Allocutio
Allocutio : October 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 […]
Allocutio : August 2019
TOPIC : WITHOUT HUMILITY THERE CAN BE NO EFFECTIVE LEGIONARY ACTION In today’s Spiritual Reading, we read that “without humility there can be no effective legionary action.” The virtue of humility, is especially evident as we recite the Catena in the Tessera everyday which consist of the Magnificat. The Magnificat manifests humility- to be humble, […]
Allocutio : July 2019
TOPIC : LISTEN AND IMITATE To grow in holiness, we are to listen. Listen and imitate as found in today’s first reading, and the Sunday’s reading. We listen to Jesus who talk to us through messages i.e. his message of salvation and we follow his footsteps in evangelization.It is through him that he will show […]
Allocutio : June 2019
TOPIC :PENTECOST- SPIRIT OF LOVE Tomorrow we will be celebrating Pentecost Sunday, the coming of the Holy Spirit. So tonight you can light a candle for the Spirit to come and dwell in us. The Spirit is itself and the Spirit lights up our lives. The Spirit is the spirit of truth that will teach […]
Allocutio: May 2019
TOPIC : MARY, THE PERFECT MODEL The month of May is also known as the month of Mary who is our Queen and Mother. It is our Lady’s month and in many places, it is also the most beautiful month of the year. It is spring, a time where flowers blossom and the weather is […]