Saint Alphonsus Liguori

This previous weekend, our parishes were blessed to have Fr. Rafael Fuentes with us for our annual Mission Cooperative. Father Rafael works in Tanzania and is a member of the Institute of the Incarnate Word. He stayed over until today and we were able to celebrate Mass this morning for the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori. Speaking of religious communities, Saint Alphonsus founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer or the "Redemptorists." We pray for the Redemtorist Order worldwide as they celebrate this memorial of their founder. May they recommit themselves to living the witness of Saint Alphonsus in the world. For our part, take to heart these words of one of the commentators for today, "Saint Alphonsus was a servant and teacher of the love of Jesus Christ which requires that we take seriously the call to abandon sin and embrace the life of the Gospel without moral compromise" (Magnificat, 25). Through is own life, Saint Alphonsus set out to foster the Christian life and lead people to live the universal call to holiness. We pray for his intercession, that we may grow in our love and friendship with Christ the Redeemer, and live the call to faith and holiness to the fullest. Have a blessed day!!!