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Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Friends of God (85) - Prudence
Monday, 29 April 2013
Friends of God (84) - Temperance is self-mastery
Sunday, 28 April 2013
Dignidad
Papa Francisco
True education for peace
Saturday, 27 April 2013
Something great and new: Love
"Let me stress this point: it is in the simplicity of your ordinary work, in the monotonous details of each day, that you have to find the secret, which is hidden from so many, of something great and new: Love." (Furrow, 489)
All of us are called to share the kingdom of heaven — each with his own vocation: in his home, his work, his civic duties and the exercise of his rights. (Christ is Passing By, 44, 1)
Have you seen how that imposing building was built?... By dint of little things! (The Way, 823)
It is in the greatness of ordinary things that He awaits us! (Furrow, 486)
Friday, 26 April 2013
Oscar Romero and St. Josemaria
(http://www.opusdei.org.in/art.php?p=53191)
Curing anger, life is a song
(http://gedepramascompassion.com/2013/04/26/in-the-eyes-of-compassion/)
To be open and attentive towards others
At this time of crisis it is important not to become closed in on oneself, but rather to be open and attentive towards others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2013
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Peacemakers are called to cultivate a passion for the common good of the family and for social justice
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
We will serve everyone
Friends of God (83) - We cannot love too much
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Peacemakers are called to work together in a spirit of solidarity, from the local to the international level
Monday, 22 April 2013
Friends of God (83) - Each single soul is a masterpiece of God's making
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Vatican holds major conference on faith in Asia. Inhuman and scandalous forms of poverty and exclusion exist, says cardinal.
Held at the Pontifical Urbaniana University which trains priests from mission areas, the conference on the Asian Church and its future ended on Wednesday with a call for all religions to face these challenges together with a common sense of “authenticity” and “purpose.”
Cardinal Filoni said while economic growth had “increased the material means available” to Asians, this progress has not been followed with an equal distribution of goods.
“Inhuman and scandalous forms of poverty and exclusion [still exist],” he said.
Affluence has also meant problems for spirituality including immorality, lack of attention to human life and suicides, added the cardinal.
In a strong statement on interfaith collaboration, Cardinal Filoni said that dialogue between different religions in Asia had a “social and political color since it is aimed to develop policies and strategies for the common good… promoting a culture of empathy and compassion.”
The conference was aimed at drawing up a blueprint for Catholic missionary action in Asia and included representatives of faiths including Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism as well as experts from Italy, the Vatican and 10 different countries in the Asian region.
(http://www.ucanindia.in/news/vatican-holds-major-conference-on-faith-in-asia/20784/daily)
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Love one another, help one another
(http://www.opusdei.org.in/art.php?p=13184)
The religions of the vast continent face the challenges of globalization
The love
(http://errolsj.blogspot.in/)
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
Although all three apparitions ultimately resulted in the erection of a shrine to Mary, it was the promise of the Portuguese sailors that was the proximate cause of a permanent edifice being built at Velankanni. The chapel was dedicated on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8), the day of their safe landing. More than 500 years later, the nine-day festival and celebration is still observed and draws nearly 2 million pilgrims each year. The Shrine of Our Lady of Vailankanni, also known as the "Lourdes of the East,"[2] is one of the most-frequented religious sites in India.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Good_Health)
Friday, 19 April 2013
True and lasting success is attained through the gift of ourselves
Friends of God (82) - The Truth
St. Josemaría Escrivá
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graha_Maria_Annai_Velangkanni)
Friends of God (82) - Truthfulness
St. Josemaría Escrivá
Friends of God (81) - Our ordinary activities are not an insignificant matter
St. Josemaría Escrivá
Sunday, 14 April 2013
The laity is a core part of the church and it should fulfill its responsibility to bear the witness of Christ to the world
(http://www.ucanindia.in/news/laity-should-fulfill-its-duty-toward-church-prelate/20733/daily)
Saturday, 13 April 2013
A new model of development is needed
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
The right to work
Monday, 8 April 2013
Social rights and duties are fundamental for the full realization of other rights and duties
Friends of God (81) - The diligent man does not rush into things
St. Josemaría Escrivá
Sunday, 7 April 2013
Catholics and public back dockers' strike
Catholics and public back dockers' strike
Hong Kong
2013-04-05 15:56:18
(http://www.ucanews.com/news/catholics-and-public-back-dockers-strike/67950)
Eu amei e amo o homem Joseph Ratzinger, que a delicadeza da sua alma tornou tão hesitante, reservado, indeciso, mais pronto a ir embora do que a mandar embora!
