Homily for the Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop
Today is the feast of our first Australian saint, St Mary of the Cross, or Mary MacKillop, daughter of Scottish highlanders, Flora MacDonald and Alexander MacKillop. Born 15 January 1842 Fitzroy, died 8 August 1909, North Sydney. She was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI. 180 years since her birth.
Her personal motto was ‘never see a need without doing something about it’.
Today’s Gospel is appropriate for the message of her life.
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Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption
Please join us in making a Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption to pray for the people of our country, those throughout the world, epsecially Ukraine and Russia, and all who are sick with COVID19.
Let us place all our trust in the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
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The Role and Spirit of the Legion
The Legion of Mary is an international Catholic lay organisation, which aims to collaborate in the Church's mission of evangelisation. Its members engage in the direct religious apostolate, especially towards those most remote from the Church's influence. In the spiritual formation of its members the Legion places much emphasis on the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ, on seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and on the performance of apostolic work in union with Mary.
Members place themselves at the service of Mary, and wish to help her in her mission as "Mother of the Church."
Can We Be Saints? when he was just 26 years old. As well he wrote most of the pdf Legion Handbook (1.51 MB) which is one of the great spiritual classics of the 20th Century.