Allocutio
Allocutio: January 2021
TOPIC : CALLED TO BE PRIEST, PROPHET AND KING This weekend we celebrate the baptism of Jesus. With this celebration, we begin Ordinary time-the weekdays will be Ordinary time. The baptism of Jesus is first the inauguration of his ministry here on earth. It’s the start after his baptism, he went into the desert and […]
Allocutio: December 2020
TOPIC: ATTENDANCE As legionaries, we will realized the importance of attendance at our weekly meetings and at higher councils such as at Curia meeting and at Senatus meeting. Br Frank Duff can never stress enough the importance of attendance at these meetings and this is clearly stated in the Legion Handbook with one whole section […]
Allocutio: November 2020
TOPIC: ALLOCUTIO Allocutios are very important in the life of the Legion. Why is it important for us? Well,first thing if we take the Allocutio, it is a speech given by the Centurion or by some officer in the Roman Legion. It is to encourage the soldier to fight or to do what they need […]
Allocutio :October 2020
TOPIC: THE ROSARY IS ALSO A MENTAL PRAYER October is the month of the Rosary, the month of Mary. I think this is a good opportunity to remind us that the Rosary is just not merely a vocal prayer. Most of us, when we do the Rosary, we do it as a vocal prayer. We […]
Allocutio : September 2020
Topic : Mary, Model of all Christians The only three birthdays that we celebrate are of course Christmas, the birthday of Jesus, then we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist, and we celebrate the birthday of Mary. With these birthdays we see the importance of these people. Jesus, of course is the most important […]
Allocutio : January 2020
TOPIC: BRING GOOD NEWS TO OTHERS Christmas ends and today is the Baptism of the Lord, the manifestation of the feast of Epiphany. The Orthodox Church celebrates these three feasts together i.e Epiphany- the three Wise Men from the East, the Baptism of the Lord, and the miracle at the wedding at Cana. God made […]
Allocutio : December 2019
TOPIC: ADVENT AND THE LEGIONARY Br Frank Duff wrote in the Legion Handbook (p.327),”Mary was so utterly full of charity that she was found worthy to conceive and bring bring into the world Him who is Charity itself.” Let us Legionaries be distinguished by this selfsame quality of intense charity as we embrace this season […]
Allocutio : November 2019
TOPIC: THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED This month (November) we pray for all our faithful departed- a month where we remember them. In our memory, we remember especially those legionaries who have left us and had contributed to their parishes, to the Church as well as to the Praesidium and Curia. We also remember the Servant of […]
Allocutio : October 2019
TOPIC : THE ROSARY This is the month of the Rosary. We pray the Rosary and organize Rosary prayers for the homes, families and block Rosary. Pope St Pius V instituted the feast of “Our Lady of Victory” after winning the battle by praying the Rosary. The Rosary is itself the meditation of the mystery […]
Allocutio : September 2019
TOPIC : THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS Today we celebrate the Exaltation of the Cross. The cross is a sign of love, a sign of humility, and a sign of obedience. The cross is everything that Jesus has shown us as the way to reach the Father. Hence, all the saints love the cross and they […]