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Crossing the Finish Line

Sacred Scripture recounts that after forty days of being with the disciples after his Resurrection, Jesus on the Solemnity of the Ascension crosses into Heaven to take His place at the Father’s right hand, as the prophecies foretold for the Messiah. The disciples thought this was the end of the story. We’re often so guilty of the same thing because we don’t realize that Christ reaching the finish line doesn’t mean that the race is finished: we still must cross the finish line.

3:37 RC Youth of Valencia Host Congress on Masculinity

On March 12th, the Regnum Christi youth section of Valencia, Spain, together with "Juventruth" (truth for young people), organized a Congress on masculinity. The congress took place at the Cumbres School, a Regnum Christi school, in Valencia. It is the fourth congress that they have organized since 2020.

7:44 A Mother's Love Letter

Melissa Gordon recounts the accidental discovery of a twenty-year-old love letter from her mom, leading her to reflect on how her mother helped her form her identity.

The Foundation of ECYD in Ivory Coast – A Story Everyone Should Know

Fr. Alejandro Páez, LC, arrived in Ivory Coast as a result of a string of circumstances that seem very simple, but were undoubtedly guided by the hand of God. In this article, he shares what is fundamental is to establish the proper conditions for the charism to grow, and grow in Africa.

6:30 Hello from the Other Side

Holly Gustafson has always been very open about her mental health journey, and at times when she can't form the words in her head to pray or even lacks the hope to do so, she has learned to let the Church pray for her.

13:52 Joint Diploma in Women and Church

The Institute of Higher Studies on Women of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome is offering the 3rd edition of the Joint Diploma in "Women and Church: Women and men in a synodal community," an online course, from June 18th – July 2nd, 2022.

28 Legionaries of Christ Ordained to the Priesthood in Rome by Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello

On May 7, 2022, after two pandemic years which precluded the Congregation from holding their traditional annual ordinations as a cohort in Rome, Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello ordained 28 priests of the Legionaries of Christ in the Pontifical Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. The return to the Eternal City was a welcome event and a celebration of God’s call to follow him in total self-giving through the priesthood.

5:53 Pinecrest Academy Challenge Girls Club serves the most vulnerable in Atlanta

The Pinecrest Challenge Girls Club is a service-based, apostolic ECYD after school club at Pinecrest Academy, a private preK-12 Catholic School in Cumming, Georgia. The group meets regularly in teams to grow in friendship with Christ and with each other, and to undertake apostolic projects to serve their community throughout the year. And this year, the club has spent time learning about, praying for, and serving on of downtown Atlanta’s most vulnerable and at-risk populations.

10:44 Believing in the Lord’s Promise

Every disciple of the Lord faces two basic doubts – filtered, however, through apparently endless permutations. The first is a doubt about God’s goodness; the second is a doubt about his power. The month of May is dedicated especially to the Blessed Mother, and Mary, more than any other human person, illustrates how to face these temptations.

This year, 37 Legionaries of Christ will be ordained to the priesthood, including 29 who were ordained together on May 7th, in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. Here are three of their testimonies:

0:10 Fr John Van Dorpe, LC

4:30 Fr Erik Burkel, LC

7:09 Fr Dain Scherber, LC

37 Legionaries of Christ to Be Ordained to the Priesthood

After an average time of 14 years spent in discernment and formation from the time they enter the novitiate to the end of their transitional diaconate, this year 37 Legionaries of Christ will be ordained to the priesthood. The new priests come from 11 countries, including seven from the United States. Of these 37, 29 will be ordained together on Saturday May 7th, 2022, at 10:00am Rome time (4:00am EDT, 1:00am PDT) at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy.

5:22 Catholic Caregiver Community: "It's like having a therapist, a coach, a spiritual director, and a best friend all in one!"

Combining their desire to serve caregivers, two Regnum Christi members set out to create the Catholic Caregiver Community, a one-of-a-kind ministry created to serve those who find themselves in the complex and sometimes entirely unexpected role of caring for their aging parents, helping them to navigate the many emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual challenges that come along with it.

