Sir 27:4-7; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 – John Paul II In different parts of the world there is a great neglect of the Sacrament of Penance. This is sometimes linked to an obscuring of the religious and moral conscience,…
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ST DAVID – Patron Saint of Wales
March 1st is St David’s Day, the national day of Wales and has been celebrated as such since the 12th century. Today the celebrations usually involve the singing of traditional songs followed by a Te Bach, a tea with bara…
ORGAN TRANSPLANT AND DONATION (1) – Deceased donors
– FAUSTO GOMEZ OP One of the great advances of modern medicine is the progressive success of organ transplants. Organ transplantation requires organ donation: for a needy recipient there has to be a generous donor. Unfortunately, there is a great…
HIS INSCRUTABLE WAYS – Learning to follow God’s intentions
– Maria Kwak Recently I was offered a precious opportunity to contribute to O Clarim. It is a great honor to spread the words of Gospel to many. I started collecting information to be able to present the articles with…
CHURCH FATHERS (45) – Synesius of Cyrene
– Anastasios Synesius of Cyrene (373-414), was a disciple of the celebrated philosopher Hypathia, a woman who was killed by a Christian mob, even if she was very well beloved by pagans and Christians alike. She was a Neoplatonic philosopher.…
SEVEN SANCTUARIES DEDICATED TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL FROM IRELAND TO ISRAEL – Mystic and enigmatic
– Miguel Augusto (*) Strikingly and mysteriously, a straight line is revealed that goes from Ireland to Israel, uniting seven monasteries and sanctuaries related to St Michael the Archangel. Is it mere coincidence, or is it a divine sign and…
“THIRD SEX” IS TAKING OFF… AND ALSO COMMON SENSE
– Giuliano Guzzo Airlines for America, the oldest and largest airline association, has decided that in flight booking procedures, customers will be able to select from among three options: “male,” “female” and “unspecified.” Against common sense. After getting into schools,…
FACING THE TRUTH THAT SETS US FREE – Forgive and be forgiven
FEATURED IMAGE: Catholic News Agency – Carlos Frota 1. Many years ago I had a very animated – even heated – discussion with a friend, also Catholic, about the best way to deal with the historical mistakes of our Church…
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/3/003/2019 Pope’s 2019 Lenten Message calls for conversion In his message for Lent, Pope Francis warns that once God’s law is forsaken, the law of the strong over the weak takes over. Pope Francis is calling on the faithful not…
CHURCH FATHERS (44) – Theodore of Mopsuestia
– Anastasios The life of Theodore of Mopsuestia (or Theodore the Interpreter, 350-428) started in that fatal 4th century, a time when in the Church there will be dramatic changes that will remodel change completely the way she will act…