#prayformercy
#PrayForMercy     “How I wish that we could join together in a chorus of prayer, from the depths of our hearts, to implore the Lord to have mercy on us and on the whole world!” We want to answer this call of Pope Francis, explained in the Message for the XXXI World Youth Day, and pray for Divine Mercy. On February 1 the campaign #prayformercy has been launched! Krakow is called the land of the Divine Mercy and WYD’s social media is a great opportunity to promote the devotion to Mercy. Jesus said to Sister Faustina: “My daughter, encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given to you. It pleases Me to grant everything they ask of Me ...

Church of The Risen One Who went through the Cross
A house with open doors where many will come and from where many will leave, having experienced God’s mercy which can transform lives. This is the Church of The Risen One Who went through the Cross that is being built at Shalom Catholic Community’s headquarters in Aquiraz, metropolitan area of ​​Fortaleza city, Brazil. Sand and metal so far. Soon there will be stones, later wood. Elements found in nature little by little being mixed to others found in human being: strength, reason, faith. All of its elements are of great importance to build the Shalom Community’s Church of The Risen One Who went through the Cross in an area of ​​2.216m². The project has environmental guidelines to provide comfort and energy efficiency. Four stages have been completed ...

Pope marks World Youth Day in Angelus address
At the conclusion of the Solemn Mass for Palm Sunday, Pope Francis led the faithful in the recitation of the Angelus. In brief remarks ahead of the Marian prayer, the Holy Father greeted all those taking part in the ceremony, including those watching and listening by means of television, radio, or other means of communication. The Pope noted the 31st World Youth Day, commemorated on Sunday, which will culminate in the “great world Meeting in Krakow,” Poland, this summer. The theme of this year’s World Youth Day is “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” “I hope that many of you can come to Krakow, the homeland of Saint John Paul II, the founder of World Youth Day,” ...

Four Tips to live a holy Lent
We are still at the beginning of the Lent, a time where we are called to conversion. This is not a sad time, absolutely, but it is a time of recollection, of inner desert, a time to look inside ourselves, to turn to our family and to the community life. The word “lent” comes from the old English “lencten” which means “spring”, a reference to the movement of the earth from winter solstice toward the spring equinox. However, another word used to describe this season is “quadragesima” from the Latin “40th day” before Easter. It refers to some biblical facts that are linked with the number forty, such as the great flood, the forty years that the people of God ...

Ronaldo Pereira: a life consumed for God
“I am only happy when I am really tired, consumed by God’s work”, is what Ronaldo Pereira used to say. Ever since his youth, Ronaldo was always a revolutionary lad. During his school years, he was a writer and the editor of the school’s newspaper which had a communist tone. He wanted to finish high-school, study Agronomy and afterwards move to Cuba. However, he was taken to Shalom Community by a girl named Daniela. Then came his conversion which was a turning point in his convictions. He went to college to study Business. His father was very happy as he wanted his son to take over the family’s business. Meanwhile, Ronaldo was getting more and more involved in his prayer ...

“If it depends on me there will always be new priests”
“The path of holiness of a priest begins in the seminary”. With these words, Pope Francis spoke to the participants of the Convention sponsored by the Congregation for the Clergy in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Conciliar Decrees on the formation of priests. Through his words we realize the great responsibility that we have in forming our future priests. It was also Pope Francis who, speaking on the same subject, said that a priest is someone “taken from among men”, “ordained for men” and present “amongst other men”. He highlighted the importance of human formation in the path towards priesthood, along with spiritual, intellectual and pastoral formation.   In Shalom Community, seminarians receive these necessary formation in the Philosophy and Theology ...

Missionaries of Mercy: Doors that open to the service of brothers
  th February 2016, Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis celebrated in the Basilica of St. On 10 Peter, the opening Mass of the Lenten season. On this occasion the Pontiff sent over 1,000 priests from around the world chosen to be Missionaries of Mercy. This year, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Mercy, the Pope allowed these priests summoned by him, to forgive sins reserved solely to the Holy See. In his homily, the Pope Francis highlighted the main functions that these Missionaries of Mercy must exercise in their communities: to be aid and comfort; to open the heart to all men and women that with fear or shame fall into the temptation of being “shielded”. Pope sends them to be the hands and eyes of the Father ...

REVIVER 2016 – Pregação Pe. Weber – Contemplar o Rosto da Misericórdia
A pregação inicia com a locação temporal da Graça da Misericórdia de Deus para nossa vida, em citação PE WEBER diz: “O tempo da Graça e Misericórdia se chama: Toda a Vida! Esse tempo se chama hoje!” A partir disto é colocado como muitas vezes optamos em querer estipular um cronograma  para as obras e realizações de Deus em nossas vidas, até mesmo auto avaliações com previsões e metas para que elas aconteçam. Aprofundando mais sobre o tema, Ele fala “Não há passado ou mesmo futuro no Amor de Deus” o Amor de Deus é renovado dia a após dia, então ao nos referirmos a ele, não é correto dizer que “Deus nos amou um dia ou que Ele nos ...

REVIVER 2016: UMA VIDA TODA NOVA!
O Reviver já começou! Você já pensou em passar um carnaval diferente? Diferente como? Cheio da Graça do Amor de Deus! Se a resposta é sim, não deixe de participar deste evento organizado em todo o Brasil por nossa Comunidade, entre os dias 7 e 9 de Fevereiro. No Reviver teremos Pregações, Apresentações Artísticas, Cursos de Formação, Momentos de Adoração entre outras atividades e encerrará todos os dias com a nossa Santa Missa. Venha participar conosco, Uma Vida Toda Nova te espera!

A different carnival: Reborn and Rebirth starts in Brazil
The carnival retreats Reborn and Rebirth (in Portuguese, “Renascer” and “Reviver”, respectively) has begun this morning in over 80 cities in Brazil. The event, organized by Shalom Catholic Community, promises “A Whole New Life” to its participants, in three days of praise and worship, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, talks, courses and celebration of the Holy Mass. To provide a personal experience with God’s love is the main goal of the event. The sacraments of confession and the Eucharist stands out as opportunities for this divine encounter. In many cities, the retreat began last night. In others, this morning there have been Mass presided by bishops. This is the case of Arapiraca (Al), where Don Valerio Breda, bishop of Penedo, ...