13:24 On the Advice of Counsel

On the Feast of St. Mark at a small church in Italy directed by Augustinian monks, in the town of Genazzano, St. Mark's feast day gets bumped every year. In this letter, Father Nikola Derpich, LC, shares about the miracles that happened at this small church and the counsel that Our Lady gives.

A Life Given in Service: Fr James McKenna, LC

On Wednesday, March 2, at the beginning of Lent, Fr. James McKenna, LC, left this life for the Father’s house. He had finished his pilgrimage in this world.

5:16 Inside the Cup

The high priests in Jesus' time were only concerned about their squeaky-clean public images. Jesus rebuked them, saying, "Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean." (Matthew 26:23) Our beautiful Catholic faith gives us the ideal tool to cleanse ourselves: the Sacrament of Confession.

12:03 You Are Witnesses of These Things

A missionary is above all a witness. In this past week, hundreds of missionaries went out to the streets and public places to witness to their faith in Jesus, to put their love for the Church and others into action. This article shares the characteristics of a missionary.

Opening a Path to Easter

In this blog, Steve Auth shares an encounter with a woman who comes from a country where Christianity was banned and the only sacrament she had ever received was baptism.

1:46 Wired to Love: A new digital platform offers a guide to navigating the complex world of human love

Fr. Martin Connor, LC, has been busy: he, along with a team of collaborators, has launched a book, a podcast, and a digital platform called Wired To Love, all designed to challenge today’s distorted view of love by letting the human experience speak for itself. His newest release is a dating resource for singles called The Dating Booklet: Practical Guidelines for Lifegiving Relationships, and presents guidelines for young adults seeking life-giving relationships based on the Gospel.

6:46 NYC Holy Week Mission Day 6 – Good Friday

A missionary on the streets of New York City shares a few anecdotes from Good Friday, when "the Holy Spirit seemed to take off the veil and just flat out jump into the action with us."

Legionaries of Christ Release 2021 Annual Report: Truth, Justice, and Healing

With this second annual report, the congregation renders an account of the progress made in its commitment to the victims of sexual abuse throughout its history, and in the creation of safe environments that seek to prevent abuse.

3:58 On the "Camino de Jesús" Pilgrims Encounter the Living God

Fr. Arturo Díaz, LC organizes the "Camino de Jésus," or in English, the “Way of Jesus” every year, a pilgrimage through the Holy Land that passes through the principal sites where Jesus preached, beginning in Cana of Galilee and ending in Jerusalem. This year, the pilgrimage will begin Sunday, April 3rd and will end on Monday of Holy Week, April 11th.

7:27 Compassion: Rembrandt Comes Home

In less than a week, our missionaries will be out on the streets of New York during Holy Week for the first time since 2019. Our theme this year will be Compassion, as evidenced by the Father in the Return of the Prodigal Son, the famous painting by the artist Rembrandt.

Lent Is a Gift

Steve Auth shares a reflection about entering the end of our Lenten journey by going back to those resolutions we made and re-committing ourselves to finishing strong.

3:51 What Does it Mean to Be Contemplative & Evangelizing?

A new essay available for free in e-book format dives into a charismatic trait of all Regnum Christi members, being "contemplative and evangelizing" (SRCF 20). The two traits are not only inseparable, one is always contained in the other. The apostle of the Kingdom cannot be evangelizing without being contemplative, nor be contemplative without being evangelizing.

8:13 A Football Analogy for Lent?

Fr Steven Reilly answers some questions to strengthen your spiritual game plan.

Our Lady of Czestochowa

"And she will protect you when you give her your heart." These lines from the Song of the Black Madonna capture exactly what Our Lady of Czestochowa has done for us. In this blog, Sacred Heart Apostolic School student John Paul shares about Our Lady of Czestochowa.

3:41 Getting the Word Out

Today, if you had the text ready to copy and paste, you could post the anything on the Internet, and within minutes of uploading it would be accessible by countless people with digital access. But, it seems sometimes that convenience breeds indifference. In this letter, Father Nikola Derpich, LC, reflects on the availability of the Bible and God speaking to us through scripture.

6:44 3 Questions for a Mid-Lent Review

How's your Lent going so far? Instead of giving yourself a pass or fail based on how you have kept your Lenten resolution, try Holly Gustafson's three questions for a deeper reflection on your Lenten experience.