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8:19-21; Mt. WebT?nh D Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer US Province. Thus, through the mystery of Christ, on the horizon of the Church's faith there shines in its fullness the mystery of his Mother. 2:48-50). Mary, who by the eternal will of the Most High stands, one may say, at the very center of those "inscrutable ways" and "unsearchable judgments" of God, conforms herself to them in the dim light of faith, accepting fully and with a ready heart everything that is decreed in the divine plan. WebThe Redemptorists, officially known as the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, trace their roots back to 1732 when they were founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori in Italy. And it is well known that the more her children persevere and progress in this attitude, the nearer Mary leads them to the "unsearchable riches of Christ"(Eph. For "no one knows the Son except the Father" (Mt. It is a transformation which belongs to his entire history, from that beginning which is revealed to us in the first chapters of Genesis until the final end, in the perspective of the end of the world, of which Jesus has revealed to us "neither the day nor the hour" (Mt. The Church knows and teaches that "all the saving influences of the Blessed Virgin on mankind originatefrom the divine pleasure. But she was in the Upper Room, where the Apostles were preparing to take up this mission with the coming of the Spirit of Truth: she was present with them. In this way, she who as the one "full of grace" was brought into the mystery of Christ in order to be his Mother and thus the Holy Mother of God, through the Church remains in that mystery as "the woman" spoken of by the Book of Genesis (3:15) at the beginning and by the Apocalypse (12:1) at the end of the history of salvation. Jn. Catholic Missourian Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer Motherhood always establishes a unique and unrepeatable relationship between two people: between mother and child and between child and mother. For the infant Church was the fruit of the Cross and Resurrection of her Son. By a more profound study of both Mary and the Church, clarifying each by the light of the other, Christians who are eager to do what Jesus tells them-as their Mother recommends (cf. The coordinator of vocations to consecrated life collaborates with this office to minister to the men and women involved in vocation and formation ministry in their respective congregations. Every day Mary is in constant contact with the ineffable mystery of God made man, a mystery that surpasses everything revealed in the Old Covenant. This is proved by its daily recitation in the liturgy of Vespers and at many other moments of both personal and communal devotion. 28:19) when he conferred this mission on them. Mary "was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be" (Lk. Human Resources But it is only after the Resurrection that hope had shown its true face and the promise had begun to be transformed into reality. He is "flesh," like every other man: he is "the Word (who) became flesh" (cf. As a result she is also the favorite daughter of the Father and the temple of the Holy Spirit. For "Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men": precisely on Golgotha "humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross" (cf. Through this "burning charity," which sought to achieve, in union with Christ, the restoration of "supernatural life to souls,"102 Mary entered, in a way all her own, into the one mediation "between God and men" which is the mediation of the man Christ Jesus. In this she confirmed that she was a true "disciple" of Christ, who strongly emphasized that his mission was one of service: the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mt. Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer headquarters in Carthage, Missouri. 1:10). When speaking of the Constitution Lumen Gentium, which had just been approved by the Council, Paul VI said: "Knowledge of the true Catholic doctrine regarding the Blessed Virgin Mary will always be a key to the exact understanding of the mystery of Christ and of the Church. Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer - Chamber Given Mary's relationship to the Church as an exemplar, the Church is close to her and seeks to become like her: "Imitating the Mother of her Lord, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, she preserves with virginal purity an integral faith, a firm hope, and a sincere charity. It has made great advances along the path of progress and civilization, and in recent times one could say that it has succeeded in speeding up the pace of history. This same shift into the sphere of spiritual values is seen even more clearly in another response of Jesus reported by all the Synoptics. Mary consents to God's choice, in order to become through the power of the Holy Spirit the Mother of the Son of God. But to the blessing uttered by that woman upon her who was his mother according to the flesh, Jesus replies in a significant way: "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it" (Lk. 11:26). This is clearly indicated by the Council in the words quoted above. Acts 1:1) of her Son and definitively through his Cross and Resurrection. And by her ecclesial identification as the "woman clothed with the sun" (Rev. Mary in the life of the Church and of every Christian. "44 It is precisely in this sense that the episode at Cana in Galilee offers us a sort of first announcement of Mary's mediation, wholly oriented towards Christ and tending to the revelation of his salvific power. The events are organized by the Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer, a men's religious order from Vietnam that settled in Missouri in the 1970s. 2:22). Yen Tran from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, said what drew her was gathering with family and friends to thank God and the Blessed Mother for her intercession. But as the messianic mission of her Son grew clearer to her eyes and spirit, she herself as a mother became ever more open to that new dimension of motherhood which was to constitute her "part" beside her Son. Sr. Janine Van Tran of the Congregation of the Mary Queen, a workshop speaker for teens and young adults said that vocation work is challenging, but being present with young people is very important. Mary's faith, proclaimed by Elizabeth at the Visitation, indicates how the Virgin of Nazareth responded to this gift. Does he perhaps wish to leave her in the hidden obscurity which she herself has chosen? 14. In the mystery of Christ she is present even "before the creation of the world," as the one whom the Father "has chosen" as Mother of his Son in the Incarnation. If though, from the moment of the Annunciation, the Son-whom only the Father knows completely, as the one who begets him in the eternal "today" (cf. About: Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer - DBpedia It was always to be so. Here is the religious gift shop of Lovers of the Holy Cross. Paul Tuan Tran, the order's provincial, began, "Welcome back! 2:7). Lk. The pilgrimage of faith indicates the interior history, that is, the story of souls. In accordance with the eternal plan of Providence, Mary's divine motherhood is to be poured out upon the Church, as indicated by statements of Tradition, according to which Mary's "motherhood" of the Church is the reflection and extension of her motherhood of the Son of God.50, According to the Council the very moment of the Church's birth and full manifestation to the world enables us to glimpse this continuity of Mary's motherhood: "Since it pleased God not to manifest solemnly the mystery of the salvation of the human race until he poured forth the Spirit promised by Christ, we see the Apostles before the day of Pentecost 'continuing with one mind in prayer with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren' (Acts 1:14). 31. 18. Built by Christ upon the Apostles, the Church became fully aware of these mighty works of God on the day of Pentecost, when those gathered together in the Upper Room "were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:4). Ex. The Virgin of Nazareth became the first "witness" of this saving love of the Father, and she also wishes to remain its humble handmaid always and everywhere. For, as this prayer attests, the Church sees the Blessed Mother of God in the saving mystery of Christ and in her own mystery. Timothy Thang Tran, another member of the order, said that the event started in 1978, a few years after the 1975 fall of Saigon. Congregations in bold: superior is a member of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men. 64836 The words of this liturgical antiphon also express the truth of the "great transformation" which the mystery of the Incarnation establishes for man. 3:13; 2 Cor. Small beds were set up for people to rest. One could say that the words of that unknown woman in a way brought Mary out of her hiddenness. 1:3). If they lift their eyes to her from their earthly existence, they do so because "the Son whom she brought forth is he whom God placed as the first-born among many brethren (Rom. 51. 22. The first moment of submission to the one mediation "between God and men"-the mediation of Jesus Christ-is the Virgin of Nazareth's acceptance of motherhood. As has already been mentioned, also among our divided brethren many honor and celebrate the Mother of the Lord, especially among the Orientals. He is the public affairs official for the congregation's organizing committee. For knowledge of the mystery of Christ leads us to bless his Mother, in the form of special veneration for the Theotokos. 19:26-27). It is a history of fidelity to the Lord, an authentic "pilgrimage of faith" in space and time, during which Eastern Christians have always looked with boundless trust to the Mother of the Lord, celebrated her with praise and invoked her with unceasing prayer. But can she really bring change? It possesses a specifically maternal character, which distinguishes it from the mediation of the other creatures who in various and always subordinate ways share in the one mediation of Christ, although her own mediation is also a shared mediation.96 In fact, while it is true that "no creature could ever be classed with the Incarnate Word and Redeemer," at the same time "the unique mediation of the Redeemer does not exclude but rather gives rise among creatures to a manifold cooperation which is but a sharing in this unique source." When Jesus is told that "his mother and brothers are standing outside and wish to see him," he replies: "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it" (cf. "29 This description of faith found perfect realization in Mary. In them Mary is represented in a number of ways: as the throne of God carrying the Lord and giving him to humanity (Theotokos); as the way that leads to Christ and manifests him (Hodegetria); as a praying figure in an attitude of intercession and as a sign of the divine presence on the journey of the faithful until the day of the Lord (Deesis); as the protectress who stretches out her mantle over the peoples (Pokrov), or as the merciful Virgin of tenderness (Eleousa). He was obedient both to Mary and also to Joseph, since Joseph took the place of his father in people's eyes; for this reason, the Son of Mary was regarded by the people as "the carpenter's son" (Mt. Church of the Redeemer Mesa, Arizona Church of the Redeemer "In all of Christ's disciples the Spirit arouses the desire to be peacefully united, in the manner determined by Christ, as one flock under one shepherd. 