Articles

“Shine like lights in the world” –Philippians 2:15

A religious journey with the Adornos begins in the Novitiate formation. From then, the novice will live out the Order’s spirituality and charism under the direction of the Novice Master. At the end of a full year, the novice will make his simple profession of vows, giving himself three years [...]

March 8th, 2018|

Consecrated Life

Fr. Melvin Avilla, CRM What Consecrated Life Is  Consecrated Life "is a gift of God the Father to his Church through the Holy Spirit. By the profession of the evangelical counsels the characteristic features of Jesus - the chaste, poor and obedient one - are made constantly "visible" in the [...]

February 6th, 2018|

Eucharistic Adoration—Our Treasure

Rev. Michael Marotta, CRM, Novice Master During my early years of formation, there are two instances that stand out in my mind and heart with regards to Eucharistic Adoration. The first instance occurred in the summer of 1982 at our chapel in Ramsey, on the very day that I was [...]

November 5th, 2017|

A Walk Through the Ritual

By Br. Kevin Daborbor, CRM On June 7th, 2017, joy filled the Church of St. Joseph in Lodi with people praying, celebrating, sharing, and uniting with each other to witness two simple persons consecrate themselves to God by professing the solemn vows of chastity, poverty, obedience, and not to seek [...]

October 11th, 2017|

Eternally Yours, O God! – Solemn Profession of Vows

On June 7, 2017, Br. Rufino Madridejos, CRM and Br. Kevin Daborbor, CRM made their solemn profession of vows of chastity, poverty, obedience and of not seeking any ecclesiastical honor before God, the Church and the delegation superior of the CRM. It was a blessed and joyous day in honor [...]

July 2nd, 2017|

St. Francis Caracciolo Cafe

By Arjay Cecilio, CRM One of the Order of Clerics Regular Minor’s founding fathers, now, St. Francis Caracciolo, is known as the patron saint of chefs. The Order made, in his honour, a motto that says, “from the bread received to the bread shared.” The bread received symbolizes the Lord [...]

March 21st, 2017|

The Experience of A Great Journey

FROM AFRICA TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by Father Dismas Bahati Rwitare, CRM "The Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you'". (Gen. 12: 1) From Left (Fr. Frank, Fr. Dismas and Fr, Noly) [...]

March 10th, 2017|

Care for the Elderly: A Nursing Home Experience

By Erick Estrella, CRM February 22, 2017 Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. (Ps 90:10) My pastoral year has been great as I get to [...]

February 22nd, 2017|

A weeklong experience at St. Joseph Catholic Worker

By Br. Michael Inovero, CRM February 9, 2017 - Poverty remained present despite of the high rising buildings around the metropolitan district of Manhattan in the city of New York. The presence of the poor shows the face of suffering, hunger and social injustice and other reasons why poverty exist. [...]

February 9th, 2017|