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Conversion is the work of works
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No. 3 of 2017 ‘AUG SEPT OCT 2017 L = W rl q
UPGRADING LEGION WORK - Frank Duff 3 egion ork
PPC CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 2016 - Maria Keaveney 4 by The Servant of God, Frank Duff
THE BREVIARY IN OUR LIFE - Phyllis VicGuinness 19
BEATIFICATION OF JOHN SULLIVAN SI - Fergus O'Keeffe SI 24
PRAISES OF MARY 30
EDEL IN USA, 31
CARMEL DUFF RIP 32
WORLD NEWS 34
BACK PAGE 40
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fear or Cee een
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1e Apostles were to be recalled
their ts abroad and the
sation of the world cal
tendency. We have precisely reversed |
order in our apostolate
jon position and that of
‘he first Christians. The Lord had to
forth to convert. That set the pattern
and priority. It placed the supreme work
fiistasif there were no other. IFleftfo the
uture the question of the other Church
‘occupations which would arise. That was
the principle on which the Church
started.
The Legion Aspires
to the Same Order
‘Things were different in regard to the
Legior jurse was,
circumstances. It began in a
amid ci
Protestants were
‘number, psychological
represents and indeed
astonishing mental break-through that
the infant Legion bo
relief programme
It viewed as contained in that category
the visit se who were in no
peri needed spiritual
‘comforting and consoling,
‘That was the first mould and it for
the original legionaries. Wherever
Legion st
ily as devel
al_ incomplete
wes supplemented accordingly.
fen. years after the
1 Legion,
mks undertaken by earlier
aries continued to be imitated as if
As those works
lable membership,
B0
om to the stage of raising their eyes to the
elds ripe for conversion,
a generally
devoted to the preserving of the Faith
and to less than that ~ to the works
which of late we have been referring to
under the somewhat belittling title of
comforting and consoling. And as
ficult to remain firm on a slippery
slope, we have trouble even in diverting
Jegionaries from humanism,
FRANK DUFF
Comforting
Not Converting
‘The dismaying fact obtains tl
countries, where the vast ma
people are non-Cathol
giving little a
not even
al ing those who
in no need of being comforted orVicTORY THROUGH MARY
all
A Radical Remedy |i some
confidence
conversion shouldVICTORY THROUGH MARY
goes even further and says that for | the high quar
whole bodies of men God's message is | back the rep!
bei jore clearly through their
in question brought
Churches in spite of the fact that some
of them permit their members to ho
tenets that are utterly alien to Cathol
‘morality. That suggestion of
gle soul, and judge how out
ne with them that awful Statement
an equality is a of the | is.
Church. If it be accepted, it would
render or great
effort towards com
only be transferr
\wrong classification in whi
be receiving the message less clearly
to that of
ascendant
the
it has tumed off
lusively as you
A protest against that Statement sent to | would turn off electricity
Downgrade the Church and Faith is Ruined
prey to-ev
conversion its ti
‘The crude fact is
must see
our own Catholic spirit is at
e Church as the city set
ke. It has to be toned up. We
hurch its value, and then only doa:
worthwhile, Manyin the Legio
ngly and make big sact
‘makes life understandable and bearable.
must be passed on to all. Ita
FRANK DUFF
at and
down to the detai
light of that we | Then on
members wh
and do insufficient work. Yet
ly on the g
that the praesidium could not stand
hat halfaloatis better than
no bread. It is not b
account that such members are drawing
others into th nferior ways: ancl
the story of
the end corrupted
which are not being done at
we must take them on. If
done by grade 3 of le nai
be waste to employ grade 1 on
the barrelful of good ones
y of time but in quality of
work or organising power? Many
legionaries doing ordinary work are
capable of being pivots of vital new
works
Urging Members Higher
The Handbook insists that one purpose
of the Legion is to urge its members on.
