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Blessings of This Past Year

Christmas is over, right? Wrong! In our Catholic liturgical tradition, which reaches back to the very origins of Christianity, Christmas isn't just one day; it's a whole season. And we are still in that season. It's still Christmas! If your Advent wasn't as spiritual as you wanted it to be, don't worry–there's still time.

2:25 Zechariah Was Right

Nicole Buchholz shares a reflection on the canticle of Zechariah, the mystery of the truth in his words, and how his "unrealistic" statements in the canticle came true on a deeper level than even he could fathom.

7:45 Consecrated Women Vale Martínez Makes Her Final Vows

"I couldn’t say 'forever' if I wasn’t sure that he is the person who loves me the most in the world." On December 29, 2022, Valeria Martínez made her final vows as a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi in Monterrey. It is the next chapter in the story of how Christ has drawn her close to himself throughout her life.

New Prayer Book for Members of Regnum Christi

A new prayer book for lay members of Regnum Christi, called Lord, Teach Us to Pray, was just published in e-book and web versions. It will be available soon in paperback version, and on the RC English App in both text and audio versions.

8:23 Mary: A Model of Trust, a Mother to Us All

Linda Romagnoli poses the question: What if we were being asked to surrender to God? She writes about The Blessed Virgin Mary, her “Fiat,” and the gift of free will.

12:47 Advent Prep Reading List: Part 2

Holly Gustafson invites us to plan to build into our Advent routine time to sit still for a bit, take a breath, read, pray, and journal, with the help of some of the books she has loved over the years.

Advent of Hope

The forces against human life seem to be gaining strength—and we wonder when the tide will turn. War and economic concerns continue to rattle the globe—and we wonder when nations will live at peace. For hope, we might look to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the one who nourished in her womb the vulnerable Babe who would change the world.

2:10 Father Mariano de Blas Celebrates 50 Years of Priesthood

Father Mariano has been at Guadalupe Radio for 18 years, where he currently has the program "La alegría de vivir" (The Joy of Living), in which he reflects on the Catholic faith and its link to love. In addition, he has written 19 books, and published many CDs and podcasts.

8:01 Advent Prep Reading List: Part 1

Holly Gustafson recommends "three books I’ve read, am reading, or plan to read about bringing about order in the home," as she hopes "to find time to pause, to breathe, to make some room for more time for Christ, and more room in my schedule and in my house to relax and be present with my family."

A Boat Priest: How Escape and Survival Led to the Priesthood

"Why did God spare my life and not the lives of others?” “What does he want from me?" These are the questions that Father Chan Dinh, LC, asked himself as a young child living in a Thai refugee camp, and they are the same questions that lead him to giving his life to the priesthood.

6:29 Advent—A New Season

Another Advent is upon us! Ever darker grow the winter days (at least up here in the northern hemisphere), but new light is coming as the Church launches out on a new adventure—a new liturgical year.

9:05 Regnum Christi Federation Announces Kerrie Rivard as New Director of Marketing and Communications

Gail Gore and Kerrie Rivard have worked closely together to build a team that has established many new tools to help Regnum Christi to flourish and share the mission across the territory, including the Regnum Christi Daily Meditations newsletters and podcasts, which reach an audience of over 100,000 people every month; the new RC English App; the RC This Week, Special Announcements, and EQUIP newsletters; a growing digital and social media presence on multiple platforms; new print materials for sharing the RC identity and mission with the Church at large; and tools like a Marketing & Communications mentoring program and video tutorials to help localities and members communicate the mission more effectively.

The Gift of a Gratitude Adjustment

Gratitude lets us experience our daily reality in a different way. We see more deeply into our lives, into the world around us, and into the hearts of other people, getting past the superficial and circumstantial, discovering hidden treasures. Kerrie Rivard offers five of them.

5:12 A Seeming Contradiction

Nicole Buchholz says there is nothing as hard as getting bad news close to the holidays. Yesterday in the United States we celebrated the holiday of Thanksgiving. The daily readings, however, are all about the end times, yet the psalm is joyful and invites us to joy and thanksgiving. It seems to be a contradiction.

