Founded in Kingston by Jamaican Father Richard Ho Lung in 1981, the brothers of the Missionaries of the Poor number more than 550 members, serving the world’s most destitute in eight countries. Their mission, according to one Catholic website, is to “spread the Good News of Jesus Christ primarily by performing the corporal works of mercy of Jesus and secondarily through liturgy, preaching, music, teaching and sacraments.” The brothers, who give away all personal property, take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Everything is done in community including eating, sleeping, and traveling. All of their daily activities revolve around prayer and worship. More than just giving aid with food, clothing and shelter, the Missionaries of the Poor are dedicated to building up the Church and teaching the Faith. Dedicated to the Holy Rosary, they wear the beads on their sash, and, providentially, the order was approved by the Vatican on the feast of the Holy Rosary in 1997. Their motto is: “United with Him on the Cross, We will Serve Joyfully.” You can read more about the founder of the order and his dedicated and courageous young brothers here.
Missionaries of the Poor, Serving the Poorest of the Poor, the Sick, the Infirm, and the Homeless
Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.By today's saint, Saint John Eudes: "The Admirable Heart of Mary" https://t.co/ANiA4y6UFK via @sbc_catholic1 hour ago 1 1
Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.St John Eudes on ’The Admirable Heart of Mary’:
“The Admirable Heart of Mary is the perfect image of the most Divine Heart of Jesus.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.A longer reflection on St John Eudes ‘The Wonderous Childhood of the Most Holy Mother of God’
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“He was the first great promoter of devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He dedicated himself by vow to the Blessed Virgin when he was a young boy of fourteen.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“It was Saint Helena who discovered the True Cross in Jerusalem in 326, four years before she died. She built churches on Mount Calvary, at Bethlehem and in the little town of Fostat in Egypt where the Holy Family went in flight when Jesus was a Child.”
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