Exclusive Legion Discontinues Controversial " Prayer for Fidelity", American Papist, March 12, 2009

Exclusive: Legion Discontinues Controversial " Prayer for Fidelity"

American Papist
March 12, 2009

http://www.americanpapist.com/2009/03/exclusive-legion-discontinues.html

I have it on good authority that the "Prayer for Fidelity" said by Regnum Christi members has been officially discontinued.

This communique originated from Fr. Scott Reilly, the Legionaries of Christ Territorial Director in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fr. Reily appears to be a catalyst in making information known within Regnum Christi. He was one of the first priests to begin informing various Regnum Christi sections about Maciel's misdeeds.

I am also told that a new prayer is being composed, although I do not know who is responsible for that task.

Here is the text of the discontinued prayer, with parts I found interesting in bold:

Lord Jesus, you have entrusted to us the mission of furthering the Legion and Regnum Christi, and making them grow healthy and vigorous for the good of all people and of your Kingdom. This mission comes to us as an utterly free, unforeseen, mysterious reality, out of all proportion to our abilities.

Since the Legion and the Movement will be vigorous and will flourish as long as the spirit of our founder is present and active in our lives and behavior, we ask you to open our eyes to the urgency of learning, assimilating and passing on the doctrine, spirit, apostolic methods, genuine traditions, discipline and lifestyle of the Legion and Regnum Christi, just as our founder has made them known to us, since this is our responsibility.

Lord, help us to adhere totally to the charism you inspired in our founder.

You have chosen to give us a role in your plan of salvation, and we have the possibility of fulfilling it, step by step, for the good of the Church and of humanity, or of making it fail deplorably. So, we ask from you what you ask of us: faith, great faith in your work, love for it, trust in its mission, docility, loyal collaboration, humility, a sense of responsibility, and fidelity. Amen.

An encouraging move.