Modesty – A forgotten Virtue
“What a joy it is to meet a person with a happy smile and pure intention, whose modesty shines forth and acts like a …
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Why can’t priests marry? Doesn’t God want them to use their sexuality?
Diana Sony, Brisbane, Australia
Clerical celibacy is considered a discipline rather than a doctrine. In the Eastern …
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WHY DOES THE CHURCH REQUIRE PRIESTS AND BISHOPS TO LIVE A CELIBATE LIFE?
Jesus lived as a celibate and in this way intended to show his undivided love for God …
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Life is a time for giving, not possessing
There is no culture that does not condemn theft and the misuse of our possessions. But it is worthwhile to reflect …
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“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” (Isaiah 6:8)
Thanks …
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Someone wrote to me recently, ‘Why we say that St Francis is the patron saint of Jesus Youth? What do we imply by that?’ Quite a number of memories and …
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“If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy.” – St. Jean Vianney
There is so much that can be written about the Eucharist. Many saints and learned …
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I grew up in a catholic family – to parents who were regulars at our local prayer group. But I was born in a country where religious freedom was severely …
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During the initial months of my Jesus encounter, I started to read the Word of God more often and I came across Mathew 18:6, “whoever causes one of these little …
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