Mary – Our Mother
St Alphonsus dedicated the Institute he founded in 1732 to the patronage of the Immaculate Conception – more than 100 years ahead of its official proclamation in 1854. Fr Paul reflects on St Alphonsus’ lifelong devotion to Mary using Fr Michael Brehl’s excellent article, St Alphonsus and Mary, the Mother of God, as a guide. Listen also as Fr Paul’s leads the group in a meditation on Mary as our Mother. (Music: Richard Wagner’s Quiet Heart/Spirit Wind. Poem: Magna Mater by Edwina Gateley (Holiness of the Feminine Sprit: The Art of Janet Mckenzie, p 19.)
On Making a commitment – Part I
On January 20, 2018, the Our Lady of the Desert Associates will make a commitment to a personal ministry that resonates with the Redemptorist mission to the poor and most abandoned. A commitment, Fr Paul explains, can as simple as committing to attend associate circle meeting in 2019, caring for a family member or making sandwiches for the poor once a month. A sample commitment letter was provided for discussion. Fr Greg May points out that the Tucson group will be the first group making commitments as Redemptorist Associates in the Denver Province as a result of last year’s initiative. Further discussions are planned for the December 13th meeting.