SORØ, Denmark - In connection with his visits in Germany and the Netherlands, Fr. Marco PASINATO, SMM, the Assistant General who is responsible for Europe had also taken time for a detour to Denmark to visit the Danish Montfortian presence in Sorø, which had pleased us very much. The Dutch Montfort Fathers came to Denmark in 1901, and over time, they became responsible for six parishes and built a similar number of churches...
ANALAMALOTRA, Madagascar - Following a decision taken during a council concerning training in our Entity, all the young people in formation from the pre-postulancy to the scholasticate and formators should meet once a year. Inspired by the writings of our Congregation, the rules of life and the personal experience within our community, we decided to spend a friendly moment together to strengthen not only the knowledge of each other, but also the fraternal life. This authentic fraternal life is one of the challenges in our commitment to religious life as Montfortians...
DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines – As a Christian virtue, generosity is the propensity of the mind and heart to offer oneself spontaneously, get through to others with attention and affection, and aspire for the collective welfare of others. Christian generosity is first and foremost an expression of God's goodness towards us human beings. By this, our humanness is preserved, our spirituality is enhanced, and we become more like Christ, whose generosity flows from His divine love. In fact, the epitome of God's generosity is Jesus' incarnation into the world through the virginal womb of Mary...
QUEZON CITY, Philippines - What distinguishes delightful spiritualities from one another is that individuals delve too deeply into Christ's mystery to have an all-encompassing perspective on their vital components that outweighs the inadvertent attributes depicting a specific event or cultural milieu. This has become plausible of Montfort's spirituality, which is entrenched mainly in the supreme mystery of Incarnation...
SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-SEVRE, France - Born on 20th June 1937, Fr. Pierre BONHOMMEAU, SMM, a man of faith and prayer, died on April 13, 2022 in Cholet, France. He was laid to rest on Holy Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre cemetery. Many confreres and his relatives sent eulogies and how they remember Fr. Pierre...
NICARAGUA - The Montfortian Community in Nicaragua celebrated the feast of the Founder, Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort in the Parish Santiago Apóstol, Santo Tomás and in the Parish Maria Queen of All Hearts La Gateada. During the Eucharistic celebration, the religious and lay Montfortians renewed their consecration to Jesus through Mary...
JOÃO MONLEVADE - MINAS GERAIS, Brasil – Fr. Guilherme BRANDAO FERREIRA, SMM, the Parish Priest of San Luis de Montfort Catholic parish in João Monlevade - Minas Gerais in Brazil shares with us about the feast of Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort. The path of preparation for the great solemnity was a unique one ...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - The feast of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, which took place last Thursday, April 28, 2022, was marked by the gathering of the entire Montfortian family working and based in Antananarivo, at the Foyer Andraisoro, namely the confreres of the Company of Mary, the sisters of the Daughters of Wisdom, the Montfort brothers of Saint Gabriel and the lay associates...