The gifts of the Holy Spirit: The gift of science
The Charisms of the Spirit, conferred to all in Baptism and intensified in Confirmation, are also called gifts of the Holy Spirit. With these gifts He enables us to serve the Church of Christ.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit: The gift of tongues
The theme of charisms has returned to current affairs, after a long period1. In fact, we see the rise of the «movement of awakening of the Spirit of larger proportions of the whole history of Christianity», so that this time «presents itself as a time of the charism, reminding us that in reality the time […]
“When we give everything, God finds a way to lead us to deeper waters in spirituality”
My name is Gladys Nalvarte and I am originally from Peru. I am married to Carlos Eduardo and we have a daughter, Mariana, 10 years old. When I was 24, I went to Brazil to study for my master’s and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering. After finishing my studies, I started working for a Norwegian […]
Christmas of the Lord: joy of the spouse souls
The Lord's Christmas is among the most important solemnities of the liturgical year. What is the specific meaning for Shalom’s spouse souls?
Moysés Azevedo: Which aspects of St. John Paul II have influenced Shalom vocation?
In practice, most of our life as a Community has been lived under the pontificate of John Paul II. Among the many aspects, I would like to emphasize one in particular: the parrhesia. The distinctive feature of St. John Paul II is an evangelizing trait, the Pope who has traveled the most in the history […]
Moysés Azevedo: inauguration speech of the San Lorenzo Center
“In this 'Evangelization Center', we want to make available our Charism, for the benefit of an ever renewed missionary creativity with young people and for young people.”
Moysés Azevedo: Holiness is a gift, vocation and free response
Far from being something that we can acquired through our own strength, holiness should be welcomed like a gift of from God and a calling. Holiness was the topic addressed at the Shalom Forum in Fortaleza, Brazil by Moysés Azevedo, the founder of the Shalom Catholic Community, to the more than 5000 participants. “Only God is […]
Moysés Azevedo: four special moments for the Shalom Catholic Community
Monday, July 9th, it was special because on this day Shalom Catholic Community celebrated 36 years.
Shalom Catholic Community assumes the responsibilities of the ‘San Lorenzo’ International Youth Centre in Rome
On the 13th of March of 1983, St. John Paul presented the young people of the world with a gift. He inaugurated the ‘San Lorenzo’ International Youth Centre, a few feet away from St. Peter’s Square, in Vatican: a welcoming place for pilgrimages, encounters, prayer and evangelisation for all the young people who come to the Eternal city.
Shalom INTERNET-ional Prayer Meeting: a new initiative of the Holy Spirit
Due to geographical distances not allowing many people to access a Shalom Evangelization Center in their country, the online initiative for vocational training and awakening was born, it is called the INTERNET-ional Prayer Meeting. It is basically a monthly meeting in English with moments of prayer, preaching and sharing on how to make a vocational […]