La Salette - a Contemporary Charism

by Fr. Donald Paradis, M.S.

Fr. Donald Paradis, M.S., noted specialist on the La Salette Apparition

The La Salette place, with its breathtaking surroundings, contain the basic building blocks of human reality and faith as well: people (her wayward people) and God's creation (the field of Coin, wheat rotting and grapes decaying). Add to this Mary's visit, her words of warning and promises of blessing. Mary recounts the basics of our faith life: an active faith in her Son, daily prayer, Eucharist and Lenten habits of faith. It's almost a catechism of evangelization, calling us back to the basics. Mary, of course, echoes the message of the scriptures, the message of her Son. The book of Genesis begins with the story of God's creation (1:11-13) with its plants, trees, seed-bearing plants, crops, and harvest.   to read more log on to www.lasalette.org