11:26-27; 1 Cor. It has a family aspect to it. Vietnamese sisters from various congregations, such as the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Los Angeles, Congregation of Mary Queen and Daughters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary made their presence felt talking with young people and adults. Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer WebThe Congregations mission, set by St. Alphonsus Liguori, is to follow the example of Jesus Christ by preaching the Word of God to the poor and the most abandoned, particularly to those who live on the margins of Church and society. 1:45). 53:3- 5). For this reason Mary became not only the "nursing mother" of the Son of Man but also the "associate of unique nobility"101 of the Messiah and Redeemer. (Gal. For the Mother of Christ is glorified as "Queen of the Universe. The whole of creation, and more directly man himself, cannot fail to be amazed at this gift in which he has become a sharer, in the Holy Spirit: "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son" (Jn. But the fact speaks for itself. 2:34). In this regard, I would like to recall, among the many witnesses and teachers of this spirituality, the figure of Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort,143 who proposes consecration to Christ through the hands of Mary, as an effective means for Christians to live faithfully their baptismal commitments. Jn. Mankind has made wonderful discoveries and achieved extraordinary results in the fields of science and technology. I hope with all my heart that the reflections contained in the present Encyclical will also serve to renew this vision in the hearts of all believers. But on this journey- and I wish to make this point straightaway-she proceeds along the path already trodden by the Virgin Mary, who "advanced in her pilgrimage of faith, and loyally persevered in her union with her Son unto the cross."4. Learn more, CARTHAGE, MO. In fact the Council teaches that the "motherhood of Mary in the order of gracewill last without interruption until the eternal fulfillment of all the elect. Mary knows she has conceived and given birth to him "without having a husband," by the power of the Holy Spirit, by the power of the Most High who overshadowed her (cf. "98 This role is at the same time special and extraordinary. Above all she followed him in the tragic experience of Golgotha. Redemptorists - Wikipedia 1:35). But it has a symbolic value: this coming to the aid of human needs means, at the same time, bringing those needs within the radius of Christ's messianic mission and salvific power. 15. 16. About the Redemptorists - Liguori Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer Likewise the new Israelis also called the Church of Christ (cf Mt 16:18). believed that through the power of the Most High, by the power of the Holy Spirit, she would become the Mother of God's Son in accordance with the angel's revelation: "The child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God" (Lk. The Redemptorists . She is usually represented with her Son, the child Jesus, in her arms: it is the relationship with the Son which glorifies the Mother. Later, a little further along this way of the "obedience of faith," Mary hears other words: those uttered by Simeon in the Temple of Jerusalem. 23:1ff.). And to the very end she lived her entire maternal sharing in the life of Jesus Christ, her Son, in a way that matched her vocation to virginity. This Marian Year will begin on the Solemnity of Pentecost, on June 7 next. These two blessings referred directly to the Annunciation. Communications Founder of Redeemer congregation beatified, declared 'blessed In their midst Mary was "devoted to prayer" as the "mother of Jesus" (cf. 15:26)."110. God's predilection for him was manifested ever more clearly to people's eyes. By the mystery of the Assumption into heaven there were definitively accomplished in Mary all the effects of the one mediation of Christ the Redeemer of the world and Risen Lord: "In Christ shall all be made alive. Pss. This blessing, however, refers to Mary in a special and exceptional degree: for she was greeted by Elizabeth as "blessed among women.". Nevertheless, Mary knows that he who bears the name Jesus has been called by the angel "the Son of the Most High" (cf. Precisely such virginity, after the example of the Virgin of Nazareth, is the source of a special spiritual fruitfulness: it is the source of motherhood in the Holy Spirit. This statement certainly means that the role of son was attributed to the disciple and that he assumed responsibility for the Mother of his beloved Master. For, just as Mary is at the service of the mystery of the Incarnation, so the Church is always at the service of the mystery of adoption to sonship through grace. Talking to Global Sisters Report, they said it was good to be back this year to "hang out," attend the witness rally, and participate in the praise and worship sessions. Consequently, through the power of the Holy Spirit, in the order of grace, which is a participation in the divine nature, Mary receives life from him to whom she herself, in the order of earthly generation, gave life as a mother. Meanwhile, it is a hopeful sign that these Churches and Ecclesial Communities are finding agreement with the Catholic Church on fundamental points of Christian belief, including matters relating to the Virgin Mary. In the Upper Room Mary's journey meets the Church's journey of faith. The Mother of