Founding of the Legion of Mary The Archdiocese of Nairobi Legion of Mary devotional group was started on 23rd November 1936 when 29-year-old Edel Quinn set foot in Mombasa. Sent by Frank Duff the founder of the group at the invitation of Bishop Heffernan, Edel was asked if she would accept the assignment in Africa […]
“If we really understood the priest on earth, we would die: not of fear, but of love.” St John Vianney’s whole life could be summed up in this saying attributed to him. Known as the “Curé d’Ars,” Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney was born on 8 May 1786 in France in the town of Dardilly, near Lyons. His […]