During their recent meeting, members of the North American Dehonian Theological Commission reflected on the proposal by the General Chapter Preparatory Committee “that ‘transformation’ is the main challenge or aim of the XXV General Chapter.”
“As an aim or challenge, ‘transformation’ is perhaps too strong a word to express the need of the Congregation at this time,” wrote members of the North American committee in a reflection posted today on the general website. “The Oxford dictionary defines transformation as ‘a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.’ Is the transformation proposed by the Preparatory Commission a ‘dramatic’ change in form, or is it perhaps something less dramatic or revolutionary? Transformation sounds too much like a break with our past, our tradition. Reading the questionnaire of the Preparatory Commission, what is being proposed is not so much a transformation as a refiguration. The Congregation is founded on a number of foundational figures such as the Sacred Heart, oblation, pure love, reparation, immolation, social engagement of the ‘Sacred Heart’ in societies. The committee proposes that Sint Unum is one of these figures and that what is required at this time is a refiguration of communion or ‘Sint Unum’.”
Click here to read the full reflection on the general website.