9:02 An Attitude of Gratitude

Thanksgiving is just behind us (in the United States), and this year it coincided with the last liturgical week in Ordinary Time. It was a perfect opportunity to reflect on all of the Lord’s blessings over the liturgical year in order to help us either fortify or regain an attitude of gratitude and get ready to start Advent.

Plenary Indulgence for RC Members on Christ the King

The Holy Father has granted the entire Regnum Christi family, in its various vocations, a plenary indulgence on the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe. Find out more about it here.

2:51 Patron Saints for Parents

There are many saints and holy people that Holly Gustafson has met and learned from over years of seeking saintly advice while doing the hard work of accompanying five children into early adulthood. If you’re also finding yourself in the midst of the messiness or parenthood, here are some saints who might help.

8:11 A Triduum of Forgiveness

At a recent Evening for Married Couples, Fr Daniel Ray, LC, shared principles for forgiving as a process which does not depend on the other party asking for forgiveness, but instead simply requires us to stand next to Jesus with our arms outstretched.

Letter from the General Directive College

In preparation for the Feast of Christ the King, the General Directive College of Regnum Christi has written a letter to all Regnum Christi members.

4:10 Global Novena to Christ the King

Join over 20,000 Regnum Christi members world wide in this novena in preparation for the feast of Christ the King!

7:46 Time, Space and Silence to Encounter Christ on the Shores of Galilee

Three years ago, when Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi, Kathleen Nichols, began her six-year assignment in Magdala – the hometown of Mary Magdalene on the shores of Galilee – she had no idea of the immense challenges and changes that she was about to encounter. But it's no wonder, since Magdala itself is a place founded on God’s mysterious and surprising generosity.

An All-Ears Synod

Listening is no small thing—just try not listening to a loved one and see what happens.  So, if the synodal process helps people realize that their voices are heard, that’s promising.

2:23 Regnum Christi Spotlight Featuring Jill Caridi

When asked about how being in Regnum Christi has impacted her life, Jill shared that she and her husband went from raising their family in a very secular way to fully embracing the Catholic faith, attending mass every Sunday, and praying the Rosary most evenings.

7:33 For National Vocations Week: A Message from Fr Dain Scherber, LC

I consider myself the happiest man alive as a beloved of the Lord and pray that I may be a holy, humble priest who listens and loves.

A Place Just for You and Him

On October 25, 1529, St. Thomas More was appointed Lord Chancellor of England. He resigned less than three years later and was executed for treason in 1535 under the same monarch, King Henry VIII, who had appointed him chancellor after admiring him for twelve years. Thomas’ crime? Disagreeing with the king’s insistence on certain things he knew were not the Catholic faith.

4:33 To Know God Is to Know Peace

Carving out time to reflect and pray is an ongoing challenge. Managing the legitimate demands of work, school, and family takes effort while resisting distractions requires discipline and self-control. But how can one do it all? To address these common human challenges, Regnum Christi NY Tri-State is offering separate opportunities for men and women to schedule some “quality time” with God.

8:04 Solemnity of All Saints

Uncle Eddy gives us a crash course in the origins of All Saints' Day in the hopes that it helps his niece, Pam, keep being a strong Christian on a campus that is so pagan.

The Wisdom of Children

Donna Garrett shares her experience: "I recently attended a holy hour in a shrine at sunset. The sky burst with gorgeous blues and pinks and purples over the land, but it was the children’s beauty that moved my heart. A small boy of about four knelt at the steps with his hands folded and his eyes fixed on Jesus. He knelt there, on the stone floor, for 20 minutes and barely moved."

3:39 Couples' Evenings Inspire Greenwich, CT

Regnum Christi New York Tri-State has partnered with St. Paul Parish in Greenwich, Connecticut, to offer evenings for married couples. Picture a beautiful sanctuary dimly lit with candles, quiet music setting the mood, plenty of room to sit together without feeling crowded, and a program that includes a short reflection tailored to how to enrich one's marriage while finding peace amidst the challenges of daily life.

6:30 Not All Suffering Is Bad

Karen Pritchard shares her experience at the Renewed healing retreat recently offered by RC New York Tri-State: "Sometimes we are provided with the best opportunities to grow during our suffering when we allow God to accompany us in faith and hope."