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Fr. Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.

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This is not for laughs, Mr President

24 May 2019 - Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya

Two head of state inaugurations this week might be worlds apart but they are closer in many than first meets the eye. Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya writes.

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Durban Vicar General named president of US Theology school

30 October 2018 - Matthew Charlesworth SJ

Fr Sylvester David OMI has been appointed to lead the Oblate School of Theology in the USA. He will be the first African to hold the top post at the US institution. Matthew Charlesworth SJ spoke to him ahead of his move to the USA to take up this important work. Fr Sylvester David OMI has been appointed President of the Oblate School of Theology (OST) in San Antonio, Texas, USA. David, at present the Vicar General of the Archdiocese […]

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St Ignatius Quotes

The most precious crown is reserved in heaven for those who do all that they do as zealously as possible: for to do good deeds in not enough by itself; we must do them well.
St Ignatius
The man who forgets himself and his own welfare for God’s service will have God to look after him.
St Ignatius
The man who gazes on heaven with a clear eye will see all the better the darkness of earthly things: for though these emit a certain kind of brilliance, the splendor of heaven darkens all their light.
St Ignatius
It is not enough that I should serve God by myself: I must help the hearts of all to love him and the tongues of all to praise him.
St Ignatius
Above all we must consider what God will require of us in his judgment, what explanation of our actions he will demand, so that we may arrange our lives to accord with his judgment and not with our own inclination.
St Ignatius

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It is the Spirit who makes us arise from our limitations, from our deaths, because we have so many necroses in our life, in our soul. The message of the Resurrection is this: we must be reborn.
Mercy shown to those who can only receive, without giving anything in return, is precious in the eyes of God.
Mary is a woman who walks with the grace and the tenderness of a mother; she unties all the knots of the many problems we manage to create, and she teaches us to stand upright in the midst of storms. #MaryHelpOfChristians
We pray for the Catholics in China. May Our Lady of Sheshan help them witness to the faith, in communion with the universal Church, and to persevere in unity despite the wounds and the trials, trusting in the hope that does not disappoint.
God does not reside in the greatness of that which we accomplish, but in the littleness of the poor persons that we meet. #Caritas
Every creature has a function, none is superfluous. The whole universe speaks the language of God's love, of His boundless affection for us: soil, water, mountains, everything is God's caress. #Biodiversity #LaudatoSì'
The peace of Jesus is a gift. We cannot obtain it through human means. The peace of Jesus is something else: the peace of Jesus teaches us to endure. To endure is to carry life on our shoulders, our difficulties, our work, everything, and to have the courage to go forward.
We pray for those who live with severe illness. Let us always safeguard life, God's gift, from its beginning until its natural end. Let us not give in to a throwaway culture.
Let us remain united to the Lord Jesus through listening to the Word, through the sacraments, a life of fraternity and service to others.
It is the Spirit who is the protagonist of Christian life, the Holy Spirit, who is with us, accompanies us, transforms us, is victorious with us.
Let yourself be transformed and renewed by the Holy Spirit, in order to bring Christ into every environment and to give witness to the joy and youthfulness of the Gospel!
“The word of God is alive” (Hebrews 4:12); it does not die or get old, but remains forever.
Promoting the development of the #family means supporting and caring for every human person and for all of creation. #ClimateAction
God proposes Himself, He never imposes Himself; He enlightens us, but never blinds us.
Mary, Virgin of #Fatima, we are certain that each one of us is precious in your eyes and that nothing in our hearts has estranged you. Guard our life with your embrace, guide us all on the path to holiness.
On this World Day of Prayer for Vocations, let us join in prayer and ask the Lord to help us discover his plan of love for our lives, and to grant us the courage to walk in the path that, from the beginning, he has chosen for each of us. #Vocations https://t.co/t5VV9caXjd
God has placed this plan in our hearts and in all creation: to love Him, our brothers and sisters, and the whole world, and to find true happiness in this love.
This is the time of mercy; this is the time of the Lord’s compassion. Let us open our hearts so that He may come to us.
Today we ask for the grace to be docile to the voice of the Lord and for a heart open to the Lord; for the grace not to be afraid to do great things and the sensitivity to pay attention to the small things. #SantaMarta
If we live like children of God and we let ourselves be guided by the Holy Spirit, we do good to all creation as well.

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