Number of articles: 1008

Character Built on Virtue

A new article in the series on forging a strong Christian personality. "Virtues reinforce our personality, rendering it stable and even-tempered. They enable us to rise above ourselves."

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A Personality Identified with Christ

An article in the series on forging a strong Christian personality: "What an exciting challenge it is to forge a personality that clearly reflects the image of Christ Jesus!"

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A Healthy Self-Esteem

A new article in the series on developing a strong Christian personality. "If we are to judge ourselves truthfully, we need to acquire self-knowledge. This is not at all an easy job and is in some sense a never-ending learning process."

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What is an angel?

Who are they? St. Augustine says: “‘Angel’ is the name of their office, not of their nature. If you seek the name of their nature, it is ‘spirit’; if you seek the name of their office, it is ‘angel’“ (Enarr. in Ps., 103, 1, 15). With their whole beings the angels are servants and messengers of God. Because they “always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven” they are the “mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word” (Ps 103:20).

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Authors Of Our Own Lives

A new series of articles with reflections on how to develop a strong Christian personality. Saint John Paul II said that “all men and women are entrusted with the task of crafting their own life," creating a masterpiece.

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Examples of Faith (VII): Saint Peter

"The life of faith can always grow. Peter will continue fighting against fear, against an excessively human view of his mission, against his ignorance of the value of the Cross and suffering." Final article in the series on faith.

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"A Smile and Joy"

"Smiling is an act of humility; it means I accept myself and my way of being, remaining where I am with a holy peace." An article by Carlo de Marchi, Vicar of Opus Dei for Central-South Italy.

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Examples of Faith (VI): the Centurion

A new article in the series on figures from the Old and New Testament who offer us an example of a strong faith, with a heart open to God's love.

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The Beauty of the Saints and Christian Mortification

Pablo Marti del Moral has a doctorate in Theology from the Pontificia Università della Santa Croce.

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Mary, Model and Teacher of Faith

Fifth article in the series "Examples of Faith." With link to "A Marian Month" and words of Saint John Paul II on our Lady and praying the Rosary.

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