Canonizations: A festival of holiness

Next April 27 will be a great day for the Church of Jesus, the last two popes those are in the heaven will be recognized as saints.



Since the beginning of the Church, people who die in close friendship to God and, after dead, continue to pray for living people, what is proved through inexplicable miracles, are recognized as saints.



Our church has hundreds of saints, but some of them have special graces from God and made the difference for all the World while they were alive.



Popes John XXIII and John Paul II are examples of amazing men, those fought with and for the World, sharing the gospel and the Love of Jesus.



Saints Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, pray for us!



Amen!



 Canonizations: A festival of holiness

Pope Francis: his first words

Pope Francis: his first words

These are the first words of the man who God chose to guide the Church of Christ, he asked us for praying and this is our mission: to support Pope Francis' mission through our prayers.

Invite your family and pray in the intention of our new leader Pope Francis.

God bless the Church of Christ and the new Bishop of Rome, our Pope Francis I.

Moving for life

Look this new: http://www.altcatholicah.com/altcatol/a/b/spa/4501/ and think about your life. Remember what you have done, what are your motivations and what are you looking for.

Is anything there good enough for your fight? And about our reputation? Or our time? And our lives?

Do you know anything what you are prepared to dye for?

If you are prepared to dye for God and His reasons, you discovered the real sense of your life. Think this death may be your time, or reputation between friends, and you should measure.

Answer to yourself: what is most important for you?

I read a great book about Dra. Gloria Polo which contains her history of life and how she discovered her true happiness: http://www.gloria.polo.ortiz.in/ (in English), there is a smaller version of the book in this link: http://eng_pdf.gloriapolo.in/.

Pope's message for Christmas

 I read this message at this morning, and this voice needs to be shared with all the World.

2012-12-20 L'Osservatore Romano

Today, Thursday, 20 December, the Financial Times has published an article that Benedict XVI wrote at the British newspaper's request on the occasion of Christmas and of the publication of the Pope's book on the infancy of Jesus [Jesus of Nazareth The Infancy Narratives]. The following is the integral text.

"Render unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God," was the response of Jesus when asked about paying taxes. His questioners, of course, were laying a trap for him. They wanted to force him to take sides in the highly-charged political debate about Roman rule in the land of Israel. Yet there was more at stake here: if Jesus really was the long-awaited Messiah, then surely he would oppose the Roman overlords. So the question was calculated to expose him either as a threat to the regime, or a fraud.

Jesus answer deftly moves the argument to a higher plane, gently cautioning against both the politicization of religion and the deification of temporal power, along with the relentless pursuit of wealth. His audience needed to be reminded that the Messiah was not Caesar, and Caesar was not God. The kingdom that Jesus came to establish was of an altogether higher order. As he told Pontius Pilate, "My kingship is not of this world."

The Christmas stories in the New Testament are intended to convey a similar message. Jesus was born during a "census of the whole world" taken by Caesar Augustus, the Emperor renowned for bringing the Pax Romana to all the lands under Roman rule. Yet this infant, born in an obscure and far-flung corner of the Empire, was to offer the world a far greater peace, truly universal in scope and transcending all limitations of space and time.

Jesus is presented to us as King Davids heir, but the liberation he brought to his people was not about holding hostile armies at bay; it was about conquering sin and death forever.

The birth of Christ challenges us to reassess our priorities, our values, our very way of life. While Christmas is undoubtedly a time of great joy, it is also an occasion for deep reflection, even an examination of conscience. At the end of a year that has meant economic hardship for many, what can we learn from the humility, the poverty, the simplicity of the crib scene?

Christmas can be the time in which we learn to read the Gospel, to get to know Jesus not only as the Child in the manger, but as the one in whom we recognize God made Man.

It is in the Gospel that Christians find inspiration for their daily lives and their involvement in worldly affairs be it in the Houses of Parliament or the Stock Exchange. Christians shouldnt shun the world; they should engage with it. But their involvement in politics and economics should transcend every form of ideology.

Christians fight poverty out of a recognition of the supreme dignity of every human being, created in Gods image and destined for eternal life. Christians work for more equitable sharing of the earths resources out of a belief that, as stewards of Gods creation, we have a duty to care for the weakest and most vulnerable. Christians oppose greed and exploitation out of a conviction that generosity and selfless love, as taught and lived by Jesus of Nazareth, are the way that leads to fullness of life. Christian belief in the transcendent destiny of every human being gives urgency to the task of promoting peace and justice for all.

Because these goals are shared by so many, much fruitful cooperation is possible between Christians and others. Yet Christians render to Caesar only what belongs to Caesar, not what belongs to God. Christians have at times throughout history been unable to comply with demands made by Caesar. From the Emperor cult of ancient Rome to the totalitarian regimes of the last century, Caesar has tried to take the place of God. When Christians refuse to bow down before the false gods proposed today, it is not because of an antiquated world-view. Rather, it is because they are free from the constraints of ideology and inspired by such a noble vision of human destiny that they cannot collude with anything that undermines it.

