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Gripped by the Mystery
When we look at Arnold Janssen's prayer life in its entirety, we cannot fail to notice a characteristic feature: the composition of numerous oral prayers. Right from his schooldays at Gaesdonck he wrote prayers: for his family, then later as a young priest for the members of the Apostleship of Prayer, for the readers of his magazine, and for the members of the three Congregations he founded. It is tempting to ask whether his prayer life exhausted itself in oral prayers and remained mainly in that sphere.
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St. Arnold was gripped by the mystery of the Trinity, especially by the way in which it is revealed and communicated in incomprehensible love as a mystery of salvation in human history. That is the centre of his life, and his prayer, thoughts and actions revolved around that. In the course of the various phases of his life, it was revealed to him inwardly with increasingly new and greater depth, and he wished to share it with others in the measure with which it was given to him. That is the reason for his numerous oral prayers. He felt urged to show people this richness of divine love and goodness and to bring them to share in the mystery to a deeper degree.
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Sr. Franziska Carolina Rehbein, SSpS, a very talented writer has completed yet another thoughtful book for readers of all kinds to enjoy. This current piece offers deeper insight into Saint Arnold and his passion for religious life. One reader expressed her gratitude by stating the following "I can hardly wait to read Sr. Franziska Carolina’s latest book – on Mother Theresia Messner! All of Sr. Franziska’s books have been such a great help in appreciating our wonderful heritage and those who founded our congregation." Sr. Priscilla Burke, SSpS
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Gerald Davis
This reflection offers a thoughtful glimpse into the prayer life of Arnold Janssen, revealing that his many written prayers were not merely routine, but flowed from a deep, contemplative encounter with the mystery of the Trinity. Rather than limiting his spirituality, his use of oral prayers became a channel through which he shared the profound love and presence of God he experienced. The piece effectively highlights how his inner life, rooted in divine mystery, inspired a mission to draw others into that same depth of faith and communion.