The Faith of Mary and the Legionary
The spirit of the Legion of Mary is that of Mary herself. We will always gain something by reflecting on this statement of the Handbook no matter…
Christ Lives in Me
Our Concilium meeting is taking place this month during the octave of Easter so let me first wish you all a grace filled Easter season. It really…
Mary and the Holy Spirit
One of the most important sentences in the Handbook is a statement of fact concerning the very first meeting of the Legion of Mary: 'The first…
Mortification in the Legion Handbook
This is the last meeting of Concilium before Lent begins so I thought it might be helpful to reflect on the spirit and practice of mortification or…
Spiritual Reading and the Interior Life of Legionaries
One of the most precious, profound and practical sections of the Handbook is the one on the interior life of legionaries. It is a rock solid…
The Christmas Season
At this time we look back to the greatest event that ever happened on this earth, the coming of its Creator. While we cherish the blessings he has…
The Legion in a Multi-cultural and Multi-religious Society
In many countries where the Legion is present there are deep divisions and differences that separate and alienate people. How should the Legion act…
The Weekly Meeting of the Praesidium
Our spiritual reading for today was on the weekly meeting of the praesidium. There are some powerful sentences in this section written by Brother…
Praetorian Membership of the Legion
Everyone in heaven is a saint whether they are canonized or not. The central focus of the Legion is to help its members to get into heaven or in…
The Vocation of the Auxiliary Members of the Legion of Mary
Sometimes we put a lot of emphasis on what we do for Our Lady or at least on what we would want to do for her. We want to consecrate everything we…
The Spirit of Mary and the Eucharist
The attractiveness of the Legion should be the attractiveness of Mary herself. The Legion seeks to be a presence of Mary in a parish or diocese or…
A Reflection on Leadership in the Legion of Mary
Today we have elected a new President of Concilium Tommy McCabe so I ask you to pray for him and support him in every possible way you can. I think…
