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Pope's Prayer Intention for May 2024

Let us together pray “that men and women religious, and seminarians, grow in their own vocational journey through human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation.

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Jesus’ example in honouring mothers

The 12th of this month, the second Sunday of May, we'll be celebrating mothers on that annual celebration of Mothers' Day. Let’s look at the way Jesus praised his mother.

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Our need for purity to connect with the Paraclete

Many years ago, I heard someone pray this prayer: “O Jesus, remove the unclean scab of sensual corruption that covers my heart, so that I can feel and readily follow the breath of the Paraclete in my soul.” These words can help us understand how God wants us to celebrate the feast of Pentecost that this year falls on Sunday 19th May.

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"Fear is the great enemy of faith"

In his 1 May general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about faith.

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"Njia" the African-illustrated version of "The Way"

In the last quarter of 2023, we received news of a social media project, run by Dr. Jotham Njoroge (artist and philosopher), to illustrate the spiritual classic of St. Josemaria "The Way". We caught up with him to get some details on this intriguing project.

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"Walk in the footsteps of Jesus"

In his 24 April general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about the theological virtues.

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Pause: A Digital Platform for Families

"Stop and think about your family," is the tagline for a new digital platform from IFFD (International Federation for Family Development) with content on education and family life.

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A Personal Journey of Faith: An Unexpected World Youth Day Experience in Singapore and Malaysia

In August 2023, what started as a setback transformed into an extraordinary pilgrimage. Our original plan was to attend the 2023 World Youth Day, but faced with visa issues that scuttled our plans for Lisbon we turned our gaze to Southeast Asia.

Personal testimonies

"If we didn't do our small bit..."

An elementary school teacher and her former students reach out to the less fortunate in Antique province, central Philippines.

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"He does not seek applause"

In his 17 April general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about the virtue of temperance.

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