Spirituality
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Lent 2026: A Journey of Conversion Through Listening and Fasting
In his message for Lent 2026, Pope Leo XIV invites the Church to rediscover two essential attitudes: listening and fasting. In a world marked by noise, polarization, and tension, he proposes a spiritual path that is both simple and demanding — one capable of renewing Christian life and missionary witness.
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Modern Families: Struggles, Hope, and Lessons from the Holy Family
The family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—commonly called the Holy Family—stands at the heart of Christian reflection on family life. Chosen by God to welcome the Savior into the world, this family was not extraordinary because of wealth or power, but because of faith, obedience, love, and perseverance. Mary accepted a divine mission that exposed…
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Mater Populi Fidelis: From Deep Devotion to Right Understanding
Across Africa, devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary flourishes with remarkable vitality. She is revered as a mother, a companion in life’s struggles, and an intercessor who never abandons her children. Her presence graces family homes, parish grottos, and even roadside shrines, signs of faith deeply woven into African life and spirituality. However, such heartfelt…
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Forming solid priests: the union between human growth and deep faith
Fr. Don Phiri, SMA, Director of the Inter-Congregational Ongoing Formation (ICOF) program in Tanzania, Wednesday, 9, 2025.
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The missionary value of monastic prayer
Image Credit: Daniel Tibi – Pope Francis’ message for the 98th World Mission Day recalls the Gospel parable of the wedding banquet in which the king tells his servants to go out into the streets and invite everyone they find to the wedding banquet. This is the mission of the Church: to tirelessly reach out…
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Easter at Pradines: A Retreat of Spiritual Reflection and Serenity
At the Benedictine Abbey of Pradines, the Easter celebrations were marked by a blend of elements: silence, prayer, biblical reading, liturgy, psalm, conference, sharing, smiles, joy, contemplation, simplicity, vigil, night, calm, rest… Each word evokes a dimension of the experience lived by the Fraternity of Lay Missionaries (FLM) and its accompanying Father, Dominic Wabwireh.Arriving to…
