Number of articles: 186

The Sacraments

We need other people on the journey of life, and when we don't have enough company or support, we feel the pain of loneliness and find it harder to carry on.

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What are the commandments?

A courageous young man turned to Jesus to ask, "What must I do?" Jesus' answer is clear. The 10 commandments summarize how what it means to act like a Christian.

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2nd Commandment: You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain

The second commandment of the Decalogue demands respect for the holy name of God and for sacred persons and things, and it prohibits taking his name in vain.

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Faith

Having faith does not mean blindly believing things that make no sense. Instead, it means that there are some truths that are too big to fit in our heads in their entirety.

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The Eucharist

All the sacraments make God present among us, but the Eucharist does so in a very special way.

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The Sacrament of Baptism

Passwords let us in to a multitude of places every day, from phones to bank accounts to cars and houses. Similarly, Baptism opens the door to something great in our lives on earth and in Heaven.

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1st Commandment: Love God above all things

The first commandment is key to our entire existence: it is the only possible foundation for a fulfilled human life. Love for God includes love for those whom God loves.

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What does loving God mean?

Pascale Barros (Chile) is a 22-year-old psychology student. She talks about what loving God means to her: letting herself be loved by Him.

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Living the faith in a hostile environment

“I separated my faith from my professional vocation, and when I got to university to study astronomy, I realized how hard it was to defend my beliefs.” Sebastián Castro (Chile) talks about having a relationship with God in a hostile environment.

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Existence of God

“The desire for God is written in the human heart because man has been created by God and for God,” the Catechism reminds us. How can we be sure that God exists?

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