Passionists, so small an order, so many saints

The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced today that on Friday, in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace, an ordinary public consistory will be held for the canonization, inter-alia, of Blessed Charles Houben of the Congregation of Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ- the Passionists.

His prayer to Our Lady of Holy Hope, under which title the Passionists venerate Our Lady.
Most Holy Virgin Mary Oh, my Mother! How sweet it is to come to thy feet, imploring thy perpetual help! If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how canst thou, the most loving of all mothers, forget me? Grant then, to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. As we are all thy children, I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners, and console all earthly mothers who are now weeping over their children. Open the gates of heaven to those we loved upon earth and who are now suffering in purgatory. Obtain for us, dear Mother,that having earnestly invoked thee on earth, we may see thee, love thee, and eternally thank thee hereafter in heaven. Amen. Mother of Holy Hope, pray for us.




When the news was made known in January in Holland.
A glorious video. A Mass near to the intentions of at least some of the Fathers of Vatican II (how different to the liturgical wasteland of the rest of Holland) and veneration of Charles Houben's relics.



Inside the Curia of the Passionists in Rome,

but, oh dear, what have they done to their chapel!



The Founding of the Passionists by St Paul of the Cross.

Try to forget that Martin Sheen is doing the narration! And they paraphrase, by selectively editing the texts, the love of St Paul for England.