In his concluding column on the theme of ‘Peace’, Fr Fausto Gomez OP reflects on the meaning of nonviolence and how it can present an ethical path to attain justice and peace.
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The Family of Bethlehem Becomes the Promise of Salvation of the Universe
This little family becomes the heart of humanity and had to be saved from the wrath of human kings, because the new-born boy is announced as the king of the universe.
CHURCH FATHERS (9): Defenders of the faith and the Church’s first theologians
The Greek Apologists addressed non-Christians and employed Greek philosophy to defend the Faith from accusations and show that Christianity is the one true religion.
GREAT OBSTACLE TO PEACE: WAR (# 3)
Can we speak today of a “just war”? In the third column of the series on the theme of ‘Peace’, Fr Fausto Gomez OP questions the application of the Just War Theory in today’s times and calls for methods that will bring in peace.
The Elderly Builders of a Young World
We know that children learn more with the eyes than with the ears. The Christian life of the parents is the best way to give catechesis to the children.
THE AMAZING GRACE OF CHRISTMAS
As we get set to usher in celebrations of the Nativity of Our Lord, Fr Fausto Gomez OP shares with us a few stories and significant quotes that tells us the amazing and awesome grace of Christmas.
The Opera of the Annunciation
What preparations were running in heaven for the first Christmas! The opera of the preparation for the birth of the Lord is a story of extraordinary joy.
Letter to Fr L – Unsure Where Your Life is Heading?
The idea of perfection can appear to be beyond us. Too often we can think, “I’m only human.” But as a human who is called by God, we are invited to work toward the obtainable goal of greater holiness. Though we will always fall short, we must strive to become as holy as we can, holding nothing back.
CHURCH FATHERS (8): Fake writings, and genuine chronicles
What are apocryphal writings? When we read the Gospels, we notice that they hardly give detailed descriptions of anything, not even the most important events in the life of our Lord. So, what some devout and imaginative Christians did was to try to supply more detail. They invented legends around the real stories in order to arouse piety. Besides these, we will also have a look at chronicles of martyrs.
The Busy Professor: Extraordinary Virtues In Everyday Life
Some people think that such an accomplished person, with such a busy agenda, will not have time for an intense spiritual life – to the point that this relationship with God can be classified as heroic. The Church’s conclusion is that just the opposite happened: it was because he worked so hard that he became a saint.