In the second part of the series on Spirituality and Christian Spirituality by Fr Fausto Gomez OP, let us explore Christian spirituality through its key dimensions: Trinitarian, creational, Christological, and Pneumatological.
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SPIRITUALITY AND CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY (#1)
O Clarim brings to you a series on Spirituality and Christian Spirituality by Fr Fausto Gomez OP. In the first article of the series, Fr Gomez explores the intertwined nature of spirituality and moral theology, emphasizing their unity in Christian life. He discusses spirituality as a journey towards complete happiness with God, integrating prayer, asceticism, and personal devotion. Within the Christian context, he delineates various models of Christian spirituality, emphasizing the call to holiness and union with God.
Persecution of Christians in Manipur
Amidst escalating ethnic conflict and violence in Manipur, India, Archbishop Dom Linus Neli of Imphal issues a heartfelt plea for patience and peace. As tensions grip the region, Catholic communities and NGOs rally to provide humanitarian aid and spiritual support to those affected by the crisis.
THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY AND HUMAN LIFE
With the Holy Family of Nazareth in the background, Fr Fausto Gomez reflects on the Christian Family and Human Life. Christian couples are asked to proclaim life by being aware of the true meaning of procreation, which reveals that human life is “a gift received in order to be given as a gift.”
3. FOLLOWING CHRIST TODAY: IMPLICATIONS
Following Christ denotes discipleship that is evinced by belief in Him and love of neighbor as for self. Renewed in the Holy Spirit, we now live in Christ and speak through Him.
2. FOLLOWING CHRIST TODAY: THE CALL
Answering the particular call of God is essential. Giving all of yourself and allowing yourself to be perfected in charity is what our response to this call entails.
Who is Christ to you?
In our attempt to live as faithful Catholics, we must but encounter this question of who Christ is to us. If we have not an answer, then we have not even begun our journey toward His promises. We are only authentic Christians when we acknowledge that Christ, the God-Man, alone suffices and makes us whole.
Ethnic Violence in India’s Manipur Rooted in Religious Pretext
In the wake of the recent religious turmoil in the guise of ethnic violence in Manipur, the United Christian Forum has called for justice and respect for all communities. A prayer campaign will also be launched for God’s guidance and intervention to establish peace in the state.
Jihadist terror displays barbaric face in northern Mozambique but is corporate greed for region’s mineral wealth the real endgame?
Mozambique, the former Portuguese colony, has been fighting the threat of jihadi terror in its northermost region of Cabo Delgado. But human rights activists in Africa point out that this is a deliberate and well-organized strategy to expel populations from their ancestral territories as the lands are rich with deposits of graphite that is used to make anodes for electric car batteries.
If we don’t stop religious fanaticism, it can become very dangerous: Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim
Religious tensions could potentially escalate in the Muslim-majority nation of Malaysia with the formation of a new coalition government that includes a fundamentalist political party. This new scenario brings to mind the past tussle over the use of the word “Allah,” which nonetheless ended beneficially for the Christians.