Introduction
It is not possible to truly understand Daniel Comboni, nor his mission, nor the work he founded, nor the charism he made us heirs (and therefore our identity), regardless of this spiritual category, from this key word: ” consecration “, from the meaning it has and its implications on the practical level (see S 442, 1034) Irene Bersani
- To deepen our understanding of the bond between consecration and mission that supported Daniele Comboni.
- To better understand what is meant by the “experience of God” in light of Comboni’s own experience of God.
- To arrive at a better understanding of the pillars on which our lives of consecration and mission as Comboni Missionary Sisters are founded.
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Reading
Consecration for the Mission – Irene Bersani, CMS – Reading
Liliana Riveta (1943-1981)
In Sr. Liliana Rivetta we can grasp the same determination and ‘certainty’ in her own vocation that animated St. Daniel Comboni throughout his life, convinced that “his/her” mission was and is the will of God.
Reading
Experience of God in St. D. Comboni – P. Casile, mccj
From his writings and in his daily life, it is clear that D. Comboni lived a profound experience of God. An experience intended as “personal and direct knowledge, and for this risky and open to the new, that it is of something and more of someone”. Read the article in Italian
Contemplation Time
Comboni was able to accomplish what he did because, despite the many difficulties he encountered, especially in the last years of his life, he never lost the certainty that what he was pursuing was not his own plan, but rather God’s plan. How powerful is the conviction within me that God has called me and that what I do is firstly God’s plan and not my personal project?
Write in your Journal
What is my “experience of God”? How do I live and integrate these two dimensions of a single aspect of mission and consecration in my daily life?