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SMA Podcast: the voice calling you
Let’s face it, life can get busy: We are constantly engage with work, pastoral, meetings, community, family, hobbies, and everything in between. We always have something to do and this can make it challenging to find time to follow a good program or more to find time for reading, and reading particularly an SMA book.…
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Francis: The Pope of Migrants and Refugees
If Pope Francis has been consistent about anything, it is his stance on immigration. In his third and last of the three-day visit to Hungary, the Holy Father bravely spoke at Mass about the need to be “open doors”. Inspired by the gospel of St. John (10:1-10) during the fourth Sunday of Easter also known as…
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Thanksgiving: The return of Pierre to Saint Pierre Eynac
Maya Angelou, one of the iconic African American prolific writers and a poet once said, “Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.” Yes, it is a heart full of gratitude that moved Fr. Piere…
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The Missionary Societies want to think about ” Mission departing from Africa”
“Mission departing from Africa” was the theme of the exchanges and reflections that were at the heart of the continental meeting of the Missionary Societies of Apostolic Life that ended on Friday 21 April at the Paul Pellet Center in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. For four days, the participants discussed the challenges and opportunities that…
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2023 Catechumens: My letter to the Archbishop
On Holy Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, more than two hundred priests, permanent deacons with their wives, consecrated virgins, hundreds of faithful and a number of catechumens gathered around bishop Olivier de Germay the archbishop of Lyon to celebrate Chrism Mass. During the celebration, the holy oils used throughout the…
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Censorship of Tiktok: should we worry?
TikTok is the most downloaded app in the world, with 672 million downloads, and as such it is under special surveillance by security and intelligence agencies around the world. In Europe, united States, Canada and other countries, the social network is under fire.
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Pope Francis, pilgrim of reconciliation and peace in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has had the grace to welcome on the soil of its ancestors the visit of his holiness Pope Francis. The last visit of the Supreme Pontiff to the DRC was that of Pope John Paul II in 1985, 38 years ago. This visit takes place in a context…
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Another look at Pope Francis’ visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
On the occasion of his 40th apostolic journey and only the fifth to Africa, I decided to take a step back and reflect on the Pope’s visit to the DRC from January 31 to February 3, 2023. Did this visit achieve its objectives and are there lessons to be learned? To help me in…
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Charism and Constitutions
Dear members, associates, and SeminariansI am glad to meet you all through this article to invite you to a new journey at the beginning of this new year. It is a journey of study, reflection, and exploration called, “Charism and Constitutions”.The Superior General promulgated the newly revised Constitutions and Laws of the Society last month.…
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Charisme et Constitutions
Chers confrères, associés et séminaristesJe suis très heureux de vous rencontrer à travers cet article pour vous inviter à un nouveau voyage au début de cette nouvelle année. Il s’agit d’un voyage d’étude, de réflexion et d’exploration appelé « Charisme et Constitutions ».Le mois dernier, le Supérieur Général a promulgué la nouvelle version des Constitutions et des Lois…
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