Active Nonviolence: Rediscovering a Central Teaching of Jesus
“But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who...
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Pope: Jesus Crucified is Our Salvation
True followers of Jesus profess their faith not through pre-packaged platitudes but rather through concrete actions of love for their...
Pope: Faith is a Love Story, Not a Set of Rules
Doing God’s will means first of all believing in Jesus and allowing love for him to translate into love for...
Pope: Idolatry of Wealth and Beauty Demands a Costly Sacrifice
Idolatry is a human inclination that spares neither believers nor atheists and deprives people of life and love in exchange...
Faith Can’t Be Taught, it Must Be Caught
Stephen Clark, Manila, Philippines – My wife and I were travelling recently in the north of the Philippines. It’s still...
The Core Truth is Christ of the Gospels
PD Hoar, Waterfall, KZN – Christ himself chose 12 everyday men to preach the Good News to all nations of...
Finding Jesus at the Waters
In biblical times, as today, water was vital: to be hydrated, to stay clean, to produce crops, to raise livestock. Water was life. So it is no accident that so many crucial events in the Gospel take place around water: the Sea of Galilee, the River Jordan, and the various wells and healing pools.
Where We Find Water in the Bible
Water runs through the Bible. FR RALPH DE HAHN looks at some examples, especially from the gospel of St John....
Faith: Joyous Gratitude, Not Slavelike Duty
God always loves and generously gives first before asking for fidelity to his commandments — which are the words of a loving father showing people the right way to live, Pope Francis said.
