Quote of the day, 27 January: St. Henry de Ossó

The expansion of the women’s apostolate to new ministries that go beyond the tradition of youth education and health care gives a new value to women’s commitment within the Church.

Women’s congregations emerged by preaching the Word, catechesis, and leading spiritual exercises. Some women even founded men’s congregations, thus implying the spiritual magisterium over priests.

The promotion of women to the direct apostolate is a definitive acquisition of these congregations. Their new structure includes female forces in organizational and social commitments.

Saint Henry de Ossó y Cervelló

Letter to Saturnina Jassá (excerpt)
Barcelona, 16 February 1884

Translation from the Portuguese text is the blogger’s own work product and may not be reproduced without permission.

Featured image: On 27 January 2016, the parish of Our Lady of Our Lady of Henar in the Archdiocese of Valladolid hosted a celebration in honor of St. Henry de Ossó, who is the patron saint of Spanish catechists. Don Luis Argüello presided at the Mass, which took place a few weeks before he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valladolid. Image credit: Ángel Cantero, Iglesia en Valladolid / Flickr (Some rights reserved)

#catechists #healthcare #religiousLife #StHenryDeOssoYCervello #women

#LuisRubiales' mom would have locked herself in #Catechists' room,which is reserved for secular acts of parish,in general, teaching #Catechism
Priest has allowed the media a press conference with Rubiales' mom in #Motril church with the media asking questions and filming from outside:
twenty television cameras,
a quintet of photojournalists and an unknown number of journalists with their mobile phones.
Mom said to journalists that she goes on #HungerStrike and that she won't leave the Church