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In Memorial: Fr. Tarsicio Samaniego Barriga, LC

Fr. Tarsicio Samaniego Barriga, LC, passed away on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 in New Haven, Connecticut. He was 87 years old, with 54 years of priesthood lived in Rome, Spain, Mexico, and the United States. He was in Cheshire, CT, for the last 30 years of his life.

4:10 New Book! Pilgrimage to the Museum

Steve and Evelyn Auth have led a special tour of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for over a decade, unveiling the ways that man has been seeking God in a gripping narrative that began to emerge over 5,000 years ago. They have translated that tour into the form of a newly published book.

9:58 Dobbs vs. Hobbes

The overturn by the U.S. Supreme Court of the Roe v. Wade abortion decision was a little like the fall of the Berlin Wall. Some of us didn’t think we would see it happen in our lifetimes.

Saints Martha and Mary: Patron Saints for Not Giving Up on Your Kids

The saints have so much to show us about living in this crazy, messy community we call a family. In honor of their feast day, July 29th, Holly Gustafson shares how Saints Martha and Mary taught her about parenting.

5:01 A Quiet Moment

Fostering quiet moments enables us to hear what the Lord wishes to say to us (cf. 1 Kings 19:9-13 on Elijah’s encounter with the Lord). He always wants to remind us that he loves us, and that elicits a response of love for him on our part, an invitation to growth and spiritual maturity.

8:18 Forgiveness

Forgiveness can be difficult. In this article for Gratia Vobis Ministries, Nicole Buchholz, a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi, shares how she is helped by thinking of others whose example of forgiveness is admirable.

Pilgrimage to the Museum: Man's Search for God Through Art and Time

In his new book, Pilgrimage to the Museum, to be released July 26, 2022 by Sophia Press, author-curator and Regnum Christi Member Stephen Auth takes you on a provocative and colorful journey through the history of Western art, interpreted through a lens of profound Christian faith.

4:46 Come to Be Renewed!

Regnum Christi member Luisa Mendoza shares her experience of the weekend long "Renewed" Healing Retreat retreat given by Father Jorge Obregón, LC: "Whether the wounds are emotional, physical, or spiritual, the invitation is to come to experience the healing love of Jesus Christ."

9:49 When Prayer Seems Lethargic

In many parts of the country, summer’s hottest days are upon us. As the heat rises, our energy and motivation to be active slows, affecting our prayer life as well. This is a great time to breathe new life into our prayer life by trying something new.

Nine Days with Mary Magdalene

Prepare with the Magdala Center for Mary Magdalene’s feast day in this novena honoring her, brightening our faith and bringing us closer to the presence of God. Each day includes a reflection, livestream link and audio file.

4:59 Formation to Live a Life of Love

In this interview, Megan Houbeck, director of the International Formation Center for the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi in Madrid, Spain, explains what the formation of the consecrated women consists of. "It's a continual journey of transformation in Christ and preparation as apostles according to the identity and mission of Regnum Christi."

14:55 The Truth That Makes Us Free

"You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." Of course, sin is not at the heart of truth: God’s undying love is at the heart of all truth. And yet love – both gentle and unyielding – will not rest until the beloved is fully free.

Legionaries of Christ Release Revised Code of Conduct

On July 1, 2022 Father Shawn Aaron, North American territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, promulgated a revised Code of Conduct. It was a fruit of a two-year effort that included consultation with safe environment experts, canonists, other members of the Regnum Christi Federation, and much input from Legionaries across the North American Territory.

2:01 Savoring the Summit

A true revival in love for the Eucharist is precisely what the wider culture also needs. If Catholics can regain (or discover) a deep devotion for the Blessed Sacrament, they will find the wherewithal to be true leaven in society.

4:19 Magdala Center Celebrates Eight Years of Welcoming Pilgrims

Magdala’s inauguration signaled the opening of a new window to the knowledge and experience of the gospel of Jesus. Fr. Juan María Solana, LC, Director of the Magdala Center, reflects on this.

Bringing Faith to the Football Field: Fr. Ryan Richardson at Benedictine College

With over 2000 undergraduate students, three daily Masses, and three priests hearing confessions for one hour every day, Benedictine College, a Catholic liberal arts college on the banks of the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas, has a dynamic and thriving campus faith life. And Fr. Ryan Richardson, LC, who serves as the school’s full-time chaplain, believes that he gets to work at the best Catholic college in America.

