{"id":44655,"date":"2020-12-23T02:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T01:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carmelitaniscalzi.com\/?p=44655"},"modified":"2020-12-23T02:27:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T01:27:00","slug":"merry-christmas-from-the-generalate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carmelitaniscalzi.com\/en\/2020\/12\/23\/merry-christmas-from-the-generalate\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas from the Generalate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Dear brothers, the particular circumstances that our Community has been experiencing have prevented us from printing and sending the usual greetings card. However, we have prepared a digital version, with a special reference to St. Joseph, who this Jubilee year will introduce and accompany us in the welcoming and generous contemplation of the Mystery of the Incarnate God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">We ask you to kindly forward this message of good wishes &#8211; a sign of fraternity and gratitude &#8211; to all the communities in your Circumscription.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">United in prayer<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>\u00a0 Fr. 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