Community of the “Claretianum” Institute of Theology of Consecrated Life (7 November 2022)

Dear brothers,
dear Cardinal (Aquilino) Bocos (Merino): you understand these Claretian things, don’t you?
Dear bishops and priests, good morning and welcome!
I thank the Fr. Rector for his kind words; thank you.
You are celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Claretianum Institute of Theology of Religious Life. During this half-century, you have rendered many valuable services in accordance with the spirit and mission of Saint Anthony Mary Claret, who was greatly committed to supporting and promoting consecrated life in all its forms. And your publications, your works have helped me greatly in life, as a formator of young seminarians.
You carried forward in the Church the desire to be close to the communities of consecrated life and to help them. The contribution of the Claretian Missionaries to religious families, through spiritual accompaniment, doctrinal enlightenment and, above all, legal advice, is known throughout the world. Your publications and journals are …