The Holy Spirit, Life Breadth of the Church Léo Joseph Suenens (July 16th, 1904 - May 6th, 1996) was ordained in 1927. In 1961 he became Archbishop ofMalines and Brussels. Pope John XXIII appointed him cardinal in 1996 and entrusted him with the preparatory work for the Vatican CounciL He was appointed as one of the four moderators of the Vatican Council by Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II entrusted the Charismatic Renewal to him in a special way. Biography on WIKI His ministry continues through his remarkable books and many come to the meeting having first read one of these books. PDF copies of Some Publications in English by Cardinal Suenans (John Carroll University)

The title of Cardinal Suenens' book A New Pentecost? ends with a question mark. This shows that the effects of the Charismatic Renewal, (which for him was not a movement in the Church, but a movement of the Church itself) was not going to be obvious. How do we have to see the hope of this Renewal for the whole Church, which by definition is charismatic? What are the reasons that hinder its transforming power? We find the answers to this question in The Holy Spirit: the Life-Breath of the Church. It brings together in three volumes the texts that the Cardinal has devoted to the Renewal. For him, the grace of Pentecost was at the same time a gift of the Holy Spirit and of Mary to the whole Church. It is important to see all these aspects together. With the support of Cardinal Danneels, the FIAT-organization has reissued in three volumes the works of Cardinal Suenens which are related to the Charismatic Renewal. The title itself is a message: The Holy Spirit, Life-Breath of the Church. These books are as fresh as ever. Cardinal Suenens speaks with a deeply felt love for the Church. Before being a visible and sociological reality, the Church is a reality of faith, the Bride of Christ, the New People of the children of God. This vision of faith is the source of the Cardinal's optimism. The Charismatic Renewal is not so much a movement as a 'being moved' by the Spirit. The whole Church has to be charismatic: she is a community of praise, of evangelisation and of brotherly love. Book I : A New Pentecost? (AR 87) €9.15 Book II : Malines Document (AR 88) €9.15 1. Pastoral Orientations 2. Ecumenism Book III : Malines Document (AR 89) €10.40 3. Charismatic Renewal and Social Action: A Dialogue 4. Renewal and the Powers of Darkness 6. A Controversial Phenomenon: Resting in the Spirit "The fifth Malines Document, Nature and Grace, A Vital Unity, is not given in this new edition since it does not relate straightfully to the Renewal in the Spirit" Reduced price for the set of three books (mailing costs not included)" €25.95 For guidance by the apostolic activities, and for the use of the FLAT-materials by missionaries in economically weak countries, please contact: FIAT-Association Kard. Sterckxlaan 29 BE - 1860 Oppem-Meise Belgium Fax: 0032 (0)2 269 77 51 e-mail: associationfiat@skynet.be