You might like to read, listen to or watch these MSC stories.  We will be adding to them when more stories become available, so please visit this page again.

 

An Interview With ...

         Fr Joe Ensing msc                       Br James Maher msc

         Fr John Rate msc                      Fr Priyo Susanto msc

SCRIPTURE LECTURES - John Rate MSC

John Rate MSC has delivered many lectures on the Gospels and the book of Isaiah. Click the link for them. 

FILM AND FAITH - Peter Malone MSC

Some video material, audio material and articles on the religious dimensions of cinema. 

CHEVALIER INSTITUTE - Spirituality of the Heart

The Chevalier Institute has conducted several workshops on Heart Spirituality. Click for a selection of talks on Heart Spirituality: its history, scriptural background, justice issues, images of Jesus, screen images of Jesus. 

Spirituality of the Heart has its foundation in and grows out of the vision of Jules Chevalier, a vision about a way of living the Gospel that has a particular emphasis on the the compassionate heart of Jesus.

Image: Gemma FarrugiaFor the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and the wider Chevalier Family, the heart of Jesus reveals a God who is love and who loves  creation intimately and unreservedly.

The presence of God at the heart of the universe makes the world sacred and this presence draws us to transcend our own being through love, a love that has as its source the Heart of God.

Spirituality of the Heart reverences the human heart as loved by God unconditionally, and as the privileged place of encounter with God. Living such a spirituality involves making the journey into one’s own heart and into the heart of the human condition, open to encountering there the compassionate heart of Jesus.

It is this encounter that has the potential to open our hearts so we can live differently. Spirituality of the Heart invites us to be aware of the movements and responses and yearnings of our own hearts and the hearts of those around us and to be open to the presence of God. This way of living opens up enormous possibilities for life and love and offers a challenge to grow ever more deeply in kindness, compassion, humility, forgiveness, understanding, hospitality, simplicity and a sense of humour.

Spirituality of the Heart leads us from our own hearts to the pain and suffering of the world in which we live. We are called to be God’s Heart on Earth and to offer ourselves to be used as source of healing for the wounds of the world. We believe, as did Chevalier that this love is the remedy for the ills of the world.

Spirituality of the Heart is a missionary spirituality  It calls us to be everywhere, in every culture and at every level of society. Religious, diocesan priests and laity all share this mission; the laity have a unique role to play in this mission and are indispensable to it.

Spirituality of the Heart is lived together with Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, who formed and carried the heart of Jesus and who points us to his heart.

Chevalier Institue - 2020

More on Heart Spirituality

• Spirituality of the Heart is the foundation of MSC Spirituality
• Spirituality and Devotion
• Heart Spirituality and Scripture
• Movements of the Heart
• Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
• The Gospel with Flair. Spend Yourselves. Be Different. Downlands Oration 1990, by Bishop E. James Cuskelly MSC
• Spirituality of the Heart – An Online Course

The pointers below indicate some of the vision for Heart Spirituality,

In our Christ centred and incarnational spirituality, God in Jesus loves us with a human heart.

Our spirituality is grounded in the belief of God’s love for us: the heart of Jesus is the Heart of God.

An incarnational spirituality, it is lived out in our relation with others, in our daily activities and in how we carry out our mission. It is creation oriented spirituality - a cosmic spirituality.

On behalf of creation we called to worship. This orientation should develop in us sacredness for all things.

It includes a journey into our own heart. We go down to the depths of our hearts where we encounter our deepest needs and yearnings, and in encountering and experiencing God 's personal love for us, are moved to share with all the love we have experienced.

It is a socially concerned spirituality which can heal the wounds of the world. In our spirituality we find a remedy to cure our world's ills. Our presence and the way we carry out our mission without limits is a force in the world.

It is a missionary spirituality that is without limits - everywhere - at every level of society. Religious, diocesan priests and laity are called to share this spirituality. The laity are indispensable to carry our spirituality of the heart.

It is lived together with Our Lady of the Sacred, the first missionary of his heart. With Mary who stood with Jesus at the foot of the cross we also stand.

Our spirituality is a whole way of life guided by the Spirit. It is a comprehensive way of living.

Welcome to the new site for the Australian Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.

We hope that you will find the site informative and interesting. We hope that you will bookmark it, so that you will be able to return, and often.

The home page was designed by Chris Chaplin, who also illustrated the pages of the site and worked on layout, and features a painting of the Sacred Heart by British artist, Stephen Whatley, who gave us permission to use his work.

The photo collages, which light up when you pass your mouse over them, indicate the overall themes of the site. The four pictures are repeated at the left of each page, with a brief caption of explanation. But, there is a linear bar above where you can open up each section with a click.

We begin with Who we are, some texts for reflection as well as some images. Some headings indicate further information.

With What we do, we have a list of ministry and mission. Just click each heading for images, text and link, for each of our parishes, colleges, spirituality centres, special works, mission areas and international MSC sites.

The e-magazine, where you are at the moment, continues the topical news and features from our previous site. We have a search engine to find past stories.

Going deeper, we have a page of 'Pray with us', with texts of prayers, images and links to sites we recommend for reflection and prayer. Spirituality of the Heart follows which offers some more thoughtful material on Jesus and heart spirituality and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, including a link to the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.

Aware of the continual challenges of our world, we offer a Justice Matters section, some highlighting of current justice issues and some important links, especially for the work of the MSC Justice Office.

One of the features of a site is the invitation to visitors to join us. We offer information on Brothers and priests and a continuing section of life stories in text and on video.  You are invited to check this section at different times as new stories will be added.

Speaking of video, we have a succession on media and publications, on our magazines, our books, our music, our specialist sites and a developing archive of MSC audio and video work.

With a practical sense, we also include near Contact Us, a section on donations to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart for our mission and ministry.

We also invite you to connect with the MSC Australia Facebook page.

Peter Malone MSC