The Life of
Jesus Christ,
Freely Given, Freely Lived
Mary Catherine
Having been in a bondage of fear most of my life, miracles were needed for the Lord to save me. Since then, the miracles never stopped. Out of the ashes, not only did God restore me, but blessed me with the priesthood, and marriage.
Being saved on March 25, the feast of the Annunciation has been a big part of my life and my walk with the Lord. Mary has done a great work in leading me to Her, and even opened my heart to the devotion to St. Joseph, who brought miracle upon miracle to me through his intercession. The only demand God put on me was to answer as Mary did …. “Be it done unto me according to Thy Word”.
Written Testimony - “God made me into a woman of prayer”
- “God made me into a woman of prayer”
- “My way to the Mountain”
David
One of the greatest miracles I know of is the rescue operation Our Lord Jesus performed to save me. I am a poster for the Prodigal Son story, and I want the world to know the awesomeness of Our God’s Mercy. Shortly after I was given the gift of salvation, Our Lord blessed me with two vocations - the priesthood and painting.
I am as appreciative of Divine Mercy as I am of Mother Mary, My Queen, and She has been with me each step of The Way. My spiritual life is very much a family affair, and so St. Joseph has played a wonderful part in accompanying me to a religious life, where I can live in the freedom of a total sell-out to Jesus.
Written Testimony - “How the Lord made a Priest out of me”
Franciscan Oblates of Mount Carmel
As 3rd Order Franciscans, we had professed religious Vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience. Our priestly lineage can be traced successively to the Apostles.
We served as Franciscans under the Arch-Bishop of the Eparchy of New Mexico, in the Russian Orthodox Western Rite. As his Bishop’s Crest displays, our Charism is to “Repair the Breach” - we joyfully draw from both the Catholic tradition that gave us St. Francis of Assisi, and the Orthodox tradition of St. Athanasius, both seen on each side of the Shield.
We model our religious life after the early church, before there was ever a dichotomy between catholic and orthodox believers. We derive all our purpose, vision, strength, consolation, and joy, from intimacy with the Lord, and entrusting ourselves to His Mother, Mary.