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Jesus Cares St Raphael Meditation (5 July 2020)

During the coming weeks, we will publish, in audio format, some meditations preached by priests, which can help strengthen your life of prayer.

Peter's New Strength

The first article in the new series “As in a Film.” After the Resurrection, in his conversation with the Risen Jesus beside the lake, Peter discovers the key to his own greatness.

Corruption is sweet but destroys

For the past few months the Kenyan Catholic bishops have launched a campaign against corruption. Its success will depend on how each one of us behaves when this kind of temptation comes our way. Below are ideas and examples of how some people have managed to stop this “pandemic”, possibly worse than coronavirus.

"Are we protecting our unity in the Church with prayer?"

On 29 June, in his homily for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis stressed the importance of unity in the Church.

​In Portugal: “#washing your hands is not enough”

Dita, from Portugal, writes about an initiative to connect by phone with elderly people who are suffering from loneliness during COVID-19. Many new friendships have resulted.

Some Advice for Newlyweds

Paz and Alejandro were married in May 1970, when Saint Josemaria was in Mexico for his pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Paz tells us how they managed to get him to participate in their wedding.

"I would like to keep on living"

Four stories about people who have overcome the "trial of the coronavirus": a 99 year old widow, a Down Syndrome boy, a retired domestic worker and a university professor.

Corpus Christi "Comes Home"

A young priest in Wales tells how he was able to bring the Blessed Sacrament to the homes of families despite the restrictions of the coronavirus lockdown.

The Stronger Faith We All Need

To strengthen our spiritual life during this global crisis, here are some resources that could help. Check back for daily updates.

Christian Life

Prelate's Homily for Feast of Saint Josemaria

The Eucharist, the aspiration "omnia in bonum" (everything is for the good!), and the sense of mission are the three topics of the homily at the Mass in the Prelatic Church of Our Lady of Peace in Rome (26 June 2020).