Mary grew up in a Catholic household, so like Jareth, she is a so called “cradle Catholic.” We hear her testimony today, growing up in a devout, traditional and community oriented Catholic family. The Gales are a cornerstone of Catholic life in Katoomba. You probably don’t realise it, but if you live in the Upper Blue Mountains and are Catholic, you have met a Gale.

Mary is an active member of the Legion of Mary and has discerned monastic life, even becoming a nun for a short time. So quite apart from sharing the namesake, she is a great person to ask about the significance of the Virgin Mary in the prayer life and apostleship of Catholics.

Legion of Mary is a lay organisation founded by an Irishman named Frank Duff in the 1920s. Its members around the world have many responsibilities which form their apostleship, including missionary work, evangelisation, prayer, social work, supporting the clergy and most importantly, drawing inspiration from Mary as the perfect model of how we must follow our Lord and Saviour.

For more information of the Legion of Mary in Australia:

https://legionofmary.org.au/

3:45 Introduction

5:00 Discerning religious vocation

10:30 Catholic family life

11:05 importance of daily prayer

12:30 Catholic VS Protestant services

14:25 history of the rosary

20:35 Spirituality of rosary prayer

22:20 why we pray the sorrowful mysteries

23:50 Legion of Mary and Frank Duff

25:30 organisational structure of The Legion and work

28:30 Miracles on Tap: Incredible Transformation of Dublin's "Bentley Place" by Frank Duff

29:00 Legion hierarchy and intention of members

33:10 Practical Guide to Catholicism

33:20 and Legion as a spiritual army and spiritual warfare

38:47 Screwtape Letters

40:05 talking about Jesus

40:27 committing time to church groups and lay organisations, living life for God

46:50 advice to people giving up their faith

50:10 Edel Quinn missionary in Africa

53:50 social justice in the church and joining The Legion of Mary

59:50 Legion handbook as a compendium to Mary and where to find it

1:06:15 Legionary promise

1:09:20 Closing