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"The Word of God is Living and Active": When Motherhood, Faith, and Fitness Intertwine

For Kristen LeCompte, motherhood and fitness go hand in hand. She’s both a stay-at-home mom and a part-time fitness instructor, and has been working with a fitness program called Fit4mom, a program that supports wellness in women throughout all stages of motherhood, since her oldest daughter was born. But when she signed up to run the Boston Marathon in October of last year, she didn’t know she’d be doing it seven months pregnant!

6:11 Regnum Christi Spotlight featuring Lisa and Rob Leonard

Rob and Lisa were cafeteria Catholics at that time even though they didn’t even know the term back in 1989. In this blog, Lisa Leonard shares how she came from being a cafeteria Catholic to being involved in several Regnum Christi apostolates.

11:33 The Water in Your Well: Weekly Message for 03-15-2022

"Give me a drink." We hear in this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus asking the Samaritan woman for a drink. Instead of thinking about all the cultural and historical reasons for this question, another questions could be asked. How often does our Lord ask me to do something unexpected?

"Called By Name": Mission Youth prepares for Holy Week 2022

Mission Youth is Regnum Christi's response to Pope Saint John Paul II's invitation at World Youth Day in Denver in 1993: "Do not be afraid to go out on the streets and into public places, like the first apostles who preached Christ and the Good News of salvation in the squares of cities, towns, and villages. This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel; it is the time to preach it from the rooftops."

6:31 Lenten Resolutions When You Have Relationships in Need of Healing

Wounded relationships take as many forms as there are reasons to be hurt; whatever yours might be (a suffering marriage, a conflict-riddled relationship, or strained family ties), there is healing to be had. In this blog, Holly Gustafson suggests some resolutions to unite a broken or hurting relationship to Christ throughout your Lenten journey this year.

10:55 War, Tolkien, & Lent

War in the Ukraine as well as its possible escalation in both intensity and in the number of participating nations has us all deeply concerned. What can we possibly do? Father John Bullock, LC, makes a suggestion that is easily overlooked.

How to Support Polish Regnum Christi Efforts to Address the Needs of Ukrainians

A letter from Regnum Christi members in Poland who are mobilizing to meet the needs of people in the Ukraine, and refugees who have fled to Poland

3:00 In Step with the Season: Weekly Message for 03-01-2022

Lent is a season that can remind us that the move toward a better world begins when we sweep our own front steps first.

5:15 An Encounter Prayer

At her 7:00 a.m. Zoom encounter, Lisa Rooney offered the following prayer. The prayer so moved her team they asked her to write it down to share with them.

Saintly Tips for Living in the Present Moment

In this blog post, Holly Gustafson draws from the wisdom of the saints to help us live in the present.

4:47 Virtual Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

A team of volunteers from Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene, are leading the "Pilgrimage of Grace", a free virtual pilgrimage through the Holy Land, from Monday, February 28th to Easter Monday, April 18th.

7:15 2022 Lenten "Lights": Digging Up "Root Sins"

For the intentional believer, Lent rightly tends to be a time of purposeful change.  The liturgical calendar invites us to enter the desert with our Lord and take an axe to those things are separating us from him.  If our life is not bearing much good fruit, perhaps we need to look at our roots.

An Epic Prayer for the Lenten Season

In this blog, Melissa Gordon shares how she discovered the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and what she learned about God’s mercy through it.

6:04 6 Lenten Resolutions for Your Marriage

In her blog post, Holly Gustafson asks us, "Why not live Lent this year by sacrificing, praying, and giving within, and through, this vocation to holiness and love?" 

11:48 Second Ancient Synagogue Found in Magdala

In this interview, Marcela Zapata-Meza, director of the Center for Research in Ancient Cultures of the Anáhuac University, shares what this discovery means for the city of Magdala, for our understanding of Jewish history and culture at the time of Jesus, and for her personally.

Where Is God?

As Fr. John Pietropaoli led a group of seminarians through a course on western civilization, one of their leitmotifs came from Gerard Manley Hopkin’s magnificent poem “As Kingfishers Catch Fire.” Inspired by this poem, Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC, reflects on Faith.

