Day 16: Preparing for the election process

Friday the capitulants were invited in the morning prayer to open their eyes and contemplate the reality in which they live, with faith, so that together they can continue on the path along which the Holy Spirit has guided them.

The prayer ended with the song “Adsumus Sancte Spiritus”: “We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it.” (You can watch the video for the song here.)

The process of the Chapter came to an important moment. Each Chapter takes decisions and the recommendations which sets the path and mission for the next eight years. The capitulants on Friday continued to work in plenary and in groups on the necessary clarification of these documents before beginning the election process tomorrow. Today again, the work was finished with a silent reflection and re-reading of the day.