(http://www.ihu.unisinos.br/noticias/519059-o-papa-um-grande-pastor-nao-um-monarca)
Sadness is the end product of selfishness
(http://www.opusdei.org.in/sec.php?s=310)
Saturday, 6 April 2013
Go Out Into The Whole World
April 6, Saturday Mark 16: 9-15
“Go Out Into The Whole World”
Thus in this passage we have in abbreviated form the appearance to Mary Magdalene and to the two disciples at Emmaus; the appearance to the Eleven, and the mission to proclaim the Good News; and finally, a quick statement about the Ascension of the Lord.
Today we tend to see the Resurrection and the Ascension as two distinct events, separated in time. This is not so. Both Resurrection and Ascension, although celebrated in two different liturgical feasts, are in fact a single expression of the glory and exaltation of the Lord Jesus after his passion and death. Some Gospel writers see the moment of Jesus’s death as his moment of exaltation.
Others present it as “being taken up into heaven” physically. Still others use the term “seated at the right hand of God”, an allusion to a king’s coronation. In every instance writers are grappling to express a spiritual reality in terms which make sense to us on earth. The descriptions they use are diverse; the meaning they express is the same.
And what is that ? The Risen Lord Jesus is now Spirit and sends his spirit of empowerment upon all his disciples, giving them the same mission that he had – to proclaim the Good News to all creation, inviting all mankind to a new life in Jesus through baptism in his name.
To sanctify
(http://www.opusdei.org.in/sec.php?s=310)
Thursday, 4 April 2013
The faith is professed with the lips and with the heart, through words and through love
God loves us.We must not be afraid to love him.The faith is professed with the lips and with the heart, through words and through love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 4, 2013
A fé se professa com a boca e com o coração, com a palavra e com o amor
Deus nos ama. Não devemos ter medo de amá-lo. A fé se professa com a boca e com o coração, com a palavra e com o amor.
— Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt) April 4, 2013
La fe se profesa con la boca y con el corazón, con la palabra y con el amor
Dios nos ama. No tengamos miedo de amarlo. La fe se profesa con la boca y con el corazón, con la palabra y con el amor.
— Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es) April 4, 2013
La foi se professe par la bouche et par le cœur, par la parole et par l’amour
Dieu nous aime. N’ayons pas peur de l’aimer. La foi se professe par la bouche et par le cœur, par la parole et par l’amour
— Pape François (@Pontifex_fr) April 4, 2013
La fede si professa con la bocca e con il cuore, con la parola e con l’amore
Dio ci ama. Non dobbiamo aver paura di amarlo. La fede si professa con la bocca e con il cuore, con la parola e con l’amore.
— Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it) April 4, 2013
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Friends of God (81) - To make good use of the talents we have each received from God
St. Josemaría Escrivá
The path to the attainment of the common good and to peace
A little leaven is enough to leaven all the dough
(http://www.opusdei.org.in/sec.php?s=310)
Monday, 1 April 2013
There is nothing further from the christian faith than fanaticism
(http://www.opusdei.org.in/sec.php?s=310)
Accept the risen Jesus into your life
Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards him: he awaits you with open arms.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 31, 2013
Aceita Jesus Ressuscitado na tua vida
Aceita Jesus Ressuscitado na tua vida. Mesmo se estiveste longe, dá um pequeno passo na sua direção: Ele te espera com os braços abertos.
— Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt) March 31, 2013
Acoge a Jesús resucitado en tu vida
Acoge a Jesús resucitado en tu vida. Aunque te hayal alejado, da un pequeño paso hacia él: te está esperando con los brazos abiertos
— Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es) March 31, 2013
Accepte Jésus Ressuscité dans ta vie
Accepte Jésus Ressuscité dans ta vie. Même si tu t’es éloigné, fais un petit pas vers lui : il t’attend à bras ouverts.
— Pape François (@Pontifex_fr) March 31, 2013
Accetta Gesù Risorto nella tua vita
. Anche se sei stato lontano, fa’ un piccolo passo verso di Lui: ti sta aspettando a braccia aperte
— Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it) March 31, 2013