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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis 33rd World Day of the Sick

Posted on February 14, 2025 by editor

Dear brothers and sisters, “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5:5), but strengthens us in times of trial. We are celebrating the 33rd World Day of the Sick in the Jubilee Year 2025, in which the Church invites us to become … Continue reading →

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Truth vs Gender’s Slippery Slope

Posted on February 4, 2025 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI – Reviewing the past 6-7 years, has anything really changed. If you thought the three gender movement six years ago was a unproven novelty, try picking from six “genders” or more with the option of creating your own pronoun today. And it gets … Continue reading →

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Abortion is the Worst Moral Evil Day by Day in the USA

Posted on January 30, 2025 by editor

Pastoral Pro-Life Statement by Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI Day by day abortion is indeed the worst moral evil in the USA because of the huge numbers of precious unborn children of God, true human persons, killed by this brutal cruel … Continue reading →

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A Basic Fear in a Broken World

Posted on January 11, 2025 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI – It is estimated that about 38% of the Japanese population is above the age of 60, and 26% is above the age of 65. By 2050, one-third will be 65 or older. On the worldwide scale, people aged … Continue reading →

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A Sabbatical Pilgrimage with our Blessed Mother

Posted on January 7, 2025 by editor

Brad Rozairo, OMI – Having handed over the responsibility to my successor to lead the Oblate Delegation of Japan-Korea, I left Japan on a sabbatical. I felt like I was walking with Mary, our Blessed Mother during this break. I want to share … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis’ Peace Message

Posted on January 2, 2025 by editor

Brad Rozairo, OMI – The message of Pope Francis for this year’s “World Day of Peace” is titled “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace”. In teaching us to pray the Lord’s Prayer, the Pope says, “Jesus begins by asking the Father … Continue reading →

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Prison Ministry and a Holy Door

Posted on December 28, 2024 by editor

Brad Rozairo, OMI – The Holy Doors in Rome’s four major Basilicas are St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Walls. Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year of Hope on Christmas Eve by opening the first Holy … Continue reading →

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Does Humanity Have a Future?

Posted on December 25, 2024 by editor

Jerry Novotny, OMI – The nuclear family is considered the ” traditional ” family. The nuclear family consists of a mother, father, and their biological children. A single parent is a parent who cares for one or more children without the assistance of the other biological parent. Step … Continue reading →

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Surgery – an experience

Posted on December 21, 2024 by editor

Brad Rozairo, OMI – “It is not a disease but a disorder and a mechanical issue”. This is what I heard from a doctor when he spoke about inguinal hernia. A disorder needs to be fixed, but how it will be done was … Continue reading →

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A sad face of Japan

Posted on December 14, 2024 by editor

Brad Rozairo, OMI – Japan’s population is rapidly ageing. This year, before the “Respect-for-the-Aged Day” event, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released its population survey. According to that, the number of elderly people in Japan surged by 20,000 from September 2023 … Continue reading →

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Experience in Aix-en-Provence

Posted on December 3, 2024 by editor

Brad Rozairo, OMI – Experience in Aix-en-ProvencThe De Mazenod Experience, sometimes also called DMX, is a program held every year at the birthplace of our congregation in Aix-en-Provence. The program is centred on the charism of our Founder St. Eugene and has a … Continue reading →

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World Day of the Poor: November 17, 2024

Posted on November 17, 2024 by editor

Brad Rozairo, OMI: This year will mark the eighth since the Pope established the “World Day of the Poor”. As has become customary, the Holy Father, after the Eucharistic celebration will have lunch with 1300 poor people. But before the … Continue reading →

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