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Prayer is efective.

10 September 2013

Friday it seamed that an American strike on Syria was a matter of time and with or without approval from the congress Mr. Obama was going to do it. Than Prayer happened. Millions of catholics and people of good will, from all over the world gathered upon Pope Francis’ call to pray for peace. After […]

Fasting is an exercise

6 September 2013

There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting and mercy. Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, mercy receives. Prayer, mercy and fasting: these three are one, and they give life to each other. (Saint Peter Chrysologus) The penitential days and times […]

“Strive to enter through the narrow door”- A meditation of this Sunday Gospel

25 August 2013

In this Sunday Gospel (Lk 13,22-30) Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem and someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” His answer for them, as for ourselves, if we dare to make the same question, was: “Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I will tell you, will try […]

Summer, WYD and Pope Francis

15 August 2013

You may think what Summer, World Youth Day and Pope Francis have in common to be together in this post. Well, I can assure you that they have a lot in common actually. Let us start with Summer. It is a great time, especially for those who live in North America, as we here in […]

Are Christians really different?

20 March 2013

THE MANNERS OF THE CHRISTIANS. The Christians are distinguished from other men neither by country, nor language, nor the customs which they observe. For they neither inhabit cities of their own, nor employ a peculiar form of speech, nor lead a life which is marked out by any singularity. The course of conduct which they […]