Category: Articles
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SUFFERING -Divine Comfort
In a small village by the name of Dovadola near Forli’ in central Italy, a little child is born, Benedetta Bianchi Porro. But her parents’ rejoicing at the nativity of their second child of six was suddenly shaken when shortly after her birth, Benedetta fell victim of poliomyelitis and was left with a crippled leg.…
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SPIRITUALITY – Spiritual Starvation
The other day I met a local business man who has been in the fashion trade for most of his lifetime. As we started talking, he let the steam out and announced the closing down of his successful outlets. “It’s not about success” he said in a low voice, “I’m simply fed up, my life…
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SPIRITUALITY – The Examen
Isn’t it difficult for us to stand still just for a few moments each day! Perhaps the most vital, yet neglected part of the spiritual life is the practice of the so-called daily examen of conscience. The daily examen is highly recommended by spiritual writers. St Ignatius of Loyola considers it almost the lifeblood of…
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SEXUALITY – Crimes of Passion
His friends call him Ronni. But to most of us, he is known as Ronaldo, the 2009 FIFA Player of the Year who cost Real Madrid a record breaking ninety five million euro to pluck him from Manchester United. On a trip to Los Angeles, less than a year before the World Cup in Africa,…
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RETREATS – The value of a Christian Retreat
In our “production oriented” society we strive to excel on time management squeezing into our daily routine as much ‘profitable tasks’ as possible. We have been schooled into believing that our worth is synonymous to what we manage to produce, that which is visible to the human eye as ‘successes’. It is in this context…
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RELATIONSHIPS – The funny side
A new bride was a bit embarrassed to be known as a honeymooner. So when she and her husband pulled up to the hotel, she asked him if there was any way that they could make it appear that they had been married a long time. The husband was quick to respond, “Sure. You carry…
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RELATIONSHIPS – That juicy gossip
Breaking news!! ‘Paris Hilton found with drugs at airport in Corsica!!!’ Paris, the American heiress, top model, singer, and actress, and the great granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of Hilton Hotels. But, as soon as the hot and juicy bubble bursts, the real facts come out. ‘Paris was found to be in possession of less…
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RELATIONSHIPS – Tainted Love
At the age of eight, Kristen was performing in her elementary annual school’s play. A filming agent who happened to be there by chance stood spellbound. It was the beginning of her career as an American actress with performances amongst the most popular in The Twilight Saga, Panic Room and The Runaways. But apart from…
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MORALITY -Fiscal Morality
Ensuring social justice Mahatma Gandhi used to say “To believe in something and not to live it, is dishonest” What is it that we believe in when discussing the delicate subject of fiscal morality? We believe in upholding the basic premises of every civilization, that of social justice. We believe that while people have a…
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MARRIAGE – Push button separation
Our secularised culture seeks to promote a kind of push-button solution to all our problems suggesting immediate magical relief remedies to any prompt sign of discomfort or necessary sacrifice. This push-button relief syndrome is unfortunately spreading into the most solid foundation of the society – the family. Genuine cases of marriage separation have and will…
