The remedy for the virus of pride is the virtue of humility
May the Lord give us the grace to be more and more like Him, who is meek and humble of heart.
The virus of pride: how to recognise it in us
The recommendations to fight against this terrible inclination can be frequently found in the Holy Scriptures.
5 possible symptoms of avarice in us
The greedy man considers goods to be something so precious and that they were obtained with so much effort that the only owner and master they "are me" (without realizing that, ironically, the true "owner and master" in this situation are the goods), so that he considers himself the only one deserving of enjoying them. Do you recognize yourself that way?
Vices: know what they are and how to fight them
The concupiscent tendency is universal, that is, it is present in every human being as an inheritance from original sin. However, we must not forget that it is only a tendency.
Christmas Eve in the house of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
There are graces that God only grants us at Christmas, how about daring to ask for an experience like that!
The importance of the archangels in the spiritual life
“Angels exist, they are sent by Divine Providence to help us reach the holiness of life”, St. John Paul II
From Babel to Pentecost: missionary life in foreign lands
Having ‘nothing’ and at the same time having ‘everything’. Finding the face of God in the face of people. Recognize His love in the lives of others. Be comforted in the heart of one’s brother. Living an ascetic life. But who needs material riches when we have the abundant Providence of the Lord? Each new […]
Once again, Lent!
The councils of the Shalom Community co-founder for Lent.
“It was born in us a missionary desire as a family”
Higor Fontoura is a Brazilian member of Shalom Catholic Community who has been lived in Boston, USA as a missionary with his family since 2011. His wife Mariana Fontoura is also a member of Shalom Covenant Community and they have 3 beautiful children that fill them with pride and happiness, the older Amanda is 15 years old, Higor Filho is 9 years old and Isabella is 1.
Emmir Nogueira: It’s a matter of heart
The more I pray and meditate on the mission, the more I see it is a matter of the heart. Only God knows why. Perhaps my personal story has influenced me a bit. I have lived in mission in Asia, Africa, at a time when, as a child, the nuns and priests encouraged us to […]