2:45 Love Reciprocated Back: A Summer of Professions for the Steeves Family

Last summer, the Steeves family’s three eldest children professed their first vows. In this article, read about how Mark and Georgette Steeves’ vocation to Regnum Christi has been integral in their role as parents accompanying their children through their individual discernment processes, and, ultimately, to their first professions last summer.

9:32 This Pilgrim's Progress...

For Meg Bohn, it has been a privilege and a blessing over the years to accompany our High School Juniors to Washington DC for what has become known as the DC Pilgrimage. In this blog, Meg shares how each and every student on the pilgrimage encapsulated virtue.

Cold Feet Won't Stop Me

Melissa Gordon hates the cold, but for her, this year's March for Life was worth bearing it. In this blog, Melissa shares her story of how she became pro-life and her experience at the March for Life.

6:18 2022 March for Life -- Regnum Christi Experiences

“I’ll pick you up at 4:15 am” may not be a typical text, but for longtime friends Linda and Mary, it simply marked the beginning of their latest adventure as they prepared for the March for Life in DC. Father Joseph Brickner, LC, took many of the novice brothers from the Legionaries of Christ Novitiate and College of Humanities in Cheshire, CT, to the March for Life. In this blog, Regnum Christi members share their experiences at the March for Life.

9:51 A Lesson to Learn from Covid

As it seems we may be beginning to see the light at the end of the COVID tunnel, Father John Bullock, LC, reflects on one underlying principle at the heart of the issue: our society’s belief that physical health is the highest value. There are things worth risking your life for, and yes, even dying for.

Man on a Mission: Weekly Message for 01-25-2022

This past week, we celebrated the Conversion of St. Paul, a moment when he began to realize his true mission in life. In this letter, Father Nikola Derpich, LC, speaks about venerating St. Paul as an apostle due to his incredible missionary drive after his conversion.

4:08 My Prayer in Gethsamane

Ana Paula Sánchez blogs about God's perfect timing during a recent trip to Gethsemane.

7:31 One of the First American ECYD Members Reflects on Its Impact

This year Regnum Christi’s Youth Section ECYD (Encounters, Convictions, Your Decisions) celebrates 50 years! In light of this precious gift, Cecelia Rowedder shares a little of her personal experience in ECYD.

"I Would Go Back in a Heartbeat!": Living the Charism of Regnum Christi through RC Mission Corps

What better way to learn and live the charism of Regnum Christi than to spend an entire year dedicated to doing just that? In this article, learn about Ashley Hess’ journey of becoming a missionary with the RC Mission Corps and how the experience shaped her life following her year of mission.

5:50 The Freedom of an Open Heart

Christ is asking parents to join Him in a great mission for the Church, that of encouraging a culture of vocation by helping their children to discover their vocations. For young men who are open to a priestly vocation, Sacred Heart Apostolic School (SHAS) provides an opportunity to live in an environment that supports and nurtures this openness as he attends high school.

10:39 13,318 Items Donated in Food Drive

Pinecrest Academy's annual Canned Food Drive was our most successful to date! Our ever-so-generous families donated 13,318 items, which broke a record! This number represented the highest amount of “overall items” and “items per student” since we began this drive several years ago. All items benefit the St. Joseph’s Food Pantry at St. Brendan Catholic Church. This pantry feeds thousands of local families per year.

This Present Moment

In this blog, Holly Gustafson shares about a daily morning practice and her reflection on what God is telling her through this practice.

3:13 Good Riddance 2021?

Between Delta and Omicron variants of Covid, ongoing lockdowns in some areas, political tensions, and now, serious inflation, it is quite understandable that people would want to close the chapter that was 2021. Hopefully, 2022 will be better. In this blog, Fr. John Bullock, LC, shares four reflections on our relationship to time.

7:26 Lessons from the Workshop of Saint Joseph, by Fr Daniel Brandenburg, LC

In the epilogue to his blog, Fr Daniel invites us to entrust ourselves to the care of St. Joseph.