Jesus teaches us how to become missionaries

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/16/2017 - 16:12

The "new evangelisation" calls for a new Christian consciousness, that of having to represent Jesus to the people Christians meet. It requires overcoming the barrier of secularism, whereby talking about religious topics is seen an inappropriate, almost a taboo that prevents many from expressing the religious feeling we all carry in our hearts.

Why do so many people admire Virgin Mary?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/16/2017 - 15:26

The characteristics that make Mary a role model for all women, regardless of their religious beliefs.

March 1 was special this year. It not only marked the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday, but it was also the first day of Women’s History Month. And who brings greater honor to women than the Virgin Mary herself? Leaving aside religious questions, we have to recognize that she is a truly remarkable woman. These are five qualities that I learned from her:

1. Sense of family

‘Stability’ is an anchor to Christ in a stormy world

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/16/2017 - 14:44

Stability is not only a gift to us as individuals. It is a gift to others.

Benedict’s monks and nuns take vows of obedience, stability and conversion of life. Obedience helps to break a person’s selfish will and makes us open to respond with alacrity to the will of God. Stability is the second of three vows, which operate in a together like the three strands of a braided rope.

Who benefits from a “Superstar” Pope?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/16/2017 - 13:42

Anniversary of the election of Francis, Gianni Valente’s third episode. The yard of changes in the curial structure and the trap of neo-triumphalism

Pope Francis has said it many times - even to Die Zeit - that he is a fallible sinner. The poor among the people of God feel the closeness of this confession, as a companionship a sort of comfort, because it reminds everyone that even the Pope walks his path because he is embraced and supported by the mercy and blessing of God.

Journey through Lent with St. Ignatius

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/15/2017 - 17:00

Lent is a time of deep prayer, an opportunity for Catholics to look more closely for the sacred in ordinary life, while also reflecting on the humanity of Christ. Finding God in all things — one of the core perspectives of Ignatian spirituality, named for St. Ignatius of Loyola — is something that plays a key role in transforming many Catholics’ spiritual lives.

Pray Like St. Ignatius

Resisting temptation

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2017 - 17:07

So long as we live in this world we cannot escape suffering and temptation. Whence it is written in Job: "The life of man upon earth is a warfare." Everyone, therefore, must guard against temptation and must watch in prayer lest the devil, who never sleeps but goes about seeking whom he may devour, find occasion to deceive him. No one is so perfect or so holy but he is sometimes tempted; man cannot be altogether free from temptation.

Jesus loves you with an intense thirst

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2017 - 14:03

“No matter what you have done, I love you for your own sake. Come to me with your misery and sins, with your troubles and needs, and with all of your longing to be loved.”

“Jesus is God, therefore His love, His Thirst, is infinite. He, the creator of the universe, asked for the love of His creatures. He thirsts for our love... These words: 'I Thirst' – do they echo in our souls?” —St. Teresa of Calcutta