Fasting that pleases God
“Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar.” (Ps 51:19)
Shalom Catholic Community started an Intercession Campaign
Welcoming the request of Pope Francis who invited the faithful of the whole world to pray the Holy Rosary every day during the month of October, asking the Virgin Mary and St. Michael the Archangel to protect the Church from the devil who intends to divide the Christian community, the Shalom Catholic Community has begun […]
Acamps festival: God invited us to trust Him more
In the morning on Friday 10 we sang and danced and prayed morning prayer all together outside by the lake, and then we heard a talk about sin and salvation. We learned that the devil tries to make us “blind” to the truth and to distort the way we see things, and that when we […]
The Pope’s fight against Satan
In the first five years of his pontificate, Francis has cited the devil many times, insisting not only on his existence but also on his dangerousness
Jim Caviezel takes on wide slate of topics in fascinating new interview
Actor Jim Caviezel has starred in Hollywood hits from “The Count of Monte Cristo” to “The Thin Red Line.” But he is best known for playing Jesus in Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,” an experience that he says affected him very deeply and spiritually. In a new interview, Caviezel talks about the importance […]
Pope Francis: what would happen if we treated the Bible as we treat our cellphone, always with us, always close to us!”
Speaking to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square following his weekly Angelus blessing, the Pope urged those present to give the Bible the same place in daily life as cellphones and asked: “What would happen if we turned back when we forget it, if we opened it more times a day, if we read […]
Pope Francis to the laity: go out and evangelize, or buy mothballs
When asked in a new interview what specific mission he has for the laity, Pope Francis responded with a frequent appeal: to go outside of oneself and take risks in evangelizing, rather than staying stuffed up at home while the moths move in. “Sometimes I think the best business we can do with many Christians, […]
God’s love is the best experience of my life
My name is Juliana, I’m from the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), I’m 17 years old. It’s been over three years that I take part in prayer groups, meetings, cenacles, and retreats. However, about one year ago, I let Jesus touch me with His infinite mercy and eternal love. That was the best […]
Fr. Cantalamessa’s 5th Lenten Homily: East and West Before the Mystery of Salvation
Here is the fifth Lenten homily given this year by the preacher of the Pontifical Household, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa. * * * With this meditation we conclude our overview of the common faith of East and West, and we conclude it with what concerns us more directly, the problem of salvation: that is, how […]
Kenneth Branagh’s Very Christian Cinderella
Father Robert Barron is the founder of the global ministry, Word on Fire, and the Rector/President of Mundelein Seminary. He is the creator of the award winning documentary series, “Catholicism” and “Catholicism: The New Evangelization. * * * Kenneth Branagh’s “Cinderella” is the most surprising Hollywood movie of the year so far. I say this […]