Miles Christi religious order

Miles Christi priests celebrate Mass

Miles Christi priests at benediction

Miles Christi is a Catholic Religious Order formed of Priests and Brothers, founded in Argentina in 1994, dedicated to the preaching of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. They were invited to the United States by Fr. John Hardon, S.J., and were first established in Michigan in October 2000, the Jubilee Year. The Congregation currently has houses in the Archdiocese of Detroit and the Diocese of San Diego, and several religious houses in its country of origin, Argentina, in the Archdioceses of La Plata and the Mercedes-Luján, and the Diocese of San Luis. They are also active in Rome and in the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico.^[1]

History

Miles Christi was first established in Michigan in October 2000, the Jubilee Year, after the invitation of Cardinal Adam Maida. As of 2013 founder Fr. Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, MC was the superior general of the order.

Part of the history of this institute has also been written by many, many, many young catholics (men and women, priests, brothers, and selected young ladies) who lived and suffered whithin Miles Christi, and whose's heartbreaking experiences are been told in: https://exmileschristi.wordpress.com/

It is worth reading it, as it describes the hidden side of its founder and his similarities with other religious orders founders

Liturgy

• The sense of the Sacred
• Solemnity
• Gregorian chant
• Latin

Gregorian Masses

The Miles Christi religious community has in its Constitution the obligation of celebrating a series of thirty Gregorian Masses for every deceased member of their community. Miles Christi also offers Gregorian Masses for the dead upon request.

References

1. Cf. Miles Christi Brochure

External links

• The Miles Christi Website
• Miles Christi Photos

https://exmileschristi.wordpress.com/