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Ministry of the Diaconate as a call to serve

12 March 2025 | Gustave Kagarabi | International Theologate

The Church is identified as one, holy, catholic and apostolic. Apart from those marks, the Church is known for its charismatic dimension. Conscious of Jesus’ call to serve, the Church expresses the c…

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Finding our True Self through Lent

04 March 2025 | Bro Richard Niyukuri,SX | International Theologate

The beginning of Lent is marked by the imposition of ashes. Ash is a contaminant; it can expose people to health issues. In our daily life, we do our best to take it away from our reach and clean wel…

The importance of Art in the Catholic Church

15 February 2025 | Rev.Gustave Kagarabi | International Theologate

“Beauty awakens the soul to act.” This famous quote ascribed to Dante Alighieri (Italian poet, 1265-1321) is well understood when we observe what happens in our daily life. The power of beauty and th…

Witnessing to the Lord as a policeman

09 February 2025 | Dr Tony Dawagan | International Theologate

I entered the Philippines Constabulary/ Integrated National Police in 1985. I always pray to our Lord Jesus Christ to give me strength and wisdom. I also ask him to protect and sustain me in my servi…

The Relevance of Consecrated Life in the Modern World

02 February 2025 | Bro Olivier Gabona | International Theologate

Modern life has been shaped by some ideologies that undermine faith and spirituality. There is, consequently, emphasis on things mostly related to reason, experience, and pleasure in a worldly manner…

Why is the Icon of Santo Niño so important in the Philippines?

17 January 2025 | Richard Niyukuri | International Theologate

The Philippines is the largest Catholic Nation in Asia and the third in the world. Back in 2019, when I arrived in the Philippines for the first time, I was in wonder to see some Sacred images inside…

Jubilee Year 2025: Open the Door!

07 January 2025 | Bro. Michael Thimoty Sandi Pratama Fenat, sx | International Theologate

Hearing the news that Pope Francis has opened the Holy Door in this Jubilee year, I feel grateful and certainly filled with hope for the goodness of God that is always present in people's lives. The…

Simbang Gabi: Blessings at Dawn

22 December 2024 | Bro. Michael Thimoty Sandi Pratama Fenat, sx | International Theologate

Christmas is not celebrated with fanfare, hustle and bustle; it is celebrated with silence, solemnity and gratitude. Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Christmas tradition that brings communities togeth…

ADVENT: WAITING FOR SOMETHING MORE!

04 December 2024 | Fr. Justin Hibur, SX | International Theologate

In the very first week of November, I celebrated Mass in a supermarket. At the entrance, I saw beautiful Christmas decorations. As I got inside the supermarket, I saw beautiful and colorful Christmas…

ADVENT: WAITING FOR SOMETHING MORE!

04 December 2024 | Fr. Justin Hibur, SX | International Theologate

In the very first week of November, I celebrated Mass in a supermarket. At the entrance, I saw beautiful Christmas decorations. As I got inside the supermarket, I saw beautiful and colorful Christmas…

A Call to be Holy according to St. Guido Maria Conforti

12 November 2024 | Bro. Steve Bwalande, SX | International Theologate

Holiness, as taught by our Founder, is not a distant or unattainable ideal but the core of every Christian's vocation. It is both a grace and a task, requiring us to be faithful to the love of Christ…

CHILDREN AS A PARADIGM FOR THE HEIRS OF HEAVEN

11 November 2024 | Bro Olivier Gabona | International Theologate

We find the invitation of Christ to embrace a childlike attitude for inheriting God's Kingdom in the three Synoptics (Mt.19:13-15, Mark 10:13-16 and Luke 18:15-17). The evangelists start with the men…

On Prison Awareness Sunday

27 October 2024 | Bro Martin Zalukhu | International Theologate

Prison Awareness Sunday is a good opportunity to consider how communities, churches, and people can help those who are incarcerated. In keeping with biblical teachings that emphasize God's compassion…

For you all, Missionaries!

17 October 2024 | Bro. Michael Thimoty Sandi Pratama Fenat, sx | International Theologate

I take this opportunity to thank all those missionaries who, in response to Christ’s call, have left everything behind to go far from their homeland and bring the Good News to places where people h…

St. Therese of Lisieux: Mission as Unlimited Love

07 October 2024 | Bro. Andreas, SX | International Theologate

We might know already about how St. Therese of Lisieux understand mission in her “little way” but let me write her another side of mission understanding. A small flower, that’s what she called hersel…

A Journey of Faith: Caring for Migrants

01 October 2024 | Rev. Jonas Fernandez, cs | International Theologate

Migration is one of the most important and determining phenomena of contemporary life; it’s impressive and has a permanent character due to unavoidable economic needs. This phenomenon has been presen…

Peace in the Sacred Scriptures: A gift and a goal

23 September 2024 | Bro Richard Niyukuri,SX | International Theologate

Peace is indispensable in our lives. With peace, we can develop our human capacity and build a better future. This idea is noticeably present in my country (Burundi), where people greet each other by…

The Cross in Christian Life

16 September 2024 | Bro. Irakiza Davy, SX | International Theologate

Talking about the cross in our time seems like a strange thing in some people’s ears. The thing is that the world is promoting other values that move us away from God. Suffering (in the…

Learning from our Grandparents in our Christian Life

08 September 2024 | Bro. Nshokano Alphonse, SX | International Theologate

In the process of growth, one cannot rely only on his innate skills in order to achieve what is necessary for his/her fulfillment. Rather, he/she needs the contribution of others. This is true for al…

Reflecting the Church's Mission in the Current World

02 September 2024 | Bro. NININAHAZWE DIEUDONNÉ, SX | International Theologate

(This reflection is translated by Bro. Olivier Gabona, sx) Every Christian who objectively analyzes what is going on in the current world notices that the future of the Christian faith poses some is…

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