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 After leaving religious life, Vietnamese women find new vocations https://www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/after-leaving-religious-life-vietnamese-women-find-new-vocations

The Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5:3-12, are the heart of Jesus' teaching on the Kingdom of God, outlining a new way of life that fulfills the law and promises eternal happiness. They describe the character of those who belong to the Kingdom, promising divine comfort inheritance, and righteousness.  Saint Ignatius Catholic Community The Eight Beatitudes of the Kingdom of God Poor in spirit: Those who depend completely on God rather than earthly riches. Meek: Humble individuals who trust in God's power rather than self-assertion. Mourn: Those who suffer, yet find divine comfort. Hunger and thirst for righteousness: Those who intensely seek God’s will and justice. Merciful: Those who show compassion and forgive others. Clean of heart: Those with undivided loyalty to God. Peacemakers: Those who work for reconciliation and harmony. Persecuted for righteousness: Those who face hardships for following Jesus.  The Basilica of Saint Mary  +4 Key Catholic Themes The Reward is Heav...

  Finding Jesus through Mary  Embracing the fruits of Baptism he discovered the simplest, shortest and safest path to Jesus, that is, through devotion to the Virgin Mary. Thus Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort proposed to the faithful the consecration to Jesus by the hand of Mary the Mother of God. He wrote in his famous Treatise on True Devotion: “It is through the Most Holy Virgin Mary that Jesus Christ came into the world, and it is also through her that he must reign in the world”. Born on January 31, 1673, in Montfort-sur-Meu, a small village west of Rennes in Brittany, with the name of Louis in honor of Saint Louis, King of France, and in devotion to the Virgin, at his Confirmation he added the name Mary to his own. Having entered the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris in 1695, he was ordained a priest on June 5, 1700. He began his priestly ministry in Nantes and then in Poitiers, as a hospital chaplain where he proclaimed the Gospel among the beggars and common peo...

  St Peter Chanel, St Louis de Montfort, St Gianna Beretta Mola https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/123

  Gospel in Art: Jesus was walking in the Temple, in the colonnade of Solomon https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54883

  Holy See Pavilion at Venice Biennale: 'The ear is the eye to the soul' - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-04/venice-biennale-holy-see-hildegard-of-bingen-silence-art-sound.html

 https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/free-downloads/ The Last Fling is a novel that was first published in 2003. This novel is about a Catholic widow’s adventures looking for a second husband and trying a religious community Testimonials: “How we grieve the loss of a loved one is complex, mysterious, and unique. Ronda Chervin’s  Last Fling  peeks into her grieving process after her husband’s sudden death plunges her into that unwanted world of ‘widowhood’. Her struggles with her feelings, friendships, insecurities, longings, frustrations, and more eventually lead her to the source and object of all love. Trust in the Lord. The trip is worth it!” – Dianne Aher Testimonials: “Chervin takes us on a spiritual adventure of a soul both ordinary and unique, as she struggles to emerge from the fantasies of worldly egoism into the authentic light of day. The spiritual life, Chervin reminds us, is not a magical mystery tour of religious novelties, but a taste of God’s enduri...

  Saint Francis and Saint Clare and 1984 https://pin.it/6v3tMxoU2 via @pinterest

The Jubilee of St. Francis: Rediscovering the Call to Holiness and the Journey of Becoming ‘Perfectly Changed in Heart’| National Catholic Register : This year, 800 years after his death, the patron of Assisi’s journey from sinner to saint resonates with our world while echoing the Gospel message. As Pope F...

  Why Hagia Sophia is So Important? The Whole History is Explained  https://youtu.be/v6BAPskdJXc?si=q1Dni5C1BDizO1bL

 "Christ makes family new" means Jesus creates a spiritual family, the Church, based on faith and covenant, superseding or transforming earthly ties, offering belonging, identity, and eternal relationships through belief in Him, creating a community bound by love, not just blood. This new family includes believers, the "family of God," where individuals are adopted, find support, and live out faith together as spiritual siblings, contrasting with often-flawed biological families.  Key Aspects of the New Family in Christ: Spiritual Birth: Believers become children of God, born "not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God". Covenant Love: This family is bound by Jesus's blood, the covenant, and shared Spirit, replacing earthly divisions like race or nation. Identity in Christ: Your primary identity shifts to being chosen and adopted into God's family, offering security beyond temporary circumstances. Community & S...

  The Black Robes Song  In the 1600s, when the maps were drawn in ghosts Young men of France sought comforts and their boasts But a different kind of fire burned in a pious few The Society of Jesus with a mission grand and new. #Amercia #kirk #Christ #Christianity #chriseanrock #ChristianStrength   https://elevenlabs.io/music/songs/UFPWn0i5Hz8IdlnPMTK7

  "Christ makes family new" means Jesus creates a spiritual family, the Church, based on faith and covenant, superseding or transforming earthly ties, offering belonging, identity, and eternal relationships through belief in Him, creating a community bound by love, not just blood. This new family includes believers, the "family of God," where individuals are adopted, find support, and live out faith together as spiritual siblings, contrasting with often-flawed biological families.  Key Aspects of the New Family in Christ: Spiritual Birth: Believers become children of God, born "not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God". Covenant Love: This family is bound by Jesus's blood, the covenant, and shared Spirit, replacing earthly divisions like race or nation. Identity in Christ: Your primary identity shifts to being chosen and adopted into God's family, offering security beyond temporary circumstances. Community & ...

  Pope at Audience: Lay people help Church reach all and promote peace - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-04/pope-leo-general-audience-second-vatican-council-lay-people.html