would not say is being aimed
at generally. Before us are members
e same simple works
which they were given when they
joined up
devoted transaction, bi
contain an element of
accordingly.VICTORY THROUGH MARY
| contradicts one of the special purposes
Failure of Curiae | o
A praesidium can be so immer:
iS ones,
‘weekly routine a to forget that its path
should be ever onward and upward, | Could it be presence
Many ofthem do not seek to improve in | defects denotes an ageing of the Legion,
any way. The Curiae exist for
purpose of seeing that the pra
ng by the Curiae
ia. Ido not think
there is any running fountain of
Mn from tite Curiae, nor from
to get over to all its praesidia. It
feared that in many
utmost being aimed a
eificiency. Asa consequence
meaning, which is not that of
Il be in spite of the Curia
Sometimes the Legion signposts are
inevidence at Curia Re
is the desire to amuse rather than to
present the Legion. Dancing threatens
to submerge everything else, and there
has tobe an expensive meal. This latter
I
even to the infirm sections and that an
appropriate task must be found for each
a diminution of quality and ambition? I
ddo not think tha
contrary is proved by other
are happer
is the case. The
ng before
Conversion and new works are essayed
fed out. Allover the
deeds are being
for souls. Many of the
egionaries are ready to face up to
| anything, but the mistake
Mobilising All Even the
Infirm and the Very Busy
assembling of material but the finding of
| the best use for each individual.
Moreover this must be a continuing
process by reason of the growing qi
;oung of
ng legionaries, or to juniors.
is to be emphasised tha
legionary mobilisation must reach out
FRANK DUFF
ss must be reserved for them a
fen to legionaries who are fitted
‘verse of Byron as to upl
1¢ club of Hercules to crush a but
or brain a gnat.
ordinary tradesman gains
goes on. But more is at stake
The Exploratio and Other
Toning-Up Methods
(hich may be translated as the Sunday
Search for Souls). As a newcomer the
explanation
whieh proposes that
should
iue proportion of
available, With the best of go«
of legionaries wi
propo i
be in a position to undertake the
Feregrinatio. The Exploratio
the reach of alVicToRY THROUGH MARY
| proceed to some
suggestions as to works
@ First and foremost is to be placed
Conversion. Sufficient has already been
said in regard to its key place.
faith has always been with us.
tude appears to be
as good as another.
people on the streets
be easy and most fru
expanded. This apostolate seems to
require some premises on the spot to
which contacts can be brought for more
ensive interview, or even for
and would appeal to difficult types who
‘would not goto a church
Good legionaries should be thrown into
dastime't could posi be employed |
other legionary purposes, such as to s
iterature, Rosaries, scapulars,
would provide a
under the care of the Jesuit Fathers. It
the Preservation of the Faith. |
recommendable under several heads.
Drinking probably represet
‘Women and the young are caught up by
‘And once the habit i formed i
be done. The Pioneers operates especial
by way of prev
me nibbles away
reparation, and motive in
evidence by the wearing of an emblem of
the Sacted Heart
@ Propagation of the Brown Scapul
is 50 strongly recommended in the
book. Every Legion centre should
na periodic enrolment in the way that
some of them are doing at the moment.
Again, this could be used to lead on those
contacted.
®) Despite manifest evidence of
effectiveness, praesidia continue un:
terested in the Patricians. One might
enquire if the subject is ever
recommended at Curia meetings. If it
a nerveless reference
demands inaction,
something like the mention which is
made of Matia Legionis?
‘The number of pages given to this
movement inthe pages ofthe Handbook
| shows the seriousness with which the
Legion regards it. The assertion is made
ligent, or what we might
use of the Patricians a
of branches ofthe
Pleas whith sa tempeane oh diet ould be ot ensued
the Faith but energised
@The conducting of every Legon work
Should embody the purpose of ecnting | wn age
| proesdium
te
for spiritual approach to those of their
I specify one case of a
Catholicity suggests. that
induced to take a succession of them — |
just as one almost autornatically mounts |
stairway.
1e can be
@® Hospital and in:
should be inspected with a view to seeing
if it provides substa
engaged on it. Asa work itis cet
the lover bracket of need. Would it not be |
an excellent way of providing for our
jely members and for Intermediates? | 2} Are our praesidia,o
It must be justified. There is n0| works, our Lt i
jusifction forsomething which reaches | adequately used? “Each one ofthe above
no higher than harmless little chats, the | should be analysed from this point of
comforting and consoling which has | view o
taken such a grip on the Legi
@® Club work should be examined in
order to determine ifitis repaying Legion |
effort. Is it serving @ definite religious
purpose: merely hum
should be dropped.
@ Book Barrows seem to have been
dropped. Can a valid excuse be offered for |
| of lesser consequence,
leaving multitudes in
real depeivation,
ae
igious, a reminder to the passerby that
igion exists, a claiming of attention on
‘The juniors continue with us not as an
+ but as an unsolved problem, We are
drawing proper dividends from them.
We are using them on
cecupations and this harms Ul
Generally speaking, they should be used |
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