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  Image Credit: Unknown (Old Photo), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Happy Feast of St Charbel! Saint Charbel, also known as Charbel Maklouf, was a Lebanbese monk who lived in the 1800's. His life and teachings continue to inspire believers around the world. Born Youssef Antoun Makhlouf in 1828 (and venerated as Saint Charbel) in a small village called Bekaa Kafra. Charbel grew up in a humble family and was deeply devoted to his faith from a young age. He later entered the Lebanese Maronite Order, where he dedicated his life to prayer, asceticism, and the pursuit of spiritual perfection. Saint Charbel became renowned for his holiness and his mastery of the contemplative life. His disciplined lifestyle and profound humility became a model for other monks and clergy seeking to deepen their spiritual journey. One of the most remarkable aspects of Saint Charbel's life was his commitment to silence and solitude. He spent several years living as a hermit in a small room adjacent

Photo by: François-Régis Salefran, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons In Mexico, Cardinal Robert Sarah, the former Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, presented valuable guidance amidst the prevailing crisis of faith faced by the world today. The Cardinal presented the magisterial conference Witnesses of the truth in a world of crisis to La Salle University, Mexico City campus on Monday, June 26. In todays world, according to the African Cardinal, there is an overwhelming amount of confusion, ambiguity, and uncertainty prevailing in doctrinal and moral instruction in both external society and within the Church itself, specifically concerning Christs identity and the salvation He offers. 𝟏. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 He emphasized the importance of immersing oneself in the teachings of the Bible, as it provides guidance and strength to resist the temptations of evil. The Cardinal encouraged the participants to delve deep into the script

  A French nun named Margaret Mary Alacoque, received a divine vision of Jesus in 1673, where He urged the Church to pay homage to his Most Sacred Heart.  Jesus revealed to St. Margaret Mary 12 specific promises made to all who venerated and promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart. The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart Devotion 1. I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life. 2. I will establish peace in their homes. 3. I will comfort them in all their afflictions.  4. I will be their secure refuge during life, and above all, in death.  5. I will bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings.  6. Sinners will find in My Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.  7. Lukewarm souls shall become fervent.  The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: How to Practice the Sacred Heart Devotion 8. Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.  9. I will bless every place in which an image of My Heart is exposed and honored.  10. I will give to priests the gif

  Photo:  Иван, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons "It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels." —Saint Augustine The doctrines and moral values of the Catholic church are based on the teachings of the Bible, the teachings of the Church, and the traditions of their faith. Only this specific type of relationship—marriage—is permissible to engage in sexual activity, according to the Catholic Church's doctrine. The union of a man and a woman is referred to as marriage. Homosexual acts are considered to be  gravely disordered  according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual act

“In her voyage across the ocean of this world, the Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life’s different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship but to keep her on her course.”  —St. Boniface