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The Beacon International Magazine is a laity publication on the Catholic faith and the African Church.

The Beacon International Magazine has as its primary aim the dissemination of vital Catholic information on doctrine, faith, health and every day life. Ours is one of the first laity efforts in Catholic publication for local and international markets on the African continent covering diverse areas such as faith, the Church, doctrine, everyday life experiences.

The Beacon team is drawn from an enviable group of international writers and commentators who contribute essays and articles on a wide range of issues.
We shall continue to live up to our promise of giving a well packaged magazine to our readers while maintaining the highest level of professionalism, aesthetic values, respect for human dignity and a wholesome representation of the Catholic Faith.

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The Thomas in all of us

Having doubts is second nature to us as human beings. We easily lose trust in other people and our capabilities. The greatest doubt we have to contend with is the one we all like to conceal and pretend does not exist...our doubt in God and his promises.
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Papal Infallibility

While the First Vatican Council defined papal infallibility in 1870, you must understand that the date on which a doctrine is officially defined is not the date on which it becomes true.
Our Faith

The Sacred Heart of Jesus: Symbol of Combativity & Restoration of Christendom »

The bond of friendship between Eternal Wisdom and man is incomprehensible,

More Articles: Our Faith


Catholic Living

The Difference Between Fasting and Abstinence »

Fasting and abstinence are closely related, but there are some differences in these spiritual practices.

More Articles: Living

Winning Family

Spirituality & Adulthood »

When I was a teenager I was looking forward to when I will grow up and be independent, taking full charge of my affairs.

Faith & Business

Go to the Ant for Financial Wisdom! »

Proverbs has some surprising advice. We are told to pay a visit to the ant to gain wisdom...


Young & Catholic

I Am A Young Adult, Now Where Do I Fit In? »

About 6 years ago I was truly struggling with my place in my church parish as a young adult.


Tonic For The Soul

The Paradox of the Cross -Joy in the Midst of Sorrow »

The Cross is the great paradox of Christianity. More than a few people have asked me...

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Saint Of The Month

Saint Josephine Bakhita »
Feast Day: February 8
Patron Saint Of: Sudan
Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita was born around 1869 in the village of Olgossa in the Darfur region of Sudan. She was a member of the Daju people and her uncle was a tribal chief. Due to her family lineage, she grew up happy and relatively prosperous, saying that as a child, she did not know suffering.



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Catholics Must Fast More Intensely This Lent»

The Norbertine Canons of St. Michael's Abbey have created this digital Lenten retreat so that you can journey through this holy season alongside them. If you want to have one of your best Lenten seasons yet, join us in our Lenten Program "The Great Fast" - https://theabbotscircle.com/the-great-fast-join


When Your Faith Is Put to the Test - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon»

Friends, we come now to the Second Sunday of Lent, and we’re on both dangerous and very holy ground with the first reading from the twenty-second chapter of Genesis. The ancient Israelites referred to it as the “Akedah,” which means the “binding”: Abraham binds and is ready to sacrifice Isaac at God’s command.


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