5:40 Elena Bustillos Cornejo Named as New Executive Director of the Semper Altius School Network

Elena is a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi with more than 14 years of both directive and formative experience in Spain and Mexico.

8:50 The Work of the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi in the Mano Amiga

The act of bringing the opportunity for education to the poorest sectors of society is indispensable in the search for social justice. This is the mission of Mano Amiga Schools, a network of education centers of Regnum Christi that has offered a quality, value-based education to children and adolescents with fewer opportunities to develop and become agents of change in their communities and society since 1963, and currently serves over 12,000 students from preschool to high school.

Artists' Retreat Explores the Connection Between Art and Theology

"Art is the Way of Beauty. It has a special way of piercing our hearts in order to receive grace," shares Holly Schapker, a Cincinnati artist who has been working closely with Fr. Thomas Flynn, LC, and Called to Create, an initiative established in the Ohio Valley area by artist and educator, Laura Kline, and designed to spiritually nurture Catholic artists and encourage them to use their creative gifts as a means of sharing God’s truth and love through their artwork.

7:37 A Digital Project Born During the Pandemic Continues to Grow and Bring Hope

The project "M for Mary" is an initiative that the Holy Spirit stirred in Margarita Martinez' heart because of the pandemic. She began by offering formation to the parents of students at the school she was working at in Colombia through Instagram. Little by little, many (thousands) of people began to follow her page, and she realized that the platform could reach many people from different places around the world.

12:05 Yoked to the Sacred Heart

Last Friday, the Church celebrated the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Remember that by your Baptism you are bound heart to heart with Jesus. He desires to journey with you through life for his yoke is easy, his burden is light, and you will find rest for your souls.

Letter From the RC General Directorate in Preparation for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart

"We would like to invite all members of Regnum Christi to renew their understanding of the profound meaning of the Encounter with Christ, and to live it in their teams or in their communities."

3:54 DMU President Says 2022 Graduates Are "An Answer to Prayer"

At the graduation ceremony for 142 students of Divine Mercy University on May 14th, Fr. Charles Sikorsky, LC, exhorted them, "In a world in need of hope, in a world in need of healthy relationships, in a world in need of healing and unity, and in a world in need of truly human and Godly values, each one of you is an answer to prayer."

9:12 The Source and Summit of Leadership

Before he became a priest, Fr. Nathaniel Haslam, LC, had other goals in mind: he planned to be a CEO, the founder of a Fortune 500 company, and a billionaire. Since his ordination in Rome in 2010, Fr. Nathaniel has served over a thousand educational and business leaders, assisting them in leadership transformation to be men and women after the heart of Christ.

Get Ready for the Worldwide Novena to the Sacred Heart!

From June 15 to 24, 2022 join the entire global Regnum Christi spiritual family in praying this novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, entitled "Jesus, the Kingdom Incarnate and the Heart of the Encounter."

1:38 Bishop Fernando Vérgez, LC, First Legionary of Christ to Be Named Cardinal

On Sunday, May 29, 2022, the Holy Father announced the creation of 21 new cardinals, including Bishop Fernando Vérgez, LC. He is the first Legionary of Christ to be named a cardinal.

7:11 Camp Eagle's Cliff Celebrates 25 Years of Virtue and Adventure

Camp Eagle’s Cliff is celebrating 25 years of providing an unforgettable summer camp experience that forms character, nourishes the soul, and trains in virtue the boys and young men that will become the future leaders of society.

Three Years of the Regnum Christi Federation

On May 31, 2022, the Regnum Christi Federation celebrated the third anniversary of its official recognition and the approval of its Statutes by the Holy See. Each of the members of the General Directive College share what this means to them.

9:24 In Memoriam: Paul Basil Sharpshair

On Sunday, May 29, 2022, following a tragic off-road vehicle incident involving several students from Sacred Heart Apostolic School, Paul Sharpshair, a 14-year-old eighth-grade student at Sacred Heart, passed away from injuries sustained from the incident.  We ask for your prayers for Paul, as well as his family, and for all involved as we accompany the Sacred Heart families, students, and staff in this difficult time.

11:41 How to Deal with the Chaos

As summer draws near, we are about to be bombarded by intense liturgical Feasts – Ascension, Visitation, Pentecost, Trinity, Corpus Christi, Sacred Heart… The combination of those intense liturgical celebrations with all of the other, non-liturgical celebrations going on these days, the graduations and the weddings and everything else, can make us feel exhausted and overwhelmed. All the more reason to be intentional about taking time to be alone with the Lord.