John Paul II and the Legion
Recently I searched through the Handbook for some reflection on death and dying. There is no reference to either death or dying in the Index but…
The Renewal of the Legion
It is that time of the year when the Legion throughout the whole world, both individually and collectively, renews its commitment to the Mother of…
The Heart of the Legion of Mary
Priests and lay people that are not in the Legion sometimes ask me if I would sum up in a few words what the Legion of Mary is all about. This is…
The Legion and the Word of God
The Handbook of the Legion of Mary is brimful of quotations from Sacred Scripture. This gives you some idea of how deeply rooted in the Word of God…
Friendship and Joy in the Legion
Everything one finds in the Handbook has significance for the spirit of the Legion! Sometimes what may seem at first sight a little bit remote from…
The Legion and the Souls in Purgatory
The doctrine of the mystical Body of Christ is the backbone of the Legion of Mary. Or in other words the mystical Body of Christ is the radical…
The Legion and the Year of the Eucharist
Today the 17th of October. the final day of the International Eucharistic Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico marks the official beginning of the Year…
Sharing in Christ’s Love for Mary
Last month we considered the role of Mary in our vocation to be saints and apostles or if you like the role she plays in helping us to live and die…
The Role of Mary in our Call to be Saints
In recent meetings of Concilium we have been speaking about two of the truly major themes of the II Vatican Council that are also two of the…
All are Capable of Apostleship
Last month I spoke about the conviction of the Legion of Mary that every human person without exception is called to be a saint. We need to…
The Legion believes we can all be Saints
Shortly after my appointment as Spiritual Director to Concilium I asked a very experienced priest what he thought this new task involved. He said:…
