Shalom Catholic Community in India: mission, friendship and parrhesia
With the intercession of St. Thomas, on July 3rd, the missionaries of the Shalom Catholic Community left for India.
Alive in Christ: Friendship, Multicultural communion and Faith shared on the internet
The “Alive in Christ” prayer groups were selected to be used for a research survey about Christianity and its online religious practices, especially during pandemic time. The project was led and developed by a group of Cultural and Sociological Anthropology students from Leiden University, in the Netherlands.
Dignity, human rights, prejudice, friendship and more…
Winner of the Oscar for Best Film of 2018, Green Book is a dramatic comedy directed by Peter Farrelly and inspired by a true story about music, friendship, traditions and civil rights.
Shalom Catholic Community founder, Moysés Azevedo on 5 tips to grow in friendship with God
In an address given by the founder of the Shalom Catholic Community, Moysés Azevedo, gave us 5 tips to grow in friendship with God.
Friendship Love in a Relationship
Once a couple has developed a deep level of romantic love, they usually move onto friendship love. This is also very important for a happy marriage. Often when people who have been married for 50 years are interviewed, they are asked what is their secret to a long and happy marriage. A common answer […]
In the Park of the dancing waters, Warsaw became capital of friendship and hope
It was nine o’clock in the morning in Warsaw when the group of young people from Israel coming with Shalom Community met a beautiful park with fountains of waters. The scenery inspired a song of praise to God and the joy involved them until one start to dance. Another group nearby saw them and left […]
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 […]
Founders of the Shalom Community speak about the “Easter” of Maria Voce from the Focolare Movement
Moysés and Emmir Nogueira expressed their affection and gratitude for their friendship with Maria Voce, better known as Emmaus.
Nothing ever spoke to my heart as Jesus did
I was born in Omsk, Russia, but we moved when I was very young. I grew up all my life in Toronto. I was raised atheist, but in my teen years, my interest in spirituality and mysticism grew. I’ve explored many spiritual directions and groups. Nothing ever spoke to my heart as Jesus did. He […]
Pope Francis
Gratitude that overflows, prayer that unites us! Pope Francis The Pope of mercy Our Friend “Gratitude is the language of married souls” (AE). In the face of the Easter of our beloved Pope Francis, our hearts can only react with praise and gratitude for his twelve years of pontificate, in which he left the Church […]
