http://www.life-after-rc.com/ Making sense of the Church after experiencing the Regnum Christi Movement en-US 2013-05-15T12:56:32-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/05/memory-lane.html When one considers the problems with the Legion, we must recognise that there was more than paederasty at the heart of the "charism" of Maciel. Interestingly, for some reason his mission overlapped with this initiative supported by Carlos Slim--one that... gsk 2013-05-15T12:56:32-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/04/the-same-old-legion.html We know that a handful of fine men have remained in the Legion, believing that with prayer and persistence, authentic reform can take place. One of those men has thrown in the towel--his letter is as follows: Superiors, Fathers and... gsk 2013-04-29T21:17:00-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/04/two-things.html I'll be on Relevant Radio twice this week (talking about forgiveness) -- today, shortly, at 2pm EST and Wednesday morning around 7:15am EST. Perhaps the overall topic can help in the L/R healing process, but, more importantly: There is a... gsk 2013-04-08T13:44:55-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/04/building-a-movement.html Interesting that the charism will come last. Maybe not as obvious as they thought. Preparation for the Statutes for First and Second Degree Members of Regnum Christi in Progress A letter (attached below) from Father Sylvester Heereman, LC outlines the... gsk 2013-04-06T15:49:02-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/04/lets-be-crystal-clear.html A reader brings up an excellent point that cannot get lost in the combox: I feel the need to clear something up. I agree with you about the multiple deceptions, but there is one that is just not true: "...and... gsk 2013-04-02T15:26:42-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/03/the-eternal-illustration.html One thing the members of the Movement are going to have to deal with is the use of their history as the eternal illustration of [insert scandalous defect here] by the Church and the wider world. A perfect example is... gsk 2013-03-25T10:58:44-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/03/the-last-dissenting-voice.html Dear Father Superiors and Consecrated: Again I have to raise a dissenting and dissonant voice to publicly distance myself from selling UNID universities. These are the reasons: 1. [Through these schools] we have the opportunity to evangelise 25,000 young people.... Elitism LC/RC personality RC apostolates gsk 2013-03-19T10:07:12-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/03/new-meme.html UPDATE II: I am simply updating this post, because it's too hard to move all the comments on Pope Francis which have accrued since his election. One commenter found an interesting article on how then-Cardinal Bergoglio dealt with another problematic... gsk 2013-03-02T19:18:28-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/02/heads-up.html This afternoon (Thursday) I'll be Wendy Wiese's guest on Relevant Radio. Her show airs 1-2pm Central Time (that's 2-3pm on the East Coast). I'll put up a link to the audio when it's available in case you miss it. UPDATE:... gsk 2013-02-28T12:59:20-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/02/curial-collusion.html Jason Berry has a more detailed piece here which is beginning to incorporate more of the unsealed documents, and here we will consider the actions of Cardinal Rode: In 2004, Rodé became prefect of the congregation that governs religious orders.... Deceit for the Kingdom gsk 2013-02-25T11:52:58-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/02/legionary-semantics-.html This post will be amended numerous times as needed. It concerns the long comment here, which is a letter written to all those in positions of authority concerning the Legion (inside the congregation and without). I will provide one section... gsk 2013-02-20T13:54:28-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/02/important-question-on-healing.html I am highlighting this comment, since it deserves special consideration I have a personal question that maybe some people here can help me with: I enjoy venting every once in a while about my bad ol' days in the Legion... gsk 2013-02-17T11:49:22-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/02/documents-to-be-released.html UPDATE: Details of case here. The Legion's effort to block the release of documents related to the Mee lawsuit has failed, and the documents will become avaiable at any moment. Here is the AP story: Documents related to a disgraced... Fundraising gsk 2013-02-15T16:25:10-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/02/lent-2013.html Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and this new year as already offered its share. The stunning decision of Benedict XVI to renounce the papal throne is settling in, and we now should be face down in prayer... gsk 2013-02-14T11:20:47-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/02/curiosity-on-the-loc-site.html As I was perusing the Legion site, seeing what numbers and apolostolates they're still visibly associated with (more stealth works