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Co-founder
Maria Emmir Oquendo Nogueira is the co-founder and responsible for all the teachings in the Shalom Catholic Community. Emmir is married and has four children. She was born in Fortaleza (Brazil). She has lived in Rio de Janeiro since she was 5 until her twenties. Her education was given by the Lourdine and Ursoline sisters, […]

History
The Shalom Catholic Community was founded on 9th July 1982, after that its founder, Moysés Louro de Azevedo Filho, had offered his life and youth to take Christ and the Catholic Church to those who were distant, specially, the youth. On 30th June 1980, Pope John Paul II arrived in Brazil for his first visit […]

Pope Francis’ Letter on the Fifth Centenary of Saint Teresa of Avila’s Birth
[St. Teresa] asks us to be perseverant, faithful even in the midst of aridity, personal difficulties or the pressing needs that call us. Here is the translation of Pope Francis’ letter to Fr. Saverio Cannistra, Superior General of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, on the occasion of the fifth centenary celebration of St. Teresa of […]

Pope at Santa Marta: Faith, not cold doctrine, brings joy
It is not “cold doctrine” that brings joy, but faith, and the hope of meeting Jesus.  He who cannot rejoice is an unhappy believer: that’s what Pope Francis said in his homily at Thursday morning’s Mass in Santa Marta in the Vatican: Abraham’s joy upon hearing that as God promised, he may become a father […]

Shalom participates in ACN’s Conference
The Shalom Catholic Community has recently participated in a conference hosted by the pontifical foundation Aid the Church in Need (ACN). The event was held from March 12-15th in Wurzburg, Germany, and it occurs every four years. This event has a target public audience of many German benefactors of the ACN institution. The theme of […]

Such a smart Teresa!
“Grant me whatever you wish, life or death!” said St Teresa. Such courage! But Teresa exceeds in bravery when she goes further and says “grant me either hell or paradise!” Can you imagine that? Would you have the courage to say such a thing to God? Well, Saint Teresa did. It seems madness, however, in […]

Pope: “Where there is no mercy there is no justice”
Pope Francis on Monday warned against righteous hypocrisy and urged Christians to be merciful.   During his homily at morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta, the Pope reflected on the Gospel readings of the day and on another Gospel passage pointing out that “where there is no mercy there is no justice”. Referring to […]

Poetry and Beauty
21th of March is World Poetry Day. The word “poetry” has a Greek origin which means “I make” or “I create”. Therefore, it is something someone makes or creates. It is an art form where the poet uses human language “to create”, to express himself or express something. “Poetry is when an emotion has found […]

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 […]
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