The direct killing of a human being, even if he is terminally ill, is always against the Fifth Commandment (Ex 20:13): You shall not kill. That applies to my own life, too. Only God is the master of life and death. On the other hand, to support a dying person and supply him with all possible medical and human care so as to alleviate his sufferings is to practise love of neighbour and perform a work of mercy.
A sceptical journalist's visit to Mother Teresa in Calcutta led to an unexpected transformation. Witnessing her deep love for the poor and experiencing an inexplicable light while filming, Malcolm Muggeridge was so moved that he eventually converted to Catholicism. Discover the power of faith that changed his life in this blog.
Meditate on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary with Pope St John Paul II
Many saints came to know Mary as a spiritual mother came to do so through prayer of the Rosary. In this blog, discover four saints in particular who loved the Rosary: St Dominic, who is traditionally said to have been given the rosary by Our Lady herself; St Louis de Montfort, who did much to spread devotion to the Rosary; St Bernadette who only got her own Rosary after Our Lady appeared to her in Lourdes; and St Therese of Lisieux, whose childlike devotion amused her sisters.
Meditate on the twenty mysteries of the Rosary with this collection of inspiring meditations, featuring the Joyful Mysteries based on the Fatima message, the Luminous Mysteries based on the Divine Mercy devotion and extracted from St Faustina's Diary, the Sorrowful Mysteries written by Pope Francis, and the Glorious Mysteries as composed by St Josemaria Escriva.
To recite the Rosary is nothing other than to contemplate with Mary the face of Christ. The Rosary, reclaimed in its full meaning, goes to the very heart of Christian life. Rediscover the importance of the Rosary and the many benefits from praying it in this blog.
