\u00abWhat happened?\u00bb. The question of a worker to a novice<\/strong><\/h3>\nDuring the summer, novices undertake a month of work, preferably in an agricultural community. This year, it was in the state of Coahuila, in an area near the city of Piedras Negras.<\/p>\n
One of the novices was working alongside another young man from the area, mixing cement, stone, and sand. During their conversation, they discussed studies; the novice shared that he had studied architecture and had practiced his career for quite some time before entering the seminary. The young man looked at him with surprise and said: \u201cAnd what happened? I don\u2019t understand what happened that you\u2019re here doing this.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\nFather Jes\u00fas Cardier, LC, novice instructor of Section A, shared this incident during the homily of the religious professions and responded to the question by recalling one of the readings. It seems that this answer perfectly fits each of the young people’s stories:<\/p>\n
\u00abWhat happened? It\u2019s that one day the Lord called you, pronounced your name, and you listened, got excited, and said: here I am, speak Lord, your servant listens\u00bb.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nA simple question encapsulates the unique moment of encounter with God, who calls to serve with total dedication to others, inviting us to renounce earthly possessions to focus on eternal good, on the most sublime, on the highest.<\/p>\n
On the day of their religious profession, the young people took as their only possession a small crucifix as a sign of Christ\u2019s wealth, exclusive and abundant: \u00abWith their testimony, they tell the whole world that God is worth it, that God takes first place\u00bb<\/em>, said Father Jes\u00fas Cardier, LC, in his homily.<\/p>\n\n\nFather Vicente Yanes, LC, novice instructor of Section B, was also present, concelebrating the Eucharist alongside Father Paul Lara, LC, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ in Northern Mexico.<\/p>\n
Renewal of vows<\/strong><\/h3>\nBrother Diego Lobo Mendoza, LC, originally from Venezuela, renewed his religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience; he will soon travel to Rome to study theology.<\/p>\n
Perpetual vows<\/strong><\/h3>\nOn September 13, at the Legion of Christ novitiate in Monterrey, the ceremony of perpetual vows of Brother Diego P\u00e1ez, LC, took place.<\/p>\n
Brother Diego is from Morelia, Michoac\u00e1n, and will continue his religious formation by completing his theology studies to move on to the ministries of lector and acolyte, as well as the holy orders of diaconate and presbyterate.<\/p>\n
Father Jes\u00fas Cardier, LC, novice instructor of Section A, shared this incident during the homily of the religious professions and responded to the question by recalling one of the readings. It seems that this answer perfectly fits each of the young people’s stories:<\/p>\n
\u00abWhat happened? It\u2019s that one day the Lord called you, pronounced your name, and you listened, got excited, and said: here I am, speak Lord, your servant listens\u00bb.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A simple question encapsulates the unique moment of encounter with God, who calls to serve with total dedication to others, inviting us to renounce earthly possessions to focus on eternal good, on the most sublime, on the highest.<\/p>\n
On the day of their religious profession, the young people took as their only possession a small crucifix as a sign of Christ\u2019s wealth, exclusive and abundant: \u00abWith their testimony, they tell the whole world that God is worth it, that God takes first place\u00bb<\/em>, said Father Jes\u00fas Cardier, LC, in his homily.<\/p>\n
\n\nFather Vicente Yanes, LC, novice instructor of Section B, was also present, concelebrating the Eucharist alongside Father Paul Lara, LC, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ in Northern Mexico.<\/p>\n
Renewal of vows<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Brother Diego Lobo Mendoza, LC, originally from Venezuela, renewed his religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience; he will soon travel to Rome to study theology.<\/p>\n
Perpetual vows<\/strong><\/h3>\n
On September 13, at the Legion of Christ novitiate in Monterrey, the ceremony of perpetual vows of Brother Diego P\u00e1ez, LC, took place.<\/p>\n
Brother Diego is from Morelia, Michoac\u00e1n, and will continue his religious formation by completing his theology studies to move on to the ministries of lector and acolyte, as well as the holy orders of diaconate and presbyterate.<\/p>\n