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.
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We celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit onto the Holy Apostles on that first Christian Pentecost nearly two thousand years ago. He is the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, the love shared between Father and Son. He is a Divine Person, distinct from God the Father and God the Son.
Lessons from Emmaus Road for the Anxious and Discouraged »
We are all familiar with the “walk to Emmaus” (Luke 24:13-35) by two of Christ’s disciples the evening of the Resurrection in Luke’s Gospel. These two men, overcome with hopelessness and discouragement, were talking about the incredible events they had witnessed over the previous few days as they were walking to their home village of Emmaus outside of Jerusalem.
RESPONSIBILITY – A Christian Virtue (Contd.) »
In the last edition, we looked at our responsibility towards our environment as mandated by God at Creation in the book of Genesis 2: 15. We continue by looking at our responsibility towards each other as a people of God, as Christ followers.
Adversity: How God Shapes a Leader »
A man in a dark suit ushered me into the luxurious sitting room of the penthouse suite. The windows of the room afforded a panoramic view. Then he left me alone with my thoughts.
The Law of the Gift: Understanding the Two Sides of Love (Part 1) »
How does a person know if he is in a relationship of authentic, committed love or just in another disappointing romance that will not stand the test of time?
The passage from Exodus recounts the sealing of the Old Covenant mediated by Moses between God and Israel. The blood of the offering sprinkled upon the altar (representing God) and the people of Israel, consecrated the Israelites to right living, right belief and right worship. They were actually set apart for holy purpose and to be a holy people.
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.
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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