Fr. Mathew Green's Homily for the Baptism of the Lord

Listen to former LC and presently parochial vicar at  Holy Family parish in Gloucester & Rockport, MA

Many former LC priests are doing well outside.

I have presented Fr.'s Web Page Link above

For Those Re-entering Normal Life

People leaving closed groups are very often ill prepared to leave and face the world; they lack Life Skills.
People are helping former Mormons and members of polygamous groups with this

Former members of Regnum Christi and Legion of Christ need something similar.

For people coming into American society -and it may be applicable to others- experienced psychologist and "cult expert", Livia Bardin, has written STARTING OUT: in Mainstream America

Fr. Alvaro Corcuera, former Superior General of the the Legion of Christ, seriously ill

the blogger has lambasted legion superiors for decades for their deception and malice.
But at this moment

LET US PRAY FOR FR. ALVARO whom I know personally

It is not his fault that from an early age he fell under the evil spell of Fr. Maciel.
Now he faces a mass in his brain, a terrible prospect.
I pray for him that the Lord will spare him too much suffering and restore him to health if it is God's Holy Will.
May the Holy Spirit strengthen Fr. Alvaro and the Blessed Virgin accompany him.
....

We had thought that Father Alvaro’s health would improve with the sabbatical that he requested in his letter to the Papal Delegate on October 9. But, his headaches became worse while he was spending Christmas with the community in Cheshire. On December 30, he put his plans to visit other communities in the US on hold and went to the hospital in Hartford, CT.

The doctors found an abnormal growth in his brain. They are now conducting tests to determine its cause. It is possible that Father Alvaro will have to undergo an operation in the near future. Father Alvaro’s brother and sisters and extended family have been informed. 

"One step at a time" by Nieves Garcia

Nieves posted the following link recently on Facebook

[where I know a lot of you are instead of being here and following me!]

A long time ago when i was in the Regnum Christi, we were asked to write a testimony about what it meant for us to be co-founders...you know what I mean. I remember explaining that it meant walking in the dark; that it was incredible not to be able to see but just to keep putting one foot in front of the other, knowing you are not going to fall. The female director rebuked me and asked why I would say such a thing.

Now I see that my life was always like that and still is! Keep going! Not to stop because I don't see everything clearly. Maybe life itself is just like that. It is one day after another. We can't stop time. Every day we have to make decisions, even if it is just to get up in the morning. I wasn't motivated every day but I had to walk. I could not step off the train of life.

I want to make definitive decisions but I did not know which. I realized that each day had only one burden, one decision that needed to be taken. Just one step in front of the other. That was all....

[translate the rest on your own...]

Un pie delante de otro, nada más

Hace tiempo estando en el RC, se nos pidió a varias un testimonio acerca de lo que era para nosotras ser cofundadoras...en fin. Recuerdo que expliqué que para mí era caminar en la niebla, que lo increible era no ver pero seguir poniendo un pie delante de otro, con la certeza de no caer. La directora me llamó la atención y me dijo que cómo decía eso. 

Ahora veo que así ha sido mi vida y lo sigue siendo: ¡caminar! no detenerse, precisamente porque no veo todo claro. Quizás en parte la vida misma te obliga, un día se sucede al otro y no puedes detener el paso del tiempo. Cada día hay que tomar decisiones, aunque sea levantarse en la mañana. No todos los días he tenido el ánimo, pero había que caminar. No podía "bajarme" del tren de la vida misma.

Quería tomar decisiones definitivas, pero no sabía cuales. Y me di cuenta que cada día tenía un solo afán, una sola decisión que tomar. Y con ello era suficiente. Solo un pie delante del otro, nada más.

Y la experiencia que me iba saliendo al paso, en las cosas más sencillas, es que había Alguien, distinto de mí, que me cuidaba. Cuando llegué a Madrid la ciudad me resultaba extraña, pero incluso cuando cogía el metro, había una voz interior que me decía, no vayas por aquí, toma este otro camino, y ...acertaba. Yo pensaba a veces que estaba loca, que me inventaba todo, pero era real, era Alguien distinto a mí.

