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Called to Live the Magnificent Humanitas Oblata June 3rd, 2026
On May 25th, Pope Leo XIV presented his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, which addresses the safeguarding of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. Just a day later, the U.S. Provincial shared an article he had written, offering an oblate reading of this encyclical and highlighting our missionary challenges within the context of his Province.
For the next three days leading up to Friday, I attended the Union of Superiors General meeting in Rome. The theme was “Guardians and Transmitters of the Charism in the Service of Leadership.” One phrase in particular has stayed with me and sums up beautifully the whole gathering: Every new generation of religious is responsible for regenerating the charism in its own time. To regenerate it means drawing from the gift of the Holy Spirit and grounding it within the modern context in which we live.
In our Constitution 168, each of us is called to renew and generate our charism through our oblation with a spirit of creative fidelity. This requires a vital, living reception of our Constitution’s rules and traditions, not simply repeating them as a matter of form but truly embodying the charism in the concrete reality of our daily lives. Constitution Number 1 reminds us that, from within the Church, we listen to humanity’s deepest needs for salvation. Pope Leo has spoken out, shedding light on these urgent needs of our modern world. Now it is up to us to respond to the lens of our unique charism: reflecting, acting, and perhaps writing our own Magnifica Humanitas Oblata. How beautiful it would be if we could share our experiences and reflections with one another.
Luis Ignacio ROIS ALONSO, OMI
Superior General
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