I read the Redemptorist Rule (not the Constitutions) today. Some of it was interesting, some of it not. St Alphonsus specifically states that the Divine Office must be said without chant (for Redemptorists). I suppose because of their stress on poverty, and on mortification.
The rule made the Redemptorists the "meat and potatoes" of the Church. Nothing fancy, but stressed they need to work on personal salvation, so they could they preach salvation to others. Crib, Cross, Sacrament - and Mary. As St Alphonsus said Live Jesus and Mary!
ReplyDeleteMeat and potatoes! I like that. God bless you, Brother, whoever you are.
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