Christ, who stands at the very center of this mystery-a mystery which embraces each individual and all humanity-is given as mother to every single individual and all mankind. Lk. (Gal. Mary, Mother of the Incarnate Word, is placed at the very center of that enmity, that struggle which accompanies the history of humanity on earth and the history of salvation itself. How great, how heroic then is the obedience of faith shown by Mary in the face of God's "unsearchable judgments"! From that moment there also begins that journey of faith, the Church's pilgrimage through the history of individuals and peoples. Linking itself with Tradition, the Second Vatican Council brought new light to bear on the role of the Mother of Christ in the life of the Church. Rom. "34 And as the Fathers of the Church teach-she conceived this Son in her mind before she conceived him in her womb: precisely in faith!35 Rightly therefore does Elizabeth praise Mary: "And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord." From the moment of the Annunciation and conception, from the moment of his birth in the stable at Bethlehem, Mary followed Jesus step by step in her maternal pilgrimage of faith. The Council says that this happened "not without a divine plan": by "suffering deeply with her only-begotten Son and joining herself with her maternal spirit to his sacrifice, lovingly consenting to the immolation of the victim to whom she had given birth," in this way Mary "faithfully preserved her union with her Son even to the Cross. At the same time, however, Simeon addresses Mary with the following words: "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against, that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed"; and he adds with direct reference to her: "and a sword will pierce through your own soul also" (cf. And therefore does not the blessing uttered by Jesus in response to the woman in the crowd refer primarily to her? 1900 Grand Ave It flows from her divine motherhood and can be understood and lived in faith only on the basis of the full truth of this motherhood. 38. Lk. Through the faith and piety of individual believers; through the traditions of Christian families or "domestic churches," of parish and missionary communities, religious institutes and dioceses; through the radiance and attraction of the great shrines where not only individuals or local groups, but sometimes whole nations and societies, even whole continents, seek to meet the Mother of the Lord, the one who is blessed because she believed is the first among believers and therefore became the Mother of Emmanuel. The "decisive" moment was the Annunciation, and the very words of Elizabeth: "And blessed is she who believed" refer primarily to that very moment.30, Indeed, at the Annunciation Mary entrusted herself to God completely, with the "full submission of intellect and will," manifesting "the obedience of faith" to him who spoke to her through his messenger.31 She responded, therefore, with all her human and feminine "I," and this response of faith included both perfect cooperation with "the grace of God that precedes and assists" and perfect openness to the action of the Holy Spirit, who "constantly brings faith to completion by his gifts."32. Then Jesus orders the servants to fill the stone jars with water, and the water becomes wine, better than the wine which has previously been served to the wedding guests. Since by virtue of divine election Mary is the earthly Mother of the Father's consubstantial Son and his "generous companion" in the work of redemption "she is a mother to us in the order of grace. Address: 1404 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114. 1:32- 33). Indeed, from most ancient times the Blessed Virgin Mary has been venerated under the title of 'God-bearer.' II REDEMPTORIS MATER On the Blessed Virgin Maryin the life of the Pilgrim Church. Jn. For Mary, present in the Church as the Mother of the Redeemer, takes part, as a mother, in that monumental struggle; against the powers of darkness"138 which continues throughout human history. She was not among those whom Jesus sent "to the whole world to teach all nations" (cf. This is indicated, at least indirectly, by certain details noted by the Synoptics (cf. The Director represents the Bishop to religious, to animate, encourage and support them in their vocation to consecrated life. Thus had spoken the one who by his Resurrection had revealed himself as the conqueror of death, as the one who possessed the kingdom of which, as the angel said, "there will be no end.". Is not Mary the first of "those who hear the word of God and do it"? In the act of creation God gives existence to all that is. As the Council says, Mary is "the Mother of the Son of God. And that is not all. In the Encyclical Epistle Christi Matri and subsequently in the Apostolic Exhortations Signum Magnum and Marialis Cultus5 he expounded the foundations and criteria of the special veneration which the Mother of Christ receives in the Church, as well as the various forms of Marian devotion- liturgical, popular and private-which respond to the spirit of faith. As the People of God, the Church makes her pilgrim way towards eternity through faith, in the midst of all the peoples and nations, beginning from the day of Pentecost. Lk. It is indeed difficult to encompass and measure its range. Therefore she proclaims: "For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name." This blessing reaches its full meaning when Mary stands beneath the Cross of her Son (cf. "70, In the faith which Mary professed at the Annunciation as the "handmaid of the Lord" and in which she constantly "precedes" the pilgrim People of God throughout the earth, the Church "strives energetically