In Italy, many crib scenes feature the ruins of ancient Roman buildings in the background. This shows that the birth of the child Jesus marks the end of the old order, the pagan world, in which Caesars claims went virtually unchallenged. Now there is a new king, who relies not on the force of arms, but on the power of love. He brings hope to all those who, like himself, live on the margins of society. He brings hope to all who are vulnerable to the changing fortunes of a precarious world. From the manger, Christ calls us to live as citizens of his heavenly kingdom, a kingdom that all people of good will can help to build here on earth.


Source: Christians without compromises

Joy! Day of happiness for Church in Russia and Central Europe

Today, Dec 6, the Church celebrates Saint Nicholas of Myra: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas

I saw in the Blogger administration tool today that Russia is the country where most of visitors of my blog are from, and looking for some subjects for writing about the Catholic Church in Russia I discovered today is day of Saint Nicholas of Myra, who is patron saint of Russia.

In His infinite mercy, God inspires common people to do, and to be, extraordinary history changers, these people chosen by God use to be different of anybody else, their priorities are not the same of most of others.

Saint Nicholas was a children carer, helping poor children with their material and spiritual needs. Santa Claus legend has it begin in the life of Saint Nicholas.

Saint Nicholas had many problems as well, including unpleasantness with the Catholic Church of his age, where his contemporary brothers of clergy did not understand his way of sanctity.

Today, his deeds are remembered in all the Catholic Church around the World as examples to be followed for everyone. Peace, charity, poorness of spirit, love for poorer people, and faith in Jesus, these are some of the some marked behaviors of Saint Nicholas, and all of them are so much needed in our lives.

Saint Nicholas of Myra, pray for us, and in special for Russia and afflicted people around the World.

Video of World Youth Journey Rio2013

Come home (legendas em português)

A man is in a hole.

Who's the man?

What's the hole?

Who tried to help the man?

Who really saved the man?

Just one is the way.

Just one died for you don't die.

Just one loves you and holds you if you let He does it.

Come to the light, be free, happy and saved in Jesus Christ.

Oh! My God...

Many people say "Oh! My God..." or "Jesus Christ!!" in stressed situations.

But, who's your God? Who's Jesus Christ?

We know God created everything (Genesis 1, 1-25), and He created the man too (Genesis 1, 26-31).

Now, if God created everything and God is good, why aren't we happy?

God made us free, but many times we don't use well our freedom.

In this point is Jesus Christ, He's God that recreates the world and the humanity.

God created everything in the beginning, and the same God recreates everything and everyone right now.

But God made us free, then each one of us should choose to be or not to be recreated in Jesus Christ.

If you call for Jesus in your problems, you should live as He teaches.

For example, if you watch movies or programs that deny Jesus, like about astrology, spiritualism, reincarnation, satanism, Oriental sects or religions (Yoga, Hinduism, Seisho-No-Ie, and others), pornography, eroticism, adultery, violence, and so many others.

However, look: if you're not Christan, you can do what your faith allows. And for the Christians, think is it according with my faith? Remember, everyone will be judged.

Take it (I Corinthians 1, 9):
"You can rely on God, who has called you to be partners with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord."

Freedom of be free

Our world has too many people, and God loves particularly each one.

In God's love, we have total freedom, we can do anything, and He gave us total knowledge about our acts.

Our freedom lets mutual respect, or not: we chose, because we're free.

Now, thing about your freedom. Are you really free? Freedom implies in happiness. Are you really happy?

Happiness implies in real love. Let's read what St. Paul says about love in I Corinthians 13, 1-8:

"Though I command languages both human and angelic
-- if I speak without love,
I am no more than a gong booming
or a cymbal clashing.
And though I have the power of prophecy,
to penetrate all mysteries and knowledge,
and though I have all the faith necessary to move mountains
-- if I am without love,
I am nothing.
Though I should give away to the poor all that I possess,
and even give up my body to be burned
-- if I am without love,
it will do me no good whatever.
Love is always patient and kind;
love is never jealous;
love is not boastful or conceited,
it is never rude and never seeks its own advantage,
it does not take offence or store up grievances.
Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing,
but finds its joy in the truth.
It is always ready to make allowances,
to trust, to hope and to endure whatever comes.
Love never comes to an end.
But if there are prophecies,
they will be done away with;
if tongues, they will fall silent;
and if knowledge, it will be done away with."

Thing how St. Paul loved the people, following Jesus' example. If you don't know St. Paul's history, you can read here and here.

The Bible's book Acts of Apostles relates many things about St. Paul and his friends.

New eyes in the New Year

One year more, what did I do? Or better, what do I intend to do?

The past is over, the future doesn't exist, and we have just this moment, called present, between the past and the future.

Pray before to do, think after to do. God wants everyone in the Heaven, but He doesn't force anyone. He calls you, and you need to accept the invitation and have a life according to God's recommendations. I Corinthians 10, 31:

"Whatever you eat, then,
or drink, and whatever else you do,
do it all for the glory of God."

Use the past to make better your future in this moment.

I'm praying for you. Pray for me too.

I have my own God

Do you believe in God? If yes, who's your God? If not, why don't you do it?

Let's think: who made our bodies? Our thoughts? Our feelings?

