Excerpts:by Anthony Nguyen, C.Ss.R. / DenverLink The Advent Season always ushers in a special atmosphere and spirit, with its beautiful decorations at homes, churches and the main streets of every city in the USA. Music of the holiday season is played everywhere people gather for shopping, dining and entertaining. We enjoy familiar music, a Christmas […] Read on »
(from the Alphonsian Academy Blog) On June 25, 2020, the Holy Father approved the Samaritanus bonus, a Letter of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on caring for people in critical and terminal phases of life. The Samaritanus bonus is in continuity with the rich Magisterium on the themes of the end of […] Read on »
On the morning of Thursday, December 10, a first virtual meeting took place, via video call, of the members of the Ordinary Councils of the future Redemptorist Province “Mother of Perpetual Help” composed of the Province of St. John, the Province of Central America and the Region of Port-au-Prince. This virtual meeting has served to […] Read on »
On December 11, 1865, the Holy Father, Blessed Pius IX. entrusted the Icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help to the Superior General of the Redemptorists, Fr. Nicholas Mauron, with the instruction: “Make her known to the whole world!” After cleaning and repairs, on April 26, 1866, the icon was carried in a solemn procession […] Read on »
(Bengaluru, India) The 9th December was celebrated as St. Alphonsus College Day at Mt. St. Alphonsus Theologate in Bangalore India. St, Alphonsus College is the Theologate of the Redemptorists in India. It is situated in the eastern part of the city of Bangalore. It was initially started in 1945 as the Redemptorist Major Seminary for […] Read on »
(Bengaluru, India) The Province of Bangalore and the Vice-Province of Majella celebrated with joy two days of special importance at Mt. St. Alphonsus, Bangalore. 8th December 2020 marked the celebration of the Final Profession of 7 students: 4 from the Province of Bangalore (Nithin, Abhay, Johnson, and Solomon) and 3 from the V. Province of […] Read on »
(India) On the 8th December Fr. Henry Fernandes of the Vice Province of Majella and V. Provincial Vicar very successfully defended his doctoral thesis in Psychology. The topic: “A Study on Stress and Coping in Parents of Intellectually disabled Children and the Effects of an Intervention Program.” Dr. Fr. Henry Fernandes, C.Ss.R. studied for his […] Read on »
(Rome) Pope Francis announced a Year of St. Joseph on Tuesday in honor of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the Universal Church starting from Dec. 8, 2020 and ends on Dec. 8, 2021, based on the decree promulgated by the Pope. The decree said that Francis had established a Year […] Read on »
In this time of the pandemic, we are deprived of personal encounter. In all our Redemptorist communities, we are suffering the difficulty of not being able to live the faith in community. Still, many initiatives help us to continue the path of Hope that Jesus proposes to us in the Gospel. On Saturday, December 5th, […] Read on »
Advent Meditation with Saint Alphonsus and Pope Francis “Heart to get closer to God affectively, with the heart and not only with ideas… This helps to get closer to people with the heart and to think of theology that speaks effectively to everyone… And knees for prayer. Theology is done on one’s knees. But kneeling […] Read on »
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