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Welcome

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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Restore Us As A Culture of Life

“Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”

These words from the Book of Joel, which we hear at Mass in the First Reading…

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FrontPage

So soon…It’s Lent Again!

Having Ash Wednesday begin so soon again in February makes it difficult for me to understand. I usually accept the fact that I must just roll with it. Ready or not, Lent is here and I will accept that and keep on doing the best I can!

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Winning Family

The Phase Out

Picking up my pen to write this column, I couldn’t imagine how time flies. Since the last publication of this column I have gone through a lot, especially the loss of my dear mother to whom I dedicate this article. Not only her, but seems I lost…

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Our Faith

The Heavy Burdens We Carry

I have been thinking a great deal about my experience at Reconciliation this past Saturday. I felt an intense and unexplainable urge to go and confess…

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Eliminating Obstacles Between Christ and Us in 2024

Catholic Living

Purest Gold: God's Refining Fire in our Lives

After salvation, many young Christians wonder if there's anything more to their newfound…

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Faith & Business

How to Achieve Business Excellence

“Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before Kings; He will not stand before unknown men.” Proverbs 22:29

Running a company for…

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Young & Catholic

Spiritual Development for our Youth

Most of us youth in today's fast moving world are easily thrown off by difficulties and worries. Some of us use it as an excuse to turn …

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Tonic For The Soul

How Can God Die?

If you had been Peter, chances are you would have denied Jesus, too. Peter just couldn't understand what was happening.

If Jesus were the Son of God,…

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Saint Of The Month

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

St. John the Apostle, the son of Zebedee and Salome, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. John was called to be an Apostle by our…

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