and constantly to bring all humanityback to Christ its Head in the unity of his Spirit. These words of the antiphon express that wonderment of faith which accompanies the mystery of Mary's divine motherhood. We magnify you who are more honorable than the Cherubim and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim. Finally, this "fullness" designates the hidden beginning of the Church's journey. "41 In the light of this comparison with Eve, the Fathers of the Church-as the Council also says-call Mary the "mother of the liing" and often speak of "death through Eve, life through Mary."42. They expected only a few hundred people, but they were "pleasantly" surprised to see that more than 1,500 Vietnamese showed up. WebCatholic Church portal; Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer is within the scope of WikiProject Catholicism, an attempt to better organize and improve the quality of information in articles related to the Catholic Church.For more information, visit the project page. Rev. Among them how could I fail to mention the one in my own native land, Jasna Gora? Clergy assignment changes -- May 2022 - Roman Catholic Diocese It is a faith that is passed on simultaneously through both the mind and the heart. 3. From that time she was "the one who believed." He will be greatand he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end." "23, 10. (Lk.1 :46-55). Because of this gift of sublime grace, she far surpasses all other creatures, both in heaven and on earth. And above all, in the Incarnation she encounters Christ and Mary indissolubly joined: he who is the Church's Lord and Head and she who, uttering the first fiat of the New Covenant, prefigures the Church's condition as spouse and mother. Thus in a sense Mary as Mother became the first "disciple" of her Son, the first to whom he seemed to say: "Follow me," even before he addressed this call to the Apostles or to anyone else (cf. 19:27). Even when the same woman is the mother of many children, her personal relationship with each one of them is of the very essence of motherhood. Others listed here are diocesan foundations (members do not take religious vows or a major superior does not reside in the United States) Post-nominal Initials. "A lot of people still come because they want to be connected with their roots, their faith and their culture.". This election is more powerful than any experience of evil and sin, than all that "enmity" which marks the history of man. In the light of Mary, the Church sees in the face of women the reflection of a beauty which mirrors the loftiest sentiments of which the human heart is capable: the self-offering totality of love; the strength that is capable of bearing the greatest sorrows; limitless fidelity and tireless devotion to work; the ability to combine penetrating intuition with words of support and encouragement. The Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer (Vietnamese: Dng M Cha Cu Chuc; Latin: Congregatio Redemptoris Matris, abbreviated CRM) is a religious institute within the Roman Catholic Church that is based in Vietnam and dominated by Vietnamese people.The congregation is better known by its former name, the 2 Esd. Thomas M. Matrimonial Tribunal 2:19; cf. 23. Web1900 Grand Ave Carthage, MO 64836 EIN 43-1089965 NTEE code info Christian (X20) IRS filing requirement This organization is not required to file an annual return with the IRS because it is a church. Expanding ministry Therefore, if to that ancient historical expectation of the Savior we compare these years which are bringing us closer to the end of the second Millennium after Christ and to the beginning of the third, it becomes fully comprehensible that in this present period we wish to turn in a special way to her, the one who in the "night" of the Advent expectation began to shine like a true "Morning Star" (Stella Matutina). she receives from the angel the confirmation and explanation of the preceding words. However, when he had been found in the Temple, and his Mother asked him, "Son, why have you treated us so?" Lk. She is thus aware that concentrated within herself as the mother of Christ is the whole salvific economy, in which "from age to age" is manifested he who as the God of the Covenant, "remembers his mercy." For each child is generated in a unique and unrepeatable way, and this is true both for the mother and for the child. Just as all are included in the creative work of God "in the beginning," so all are eternally included in the divine plan of salvation, which is to be completely revealed, in the "fullness of time," with the final coming of Christ. 3:24; Gal. a perfect place for contemplation near the At Cana, thanks to the intercession of Mary and the obedience of the servants, Jesus begins "his hour." 1:32), is a true son of man. WebNational Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Congress of Christian Education Held in Louisville, Ky. | Louisville, Kentucky 19:25-27). The Church's journey and the unity of all Christians, 29. As Virgin, she believed that she would conceive and bear a son: the "Holy One," who bears the name of "Son of God," the name "Jesus" (= God who saves). The teaching of the Second Vatican Council presents the truth of Mary's mediation as "a sharing in the one unique source that is the mediation of Christ himself." For it is a question not only of recalling that Mary "preceded" the entry of Christ the Lord into the history of the human family, but also of emphasizing, in the light of Mary, that from the moment when the mystery of the Incarnation was accomplished, human history entered "the fullness of time," and that the Church is the sign of this fullness.
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