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She fondly recollects how her uncle helped raise and educate her, guided her courtship, found her an apartment, baptized their children, Features Columns and much more. Includes rare photos. MUFSP . Sewn So cover, $15.95 3 Purity of Heart & 8 Back to the Basics: Tears of Compunction— Q & A on the A Benedictine Approach Essential Elements to Prayer of Religious Life Rev. John Fortin, O.S.B. Prayer and the Religious Life—Part II 6 The Witness of Our Sisters Rev. Thomas Dubay, S.M. Most Rev. José M. Gomez 11 Answering the Master’s 16 Be Open to Surprises Call—Milwaukee Boy in the Quest for Becomes a Byzantine ◆ ◆ Go To Heaven rough the Year with Apostolic Fruitfulness Sheen breathes new meaning into Monk Fulton Sheen Address to Priests, Religious, Father Anthony Romens truths about heaven and hell, faith and Sheen o ers inspirational words of en- su ering, life and death. And shows us couragement, counsel, direction and Seminarians & Catechists 13 Religious Pioneers in how to get to heaven. A must read! practical advice for each day of the year! in Thailand GTHP . Sewn So cover, $17.95 America: Trailblazers TYFSP . Sewn So cover, $16.95 Pope Francis ◆ of Faith—Ven. Samuel e World’s First Love ◆ e Priest Is Not His Own With his characteristic brilliance, Mazzuchelli, O.P. e beloved Archbishop presents a pro- Christopher Check Sheen presents a moving portrayal of found and deeply spiritual look at the Departments the Blessed Virgin Mary that combines meaning of the priesthood and relation- 2 INSTITUTE Insights 18 Doctor of the Heart, deep spirituality with history, phi- ship of the priest with Christ as an “alter losophy and theology. Sheen’s personal Christus”. A book every priest should Healer of the Soul: favorite book of all his works. 20 INNERVIEW read! PNHOP . Sewn So cover, $17.95 The Spiritual Counsel WFL2P . Sewn So cover, $17.95 With Cassidy Roderick, ◆ FILM of Dr. Conrad Baars ◆ Life Is Worth Living Servant of All Founder & Director of Vocations Archbishop Fulton Sheen Normal Psychology is book contains the full-length Outreach—Promoting Religious Rev. Brian Mullady, O.P. scripts of forty-four most popular is special double DVD includes an Vocations through Digital Media episodes of Sheen’s hit television series acclaimed new lm, Servant of All, along 28 Theological Reflections with five episodes of his famous Life is of the same name that covers a wide va- 22 IRL NEWS & NOTES Prayer and the riety of important topics for living well. Worth Living television series. Servant of LWLP . Sewn So cover, $17.95 All introduces the beloved Archbishop 26 Affiliate in Focus Grace of God to a new generation that greatly needs Rev. John A. Hardon, S.J. ◆ Remade for Happiness his inspiring example of love for God and The Apostles of the In this classic work Sheen explains the neighbor, and as a powerful evangelist. Sacred Heart of Jesus secret of authentic happiness: being SOAM . 2 discs, 200 min, $24.95 —Hamden, Connecticut spiritually remade through Christ, and how to make that happen. RMFHP . Sewn So cover, $16.95 www.ignatius.com P.O. Box 1339, Ft. Collins, CO 80522 (800) - 651-1531 Jan/Feb RL 2020 12-23.indd 1 1/2/20 4:41 PM January/February 2020 Institute Insights Vol. XLIV No. 1 ur Mission: Religious Life is published R EV . T HOMAS N ELSO N , O.P R AEM . Osix times a year by the INSTITUTE ON RELIGIOUS LIFE, Inc. (IRL). The IRL is a na- rayer is foundational to Christian life and more so for tional organization founded in 1974 to religious who are called to make it a profession. It is encourage, support and assist authentic their first and foremost duty according to Canon Law. consecrated life as set forth by Vatican Rev. John Hardon, S.J., in his Theological Reflections II and its implementation by the Holy Pshows us why prayer is so necessary. If we are called to See. Membership in the IRL is comprised of bishops, priests, religious and lay Heaven, a goal beyond our natural capacity, we need God’s persons. grace which is attainable through prayer. But prayer does not stand alone. It is interconnected to many virtues and practices. Rev. Religious Life is sent to active mem- Thomas Dubay, S.M., in his Back to Basics answers a question on the bers of the IRL ($30 per year for U.S. relationship of Christian asceticism to prayer. Rev. John Fortin, O.S.B., gives membership) or to those who request it. us wisdom from Saint Benedict on prayer in our feature article, “Purity of Institutional or library subscriptions are also available. Send all correspondence Heart & Tears of Compunction.” Prayer has many expressions and there to Religious Life, P.O. Box 7500, Liber- are different traditions of prayer especially liturgical prayer. The Byzantine tyville, IL 60048, or call 847-573-8975. Monks at Holy Resurrection Monastery in Wisconsin live a vibrant monastic life that attracts candidates from the Western Church. Fr. Anthony Romens Executive Editor tells how he was attracted to them in Answering the Master’s Call. Rev. Thomas Nelson, O.PRAEM. Managing Editor Prayer spontaneously flows into apostolic mission and the fruitfulness of Mr. Michael D. Wick one’s mission is dependent upon the fervor of one’s prayer. Pope Francis Assistant Editor/Circulation teaches us that in his address in Thailand to priests, religious, seminarians Mrs. Anne Tschanz and catechists. There are many examples to prove this in the lives of the Layout & Design saints. Ven. Samuel Mazzuchelli, O.P., had a fruitful apostolic life centered Catholic Creative Services, Inc. on prayer as Christopher Check writes in this first article in a new series Religious Pioneers in America: Trailblazers of Faith. Bl. Clelia Merloni is IRL Founder another example. She founded the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus + Rev. John A. Hardon, S.J. and through many trials was so purified that when her body was exhumed IRL Executive Director in 1945, 15 years after her death, it was found to be incorrupt. You can read Mr. Jeffrey Karls about her and her congregation in Affiliate in Focus. IRL Officers The best source of vocations is prayer, as Our Lord taught us, but prayer Most Rev. Robert F. Vasa is not the only way to promote vocations. Jesus actually went out and President invited people to follow Him as disciples. We therefore must use the spoken Rt.