{"id":5840,"date":"2025-04-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiga5ubklx.wpdns.site\/?p=5840"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:15:21","slug":"connected-to-the-power-of-christ-father-giuseppe-adobati-carrara-cp-believes-hope-strengthens-the-passionists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passionist.org\/es\/2025\/04\/01\/connected-to-the-power-of-christ-father-giuseppe-adobati-carrara-cp-believes-hope-strengthens-the-passionists\/","title":{"rendered":"Father Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, CP: Connected to the power of Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fr. Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, CP, Superior General\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Father Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, C.P., was elected in October 2024 to serve a six-year term as Superior General of the worldwide Passionist Congregation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As he begins his term as Superior General, his heart is filled with the hope that the Congregation will become even more dynamic due to the work being done all over the world by dedicated Passionists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFor me, hope means to draw from the power of Christ, which I can exercise because I have been baptized into Christ. For this reason, my hope motivates my decisions and my actions.\u201d<\/p>\nFr. Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, CP<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He is inspired by the early Christian community to whom St. Peter wrote that Christ is hope and will guide his people (1 Pt 1:3; 2:21-25 NABRE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Christians need to use hope as inspiration to do good works.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is not enough to pray,\u201d explains Father Giuseppe. \u201cWe need to be active.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hope transforms Christians and is necessary if we are to be witnesses for God and the good that exists in the world. There will always be confusion in our lives, and hope keeps us connected in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause we are Passionists, we are rooted at the foot of the Cross,\u201d Father Giuseppe says. \u201cWe are not in a peaceful time. We need to do good and be witnesses of hope through our Christian teaching. Hope is called for in good times and in bad. Look at the crucifix, a terrible situation, but there is good in the promise it offers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fr. Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, CP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Father Giuseppe has great hope for the future of the Passionist Congregation. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

He knows that fidelity to our vocation will keep hope and joy in our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOur charism gives the Congregation an experience of the Holy Spirit. My hope is that we follow the Spirit in giving witness to the authenticity of our vocations.\u201d<\/p>\nFr. Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, CP<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“This means that we understand our vocations as a call from God. It is part of our mission in the Church to share the love of God as revealed by Christ on the Cross. We can begin every day anew, grateful for and happy with our vocation. Hope will keep us on the journey and engaged in our ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cService is the heart of the work of every Passionist. We have something important to offer,\u201d explains Father Giuseppe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe may not have all the answers and solutions, but we can be companions on the journey with others.\u201d<\/p>\nFr. Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, CP<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Hope and strength to do God\u2019s work come from living and serving as a community. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we work together, we are able to go on a longer journey,\u201d Father Giuseppe shares. This is the reason that we pray together each day and celebrate the Eucharist together. Each day is a gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To withstand the chaos of the world around us, we need hope connected to Christ as an anchor. \u201cThere is always suffering connected to our life,\u201d says Father Giuseppe. \u201cBeing connected to Jesus gives us hope in the midst of suffering, because we know we are not alone or abandoned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newly-elected Superior General Father Giuseppe with his General Consultors: (l-r): Father Paul Francis Spencer, CP (First Consultor); Father Jos\u00e9 Greg\u00f3rio Duarte alente, CP; Father Paul Cherukoduth, CP; Father Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, CP (new Superior General); Father Eddy Alejandro V\u00e1squez L\u00f3pez, CP; Father Aloysius John Nguma, CP; and Father Aur\u00e9lio Aparecido Miranda, CP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Father Giuseppe knows that God is guiding him and that nurtures his hope. \u201cI did not set out to do this job. At each step of the way, I felt called to continue serving,\u201d he shares.

“I know that I am part of a larger plan in God\u2019s purpose. All I should do is say, ‘If you call me, I am here.’ Every day is a new day with new invitations. Faith in my calling gives me the power to continue my service. My thought is to have a clear idea of what I must do each day, but life is not always like this. There are many puzzles. Every single moment is important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through hope and joy, we can guide people to a close relationship with Jesus. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA life of joy is an attraction to people. Our life is not simply a religious obligation. It is a fulfilling way of life,\u201d says Father Giuseppe. \u201cThat is how we evangelize, and it is a reason for hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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