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In the Risen Christ, the man dressed in life
—————– (excerpts from the preaching of Moses Easter Azevedo in 2007 – Tried to maintain the conversational tone) Christ is risen, Hallelujah. He is truly risen! Hallelujah! Saint Paul himself said: “If Christ has not been raised, then our faith is in vain”. But as Christ is risen from the dead, we are the happiest of all mankind. Because in the resurrection of Christ, we have the fullness of life, and that is why those who believe cannot stop announcing, proclaiming with their lungs and their lives, with their eyes and their word, with their smile and their joy, through history and time, the victory of Christ over death, and his full life. Death cannot stop him, his love was, ...

Pope’s Ash Wednesday Homily
“Why do we have to return to God? Because there are things that are not well in us, in society, in the Church and we are in need of changing, of turning, of being converted!” Here is a translation of the Pope’s homily from the celebration of the Eucharist today in the Basilica of Saint Sabina, with the rite of blessing and imposition of ashes. * * * “Rend your hearts and not your garments” (Joel 2:13). With these penetrating words of the prophet Joel, the liturgy introduces us today into Lent, indicating the characteristic of this time of grace to be the conversion of heart. The prophetic appeal constitutes a challenge for us all, no one excluded, and reminds us ...

Westminster’s cardinal-elect is on his way to Rome
Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, was named cardinal by Pope Francis. “The Catholic Church in our countries has always had a profound and loving loyalty to the Holy Father, the Successor of St Peter. This appointment enables me, on behalf of all, to serve the Pope in a direct and prolonged way”, said the designated-cardinal. Born in Crosby, Lancashire, Archbishop Nichols wanted to be a lorry driver when he was still a child before he felt the call to become a priest as a teenager. He studied at the Venerable English College, a Roman Catholic Seminary in Rome. He was ordained for the Archdiocese of Liverpool on the 21st of December 1969. Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop ...

Pope Francis receives founder of Shalom Community in private audience.
Pope Francis received on the morning of Friday (14), after Mass at Casa Santa Marta, the Episcopal conference of the Czech Republic and then the founder of Shalom Catholic Community, Moyses Louro de Azevedo Filho. During the private hearing, which lasted about 30 minutes, Azevedo renewed the offer of the life and mission of Shalom Community for the evangelization of all humanity, especially the young. According to the founder, in the occasion he recalled his meeting with John Paul II, on July 9, 1980 , when he handed the pontiff a letter in which he expressed his desire to spend his life and youth in the service of the Church. Two years later, he founded the Shalom Catholic Community. Moyses ...

Shalom Community’s Prayer Campaign: I pray for the Pope!
Shalom Catholic Community has launched a campaign through social media inviting intercessors from all over the world to pray for Pope Francis. The campaign, entitled #IprayForthePope, has already sparked the creativity of many people offering different ways to pray for His Holiness. When the new elected pope approached the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, the whole world was caught by surprise as they faced the first Latin American and Jesuit pope. However, what really kept lingering in the hearts and minds of all the faithful was his first request: “Pray for me”, he said, followed by a meaningful gesture of bowing down in silence. Ever since that day, Pope Francis has constantly asked all the faithful to pray for ...

Friendship with God
“You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jer 19:13)  St Theresa teaches us that “prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God”. It’s a friendship with Him. Our motivation towards prayer must always be our love towards God. It is because we love Him that we feel impelled to overcome all the challenges it entails. Therefore, prayer is a dialogue of love. Prayer is a gift from God and not a result of our own efforts. We can affirm that the One who makes the first move is always God. It is the Lord who takes the initiative to develop a relationship with us. That is why prayer is not only ...

Strategic Planning in Nazareth
For us it was a rich experience of prayer, of unity of discoveries in God. Through the theme proposed by the community and the words of our Founder we had profound moments of listening to the voice of the Lord for the Shalom mission in Nazareth .At this time our hearts are filled with joy and gratitude for all the new that God has been concretely accomplishing among us as well as for all that He will do in His infinite love.      Testimony : We see the Strategic Planning (Mission Nazareth), as an important means of listening to and action of God. We entered into a new that God has began to outline for us which will overflow in concrete actions. We had ...

At the General Audience Pope Francis explores the Apostolic nature of a Church rooted in Christ
   2013-10-17 L’Osservatore Romano At the General Audience on Wednesday, 16 October, in St Peter’s Square, the Holy            Father spoke about the Church handed down through the centuries, like a river, and         the source is and always Christ himself. Thus, the topic of his reflection was the                  Apostolic nature of the Church, continuing the catechizes on the Creed. The following      is a translation of the Pope’s discourse, which was given in Italian. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good Morning! When we recite the Creed we say “I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic                   ...

Pope Francis: Beware of idolatry and hypocrisy
(Vatican Radio) Idolatry and hypocrisy do not spare even the Christian life. Pope Francis put us on guard against both these vices in his homily at this morning’s Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. In order not to give in to the dangers of these sins, he said, it is necessary to put into practice the commandments of love of God and love of neighbour. Once again, the liturgy of the Mass elicits from Pope Francis a reflection on the traps that punctuate the life of faith: To become an apostle of one’s own ideas, or a devotee of one’s own well-being, rather than that of God; speaking ill about someone because he does not conform to certain formalities, forgetting ...

Credible Christian witnessses wanted
Vatican Radio) The importance of credible Christian witness to overcome indifference and religious illiteracy: that was the theme at the heart of Pope Francis’ message on Monday to members of the Pontifical Council for New Evangelization. Noting that so many people are indifferent or have grown away from the Church, the Pope said what we need most is credible witnesses, who show the beauty of God’s love through their words and their lives. While there are individuals and ideologies within the history of the Church that may be partly responsible for the current crisis, he said, we must continue on the path indicated by the Second Vatican Council to str ip away those things which damage the face of the ...
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