Euphrasia Ngum-Ndi did not know what to expect when she was invited to the Second Saturday Catholic Conventions. She shares with us her first impressions.

MISSING HOME

The story of St Augustine, the Roman monk sent by Pope Gregory the Great to evangelise England.

A MONK IN ROME

THE EARLY CHURCH

Frances Baines tells us about the ten virtues of Mary so that we can pray for them and follow in her footsteps.

A virtue is an attitude or way of life that will help us to control our action and guide our conduct so that we do the good things that God wants us to do. When we live a virtuous life we receive inner joy, strength and peace. In the following list of the ten virtues of Our Blessed Virgin Mary there are questions that we can ask ourselves to see if we are living by each of the virtues.

PURITY

A POEM BY ALINA KALLARACKAL

When you are sad,
and your heart is heavy,
your soul lifeless,
you have no strength,
no hope.

Fall on your knees,
lower your head,
lift up your arms,
and cry
like you have never before.

Somewhere between a hallelujah
and an amen,
Our Father and Holy Mary,
will catch you as you fall,
as you fall raising praises.

My dearest brothers,
my sweetest sisters,

you must let yourselves feel
that overflowing love.

Jackson Jose continues the series on the Holy Spirit.

AN ADVOCATE

Sunil James writes about how to tackle the problem of peer pressure.

ARE YOU COOL?

Mareena Joseph from the USA shares her experience of God’s love.

MY EXPERIENCE

Are you struggling to find time to pray in the mornings? One of our readers, Aleena has a great suggestion as to how to start each day reflecting on the day ahead.

PRAYER IS IMPORTANT

Linda Hartley describes how one hundred years ago, this simple prayer helped Evan Roberts, to change the lives of thousands of people.

REFOCUS

Forgiveness is at the heart of the teaching and ministry of Our Divine Saviour, yet, as the song goes, “Sorry seems to be the hardest word.” Fr Eamonn McCarthy, a Parish priest in Macroom, Ireland explains why.

OUR EXCUSES 

When Dayanand Edappally opened his heart to the Lord he experienced an instantaneous healing at a Catholic Convention.

HOW JESUS HEALED