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Pedro Oseguera and Jorge Lam Make Their First Vows as Lay Consecrated Men

Pedro Oseguera and Jorge Lam Make Their First Vows as Lay Consecrated Men

August 22, 2024 

Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi are men who, in response to a call from God, give their entire lives to the service of the Church and are sent out to live and to spread the Good News of being apostles in the world.

“The Vocation Is a Path That Requires Courage and Generosity”

 

Huixquilucan, Mexico State, August 17, 2024. Pedro Oseguera and Jorge Lam professed their first vows as Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi in the chapel of Anáhuac University, North Mexico City Campus. In the presence of Félix Gómez Rueda, General Director of the Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi, both young men took a significant step in their spiritual journey, committing themselves to live in poverty, chastity, and obedience during the next three years.

Fr Alberto Simán, president of the Territorial Directive College of Regnum Christi for the Territory of Mexico and Central America, presided over the Eucharistic celebration with the profession of first vows; in his homily, he stressed the importance of listening to God’s voice and continuously striving for perfection in the consecrated life. Referring to the biblical narrative of Samuel, he underlined how the vocation is a path that requires courage and generosity, reminding those present that “making known the name of God and living charity are the pillars of the consecrated life.” In conclusion, he reflected on Samuel’s vocation and the importance of perfection in the consecrated life, motivating the new consecrated men to continue on their path with courage and love, trusting that “every day on this journey is a new beginning.”

In an interview after the Mass ended, Pedro Oseguera shared his emotion of having made his temporal vows, emphasizing that he felt “very happy, somewhat nervous, but above all with the happiness of feeling very loved by God.” As to his goals for the next three years, Pedro stated:

“I want to know Jesus in order to be able to invite him and to transmit to others all the love I feel, in my work and with the people around me.”

Pedro Oseguera and Jorge Lam Make Their First Vows as Lay Consecrated Men

For his part, Jorge Lam expressed the profound joy and gratitude he felt when professing his vows, describing the moment as “a huge gift from God.”

For Lam, these three years represent an opportunity to “continue growing in my relationship with God, loving more every day and letting myself be transformed by him.”

Pedro Oseguera and Jorge Lam Make Their First Vows as Lay Consecrated Men

The ceremony ended in an atmosphere of spiritual recollection and profound joy, in which family members, friends, and Regnum Christi members accompanied Pedro and Jorge in this important step of their lives, showing that they are a true community of apostles.

The Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi are men who, in response to a call from God, give their entire lives to the service of the Church and are sent out to live and to spread the Good News of being apostles in the world. With their individual talents and their profession, they go out to meet others, and together with them, they seek to make the Kingdom of Christ present in society.

Pedro Oseguera and Jorge Lam Make Their First Vows as Lay Consecrated Men

This event emphasized the commitment and devotion that both these young men have for their vocation, marking the beginning of a journey of service and total self-giving to God.

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Regnum Christi Spirituality Center Uncle Eddy

St Engelbert of Cologne

Dear Giselle,

I wish I could describe how sad your last note made me.  But in all honesty, it’s nothing compared with how MAD it made me.  It’s a good thing I’m locked up here, or I might find myself doing regrettable things to your persecutors.  Your patience and courage far surpass mine. If I had suffered such constant ridicule, ostracism, and subtle injustice simply for making sure to get the Catholic viewpoint accurately represented in the student newspaper, I doubt I would be able to keep up the struggle.  Your fortitude, in fact, is reminiscent of today’s saint.

He too risked his reputation and even his life to propagate the truth and all the benefits thereof.  He didn’t begin as young as you have, however. In fact, although he was educated in Christian schools, he surrendered his youth to a rather dissolute lifestyle – he was renowned for his good looks, quick mind, and wild ways.  His first “real job” was going to war for on behalf of his cousin. The war was between two archbishops (you’ll recall that at this time in Germany bishops were still secular rulers as well as spiritual ones). He was a hardy fighter, and showed little reverence for church or law, and after threatening to attack the Holy Roman Emperor, he was excommunicated, along with his cousin.

He repented, however, and publicly submitted to the Pope, after which he joined another crusade, this times against heretics in France.  Having vented his passions, he was appointed Archbishop of Cologne (northern Germany). With the grace of God, he was able to channel his notable talents and volcanic energy into fruitful campaigns for discipline among the clergy, regularity among churches, allegiance of nobles, and general respect for order, law, and morality.  He also fought a couple more wars, but he gradually gained the love and reverence of his people, who benefited from the prosperity and justice his rule afforded. He become so well respected, in fact, that the Emperor Frederick II entrusted him with the care and tutelage of young King Henry VII, a charge he carried out exemplarily.

But not everyone thought well of his reformed and reforming character; he had many and powerful enemies among the ambitious and worldly nobility.  Among whom was another cousin, Count Frederick of Isenberg, who resented the holy bishop’s interference in his harassment of the famous nuns of Essen.  The sanguinary cousin and some cronies ambushed the prelate on the road, putting an end to his service with 47 stab wounds.

I think tactics have changed over the centuries, and you probably won’t have to face ambush and knifings, but even so, you can count on my prayers (and St Engelbert’s) as you continue bearing Christ’s banner amid the battles on campus.

Your loving uncle, Eddy

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Alex Kucera

Atlanta

Alex Kucera has lived in Atlanta, GA, for the last 46 years. He is one of 9 children, married to his wife Karmen, and has 3 girls, one grandson, and a granddaughter on the way. Alex joined Regnum Christi in 2007. Out of the gate, he joined the Helping Hands Medical Missions apostolate and is still participating today with the Ghana Friendship Mission.

In 2009, Alex was asked to be the Atlanta RC Renewal Coordinator for the Atlanta Locality to help the RC members with the RC renewal process. Alex became a Group Leader in 2012 for four of the Atlanta Men’s Section Teams and continues today. Running in parallel, in 2013, Alex became a Team Leader and shepherded a large team of good men.

Alex was honored to be the Atlanta Mission Coordinator between 2010 to 2022 (12 years), coordinating 5-8 Holy Week Mission teams across Georgia. He also created and coordinated missions at a parish in Athens, GA, for 9 years. Alex continues to coordinate Holy Week Missions, Advent Missions, and Monthly missions at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Cumming, GA.

From 2016 to 2022, Alex also served as the Men’s Section Assistant in Atlanta. He loved working with the Men’s Section Director, the Legionaries, Consecrated, and Women’s Section leadership teams.

Alex is exceptionally grateful to the Legionaries, Consecrated, and many RC members who he’s journeyed shoulder to shoulder, growing his relationship with Christ and others along the way. He knows that there is only one way, that’s Christ’s Way, with others!