A Day with Paul VI
On 21 November 1965, Pope Paul VI, who will be canonized on Sunday, took part in the inauguration of the academic year at the ELIS center and at the opening of the nearby Saint John the Baptist parish...
View ArticleYouth Speaking Out: "God called me among my friends"
We know that the Holy Father wants to "listen to the youth... young people from the whole world, Catholic and non-Catholic youth, Christian youth and youth from other religions, and young people who do...
View Article"Helping young people to find Christ"
Vatican News #Synod2018, Monsignor Fazio: “Listening,” an iconic word for the Synod on Youth"Young people need to be listened to, accompanied, understood and also guided." With these words, Monsignor...
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"After 90 years, there's still so much to do"
By Agnieszka Ruck, published in The B.C. CatholicThe summits of B.C.’s Coastal Mountains and Rockies inspire longtime artist Arnold Shives.The North Vancouver man has gone hiking and alpine climbing...
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“Sowing open-heartedness, you will reap friendship”
In preparing for the Synod for young people that is currently underway in Rome, the Holy Father offered the challenge: “Be protagonists! Build a better world, a world of justice, love, peace,...
View ArticleRediscovering a Spirit of Childlikeness
When the synod fathers meet with Pope Francis to discuss the Church’s outreach to young people, they should examine how to help all Catholics – starting with bishops and priests – respond better to...
View Article"To you I entrust the future of the Church"
Homily at Mass in Kalwaria, 19 August 2002Dear Brothers and Sisters.1. Today I come to this Shrine as a pilgrim, as I used to come when I was a child and as a young man. I come before Our Lady of...
View Article"Only in Christ is there love without reserve or changes of mind"
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!In our itinerary of catechesis on the Commandments, today we arrive at the Sixth Word, which relates to the emotional and sexual dimension, and states: “Do not...
View ArticleYoung People and the Synod: Perspectives from Kenya
Vivian Nymbura, a finance student at Strathmore University in Nairobi, speaks about how young people can be helped to discern their vocation in the Church. With input from Archbishop Anthony Muheria of...
View ArticleYouth Speaking Out: "The Church is ours"
We know that the Holy Father wants to "listen to the youth... young people from the whole world, Catholic and non-Catholic youth, Christian youth and youth from other religions, and young people who do...
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An Even Greater Adventure
Where were you born? I was born in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, but most of my childhood was spent living in different National Parks in Kenya with my parents and brothers. My father worked for the...
View Article34 Future Priests
The bishop who will ordain the new deacons is Archbishop Celso Morga, of Mérida-Badajoz (Spain). The ceremony will take place at 10.30 am at the Basilica of St. Eugene (Viale delle Belle Arti, 10,...
View Article"My good friends the souls in purgatory"
The feast of All Saints on November 1 is the day Christians honor the memory of the multitude of saints without their own feast day, who now enjoy the vision of God for all eternity. On November 2, All...
View ArticleWorking on Trust (7): An Unexpected Future
When children need to decide about their future career in life, the first instinct of the parents can be to try to influence their decisions, for their own good. Parents may wish to suggest a series of...
View ArticleServants of Charity in the Church
The prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, participated in the ceremony from the presbytery. Numerous relatives and friends of the new deacons were also present.Addressing the candidates in...
View Article"The goods of creation are destined for the whole human race"
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!Continuing the explanation of the Decalogue, today we arrive at the Seventh Word: “Do not steal.”When we listen to this commandment, we think of the theme of...
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"So that’s what the Synod was like!"
The word “synod” is not in everyday use. When I sent Whatsapp messages to family and friends abroad that I would be part of the Synod on “Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment,” a good number...
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"Squirrel Hill will never be the same again"
October 27 started as a normal Saturday morning. Grandevue—a women’s center of Opus Dei in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh—was brimming with activity. A few high schoolers were attending an...
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Conducting the Orchestra of Your Life
When Beatrice passed an audition to attend the Milan Conservatory in October 2012, she set out to find a place to live during the next three years. "It's not easy to find a place in Milan in October,"...
View Article"Finding God in my studies and friendships"
Anthony, a graduate student in Montreal, Canada, speaks about how the formation he receives at an Opus Dei center helps him find God in his studies and friendships.
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