8 lessons from Chico Xavier

Even after his death, the messages and thoughts of Chico Xavier, from Minas Gerais, who would have turned 105 on April 2nd, still inspire many people, even outside the circle of Spiritist faith. With a lifetime dedicated to love and charity, the medium’s words take comfort, comfort and encourage afflicted minds. In honor of this master of light, we have made a selection of his teachings on various topics.

Peace

Lesson from Chico Xavier: one must be correct in actions, words and thoughts. Living in peace is an attitude.

“If we can share a little of the little we have, we will reduce the vocation for robbery, robbery… With condescension, we will reduce the percentage of violence that is wreaking havoc in the world because of the hardness of our hearts.”

Death

Lesson from Chico Xavier: it is the path of renewal. We are on Earth in a brief passage. True life is spiritual, not material.

“What world are we going to inhabit when we disincarnate? A world according to what we are inside. To prove our love to God, we have to love our neighbor. Start there.”

We must accept the arrival of death, just as the day accepts the arrival of night – having confidence that, soon, the sun will rise again.

Charity

Lesson from Chico Xavier: do good with detachment and love, without expecting a return of any kind for the action taken.

“Charity is love. Doing good to others is an excellent school for the soul. In the exercise of charity we are in the exercise of all our spiritual faculties.”

“Charity is a spiritual exercise. Those who do good put the forces of the soul in motion. When the spirits insistently recommend the practice of charity, they are guiding us towards our own evolution.”

Wedding

Lesson from Chico Xavier: it is necessary to tolerate and respect the differences in order to deal well with the knots and disagreements of the marital routine.

Marriage must be a union of souls. But without a spirit of tolerance no marriage goes forward.

“A couple who discover certain differences between themselves should not be alarmed. It is natural that it should be so. Many marriages break up because of the selfishness of the spouses, who are not willing to make a minimum of sacrifice and renunciation. If one did not retaliate when offended by the other, we would have fewer breakups.”

Love

Lesson from Chico Xavier: never lose the will to donate love, even though it can often be subjected to trials and even rejected.

“Christ didn’t ask for much, he didn’t require people to climb Everest or make great sacrifices. He only asked that we love one another.”

“Love does not bind, it sets free! Love because it’s good for you, not because you expect something in return. Those who truly love, without attachment and demands, conquer the true affection of people.”

Aging

Lesson from Chico Xavier: the important thing is not to accumulate many years of life, but to acquire wisdom in all the moments that the years offer us.

“Those who know how to age acquire a wisdom whose source is not the extension of time, measured in years, but the intensity of the experience, measured in feelings.”

Faith

Lesson from Chico Xavier: she is the way of truth. It is the energy that gives the perseverance and resources necessary for victory.

“Do not lose faith among the shadows of the world. Even if your feet are bleeding, move forward. Believe and work. Everything passes and everything is renewed on earth, but what comes from heaven will remain.”

Pardon

Lesson from Chico Xavier: we are all subject to mistakes and successes. Therefore, forgiving is divine. While you don’t forgive, you are attached to the error, to the offense received.

“The spirit that acquires the virtue of forgiveness will not find difficulty in anything else. Whatever happens, whatever happens, he will know how to manage his life.”

Nature is also the face of God’s forgiveness towards us.