remain), I saw that under "Education" they claim an association with the JP2 Pontifical Institute for Marriage and Family. This... Deceit for the Kingdom Education gsk 2013-02-04T13:49:40-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/02/suing-the-legion-20.html Another case has been filed by a family defrauded by the Legion, this time by the family of a convert, a distinguished graduate of Yale and previously a Mechanical Engineering professor at Brown. Mr James Chu died in 2009, and... gsk 2013-02-04T11:58:05-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/01/important-details-herein.html Sorry, no translation. Commenters might want to explain salient points to the gringos. This is a trenchant analysis of the 2005 General Chapter--which was involved in covering up the known details of MM's sordid life. This analysis was given to... gsk 2013-01-31T09:49:17-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/01/judge-orders-documents-unsealed.html This concerns the RI lawsuit regarding the Mee estate: A Rhode Island judge has ordered the unsealing of documents related to a disgraced Roman Catholic organization called the Legion of Christ as it faces questions about its relationship to wealthy... gsk 2013-01-23T18:27:01-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2013/01/ferrago-for-now.html Happy new year, dear readers. I wish you the choicest blessings in 2013. It's time for a new thread, and I think it's best to be sure that we help the Legion and RC Movement with transparency, which is a... Cultish behaviour Deceit for the Kingdom Discernment RC apostolates gsk 2013-01-03T12:39:19-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/12/a-stricter-standard.html Thank you to Les, for finding this excellent new comment by George Weigel: While the Savile case was breaking, reports of large-scale sexual abuse in Boy Scout troops were being released by court order. Those crimes, plus the extensive (if... gsk 2012-12-05T13:13:14-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/11/program-note.html I'll be talking to Teresa Tomeo in the morning on Ave Maria Radio (Monday, 9:30am). I wouldn't mention it here if I didn't think it would be helpful. I'll provide podcast link if there is one (if you miss it).... gsk 2012-11-25T21:02:36-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/11/solidarity-is-a-wondrous-thing.html Will there be a song dedicated to the victims later? To those who left and are still trying to put their lives together? For those maligned as enemies of God for calling MM to account? In gratitude to the Church... gsk 2012-11-25T16:39:18-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/11/compensation.html Holy Mother Church has a new shepherd: Mgr Charles J. Scicluna was this morning ordained auxiliary bishop at a ceremony in a St John’s co-Cathedral filled to overflowing with members of his family, visiting archbishops and bishops and representatives from... gsk 2012-11-24T13:25:11-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/11/a-stronger-church-1.html It is an incremental movement--baby steps, really--but growth in the right direction. Two weekend pieces reveal the promising news, first from Milenio: Yesterday, the Mexican Bishops Conference opened dialogue with victims of sexual abuse by the founder of the Legionaries... gsk 2012-11-18T13:59:15-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/11/undue-influence-20.html Another lawsuit from a different family: In his complaint, Chu says that his father, a retired professor of mechanical engineering and devout Roman Catholic, died in November 2009, naming Chu as his only heir. Chinese-born James Boa-Teh Chu had converted... gsk 2012-11-15T09:59:42-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/11/tragic-loss.html A Regnum Christi woman, Erin Bellefeuille, died in Mexico. Since I'm not on Facebook, I cannot access the page, but more information may be found here. She seems to have been a 3gf. I ask those who can access the... gsk 2012-11-14T16:21:36-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/11/another-resignation.html This time the Territorial Director of Brazil, Fr Nunez. He is being replaced by Fr Zanetta. gsk 2012-11-14T16:14:21-05:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/10/healing-our-wounded-hearts.html Since the original thread was getting buried, here's a link. Only a few more days to register. gsk 2012-10-25T14:24:56-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/10/financial-accountability.html The latest from Jason Berry (with some suggestions from a reader below): The Legion of Christ drew $2.19 million last year from a $28 million charitable trust that it controls, thanks to Gabrielle Mee, a wealthy widow who spent her... Deceit for the Kingdom Fundraising gsk 2012-10-25T14:23:16-04:00 http://www.life-after-rc.com/2012/10/depaolis-explains-charism.html Rome, Italy – Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, C.S., Pontifical Delegate for the Legion of Christ and Regnum Christi, has published a text containing the essential principles of the Regnum Christi charism. Cardinal De Paolis sent the document by means of... Charism gsk 2012-10-22T13:36:23-04:00