If we came from the animals, like monkeys, I ask: why do we feel love for our parents? The animals don't stay with their young forever.

My God entered the feelings in my soul, but he gave me freedom for choose what I want to do.

My God loves me so much, and he gave me so much freedom that I can choose not to love Him, if I want.

But I know how my life is if I'm not with my God.

I know my God loves a lot and He wants to give me many things for my happiness.

I know I can't have real happiness far from Him.

Sometimes, I forgot what my God did for me and I go away from Him. But He loves me so much, and He waits my return.


My God is three people in one person. My God is my Father, because He created me. My God is Son of the Father, He's my brother Jesus Christ, and He was crucified for pay my sins. My God is the Holy Spirit, the love from the Father to the Son, and from the Son to the Father, this love lives in me, and it's amazing: to feel the love of God.

This is my God: my Father, my Brother, my Friend, my Love, He created me, He lives in me, He waits my return, He knows everything about me, He cries with me, He smiles with me, He teaches what I should learn and do, He gives me all freedom of the World, He died for me, and He resuscitated for me.

Tangle of blessed ones

I found a great site here.

I'd like to share this video, it's very good.



And if you like harder music, see this:

News on Web - what you must know

Hi everyone! I found a great site about our faith: here.

I'd like to comment about this new.

God is fantastic, amazing, and glorious! Let's read what Jesus said in Matthew 25, 31-46:

"When the Son of man comes in his glory,
escorted by all the angels,
then he will take his seat on his throne of glory.
All nations will be assembled before him
and he will separate people one from another
as the shepherd separates sheep from goats.
He will place the sheep on his right hand
and the goats on his left.
Then the King will say to those on his right hand,
'Come, you whom my Father has blessed,
take as your heritage the kingdom prepared for you
since the foundation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me drink,
I was a stranger and you made me welcome,
lacking clothes and you clothed me,
sick and you visited me,
in prison and you came to see me.'
Then the upright will say to him in reply,
'Lord, when did we see you hungry
and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
When did we see you a stranger
and make you welcome,
lacking clothes and clothe you?
When did we find you sick
or in prison and go to see you?'
And the King will answer,
'In truth I tell you,
in so far as you did this to one
of the least of these brothers of mine,
you did it to me.'
Then he will say to those on his left hand,
'Go away from me, with your curse upon you,
to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
For I was hungry and you never gave me food,
I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink,
I was a stranger and you never made me welcome,
lacking clothes and you never clothed me,
sick and in prison and you never visited me.'
Then it will be their turn to ask,
'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty,
a stranger or lacking clothes,
sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?'
Then he will answer,
'In truth I tell you,
in so far as you neglected to do this to one
of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me.'
And they will go away to eternal punishment,
and the upright to eternal life."

This text is big but it says what I want do say. Jesus separates everyone according with our actions, faith, and service to Him.

What have we done for God? Have we gone to hospitals, prisons, orphanages, or nursing homes to visit Him?

The cloistered nuns are doing what they can do for God and His Church. And they could work in their careers, but they know what more important is.

How to have a beautiful body forever

Look the following pictures.

Saint Bernadette Soubirous, died in 1879.

San Sharbel Makhluf, died in 1898.

San Casimiro (King of the Poland), died in 1484.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, died in 1968.

All of them were saints of the Catholic Church. They are incorruptible saints, and their bodies will be conserved forever.

How did they make for their bodies still like this?

I repeat, they were saints of the Catholic Church. They lived following the teachings of Jesus. The bodies are incorruptibles because God wants to teach for us: if you are My friend then you will be rewarded by Me while it.

It's interesting only two churches in the world have incorruptible saints: the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, but the incorruptible saints in the Orthodox Church happened only while it was part of the Catholic Church.

Read more in: this (list of many incorruptible saints with pictures in Portuguese), this (list of saints with pictures and their biographies in English) and this (list of saints with pictures and their biographies in English).


PS.: God loves everyone, and everyone can be an incorruptible saint a day. Ask me how.

Doesn't FIFA like God?

Look the following picture.


This scene shows Brazilian's soccer players while they are praying.

Now, this new says that FIFA didn't like the Brazilian's players pray.

But, if a game happened and Islamic players pray. What may happens?

When the players prayed, they thanked to God and Jesus. Let's read I Tessalonians 5, 16-18:

"Always be joyful;
pray constantly;
and for all things give thanks;
this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus."

Don't be afraid! God loves us and He's with us forever, nothing may reach us. Our faith will save the World.

Celebrate, Jesus lives among us

I was praying and God "sings" a music called Celebrate (Celebrai, in Portuguese).

I felt that God wants a translation of this music to English, so:

Celebrate

Celebrate to Christ, Celebrate. Celebrate to Christ, Celebrate.

He resurrected, He resurrected, and He lives forever! He resurrected, He resurrected, and He lives forever!

Let's celebrate! Let's celebrate!

Let's celebrate because God resurrected our Lord.

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This is a free translation. The music is very convenient for the Easter because we celebrate the resurrection of Christ.

Here you can listen the music in Portuguese. The song starts on the female voice.

Marcos Goes - Celebrai a cristo


C'mon everybody, let's celebrate!