To celebrate the 9th Birthday of the RoL Blog, I am posting flashback posts from the first year of blogging. This was originally posted in 2003 on this day April 28, the feast of St. Louis de Montfort




Today is the feast day of St. Louis de Montford. Whenever I hear his name I think of my old parish priest and spiritual director Fr. Louis Marx. I met Fr. Marx in my early 20’s after my conversion and he was immensely instrumental in my deepening faith and spirituality.
I vividly remember on one New Year’s Eve service, I took his advice and made a general confession of all my sins. (And there were plenty from when I was far from God.) I was so ashamed I could barely get the words out in the confessional but he was kind, understanding and gave me the hope I needed to live my life anew. His deep faith and incredible reverence during the Mass spoke volumes without saying a word. I recall his counsel when I considered a religious vocation and just as he thought, it was not my vocation. Later he gave private classes to Brian and me as we prepared for our marriage.
It has been a few years since I’ve talked to Fr. Marx, having moved after I was married, yet he is still close to my heart. I owe him so much. He has been a true spiritual father to me and I love him like a spiritual daughter. It make me wonder if he knows how much he’s touched my life. I think this afternoon I will write him and tell him just that.
Let’s all say a prayer of thanksgiving for the wonderful priests in our lives that have made our lives richer and faith more alive!