Recuerdo un día de profunda soledad interior, que me envolvía una sensación de abandono, que fui a ver a un matrimonio con dos niñas pequeñas. Era víspera de Navidad. Al rato de estar sentada, llegó la niña pequeña, de apenas 5 años, me vió, y sin conocer se sentó en mis piernas, me abrazo con fuerza y me dijo: te quiero mucho. No sabía ni mi nombre, y sus padres me dijeron que no era dada a acercarse a extraños. Estuvo toda la tarde en mi regazo, abrazada. Y cuando me fui me regaló un árbol de plastilina, que aún conservo.

Ese Alguien conocía el estado de mi alma, y me quiso decir a través del medio más  limpio, que era amada.

Gracias Jesús mío, por tu cariño providente. Tú no escuchabas mis palabras de enfado, solo veías mis lágrimas, y salías a mi paso para decirme, la frase más repetida de tu Evangelio: No tengas miedo.

Former Female "Consecrated" dies suddenly in Mexico City

Regnum Christi pays tribute to former member very "discreetly" it would appear young woman may have suffered from depression, left the Movement, stayed in Mexico and later died of a heart attack Blogger --- A Tribute to Erin Bellefeuille

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Erin Bellefeuille, a former consecrated member from Phoenix, Arizona, entered eternal life on Tuesday night

Erin Bellefeuille was a native of Arizona, and was consecrated in 2002. This past August, she discerned that God was no longer calling her to the consecrated life, and took a job at a school in Mexico City.  She passed away on Tuesday night, following a brief illness. Renee Pomarico, a consecrated member who worked with Erin in Rhode Island, shares a tribute to her friend and companion. Today, November 13 2012, a dearly beloved friend, sister, and companion has gone to the Father’s house. Erin Bellefeuille was a compassionate friend, who constantly showed interest in the needs of others. She lived her life with sincerity and joy, prayerfully seeking to please the heavenly Father. I remember Erin as someone I could always rely on. We had fun moments together and moments of deep sharing. I remember how she would send early birthday messages the day before my birthday, which would surprise me and touch me deeply. I always knew that she would be a friend forever, but I didn’t know that I would be able to pray to her so soon to ask her to intercede for us here below! Erin was a person who had totally surrendered herself to God. She was already his because she had given everything over to him. Her life was a constant preparation for this definitive meeting with God the Father, who is holding Erin now in is eternal embrace. She loved her family tremendously and prayed for them always - her parents and her brothers were foremost in her heart. We assure the Bellefeuille family of our heartfelt prayers and condolences. On the feast of St. Teresa of Avila, Erin sent an email to her friends with the words of St. Teresa: Let nothing disturb you,                  Let nothing frighten you,                                                                       All things are passing away:                      God never changes.                                                                                                    Patience obtains all things                                                                       Whoever has God lacks nothing;                                                                                                              God alone suffices. -- St. Teresa of Avila

Whatever happened to Fr. Peter Byrne, LC?

A couple of years ago this priest protested. His protest was published on this blog; his whereabouts and info are hazy
Please post info in comments

Priest cant wait to Leave Legion!

Fr. John, down there in Brasilia is waiting impatiently but patiently for his indult from the Holy See to arrive to declare him a non Legionary and so he can be officially admitted to the diocese of Brasilia

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Waiting for an indult

Today I learned that all the necessary documents have been turned in to the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life requesting that I be dispensed from the Evangelical Counsels in the Legionaries of Christ and incardinated into the Archdiocese of Brasília. This is the final step. The only thing left is to receive the indult from the Holy See and I will be officially out of the Legion. I wish I had a date so I could do a count-down.

I think I already mentioned this... I have a bottle of 21 year old Scotch I'm going to break open with some priest friends the day the indult arrives.