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On the Sanctity of Marriage

By Connor Szurgot | February 7, 2025

John the Baptist was a man that easily stood out from the crowd. He was a powerful preacher that spoke of a coming Messiah that would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. He lived in the desert and survived on locusts and wild honey. Today’s Gospel recalls that, despite his blunt attacks against the…

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Devotion to the Angels and the Saints

By Fr. Venatius Oforka | February 6, 2025

Catholics are being criticized for their devotion to the angels and the saints. Non-Catholics do not understand why anyone should ask the angels or the saints to intercede for them since Jesus is the only mediator between God and man. The first reading of today explains to us why we can ask the angels and…

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The Lord Correct Us Out of Love!

By Fr. Justino Cornejo | February 5, 2025

When I was a kid, I received a lot of corrections from my parents, especially from my mother. Evidently, I did not like to be corrected or to be told “no”. I remember that one time (I must have been seven or eight years old), after receiving a strong correction (I do not remember what…

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Be Not Afraid

By Anne Callaghan | February 4, 2025

In today’s Gospel, I hear God the Father speaking through Christ to us, His Daughters, and Sons, both then and now. In His encounters with the man and the woman, the Lord’s words of love are those of the Father for His children. A Woman and Jairus Amidst the crowds, there are two main characters,…

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How Much Do You Want It?

By Sean Callahan | February 3, 2025

Years ago, I engaged in a heated game of ultimate frisbee. During the match, one of the veteran players had the reputation for sprinting down the field, frisbee in hand, while crying aloud: “How much do you want it!?” Again and again, he’d shout throughout the game, “How much do you want it?!” Of course,…

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Living in Expectation: Lessons from Simeon and Anna

By Fr. Christian Amah | February 2, 2025

In today’s Gospel passage (Luke 2:22-40), we encounter Simeon and Anna—two individuals who eagerly awaited the redemption of Israel. Their lives were marked by expectation and hope for the salvation of their people. As we reflect on the liturgical celebration of the Presentation of the Lord, these two themes—expectation and salvation—stand out. What struck me…

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A Conversation on Faith

By Fr. Maurice Emelu | January 31, 2025

This line from the Letter to the Hebrews struck me in a new way today: “All these died in faith. They did not receive what had been promised but saw it and greeted it from afar…” (Hebrew 11:13).  Faith is the theme of today’s reflection. Pastoral ministry exposes a priest to the deepest human struggles.…

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Hope and Perseverance

By Fr. Jasper Janello A. Santos, IVE | January 31, 2025

In his encyclical ‘Spes Salvi’ (Saved in Hope), Benedict XVI distinguished two words from our first reading today. These are “endurance” and “drawing back,” as our lectionary translation puts it. Endurance is perseverance, patiently enduring trials as to receive what God has promised. The Greek word used by the Letter to Hebrews corresponds to the…

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On The Lampstand

By Paul Verderber | January 30, 2025

I was recently in the hospital for some major surgery, and Praise be to God, things turned out okay . During this serious time, I put extra effort into putting my lamp on the lampstand (like in Mark’s writing of today), to let my light shine. I used Jesus’ name in the proper context, asked…

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To Live Among Giants

By Fr. Marcelo Javier Navarro Muñoz, IVE | January 29, 2025

We are back in the swing of the liturgical season oddly called ‘Ordinary Time’, which is anything but ordinary. The beginning of the liturgical year last December (Advent Season and the beautiful Christmas season) which have just ended is, however, pretty much up in the air. Nevertheless, we have transitioned smoothly from Christmas to ‘Ordinary…

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GVM Charity Works

Each year we devote some resources to works of charity as the need may be in the countries and communities that meet the criteria for each year’s project. It's a way we show faith in action and lead as agents of grace in communities. Be part of leading by helping the needy in places of most need. 

Is there a situation that needs a helping hand where you are? Fill the form and describe it. You may be qualified for our annual charity support program.

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GVM 2021 Faith in Action Projects

Every year, we take up unique projects as part of our Faith in Action initiative. In 2021, the call for help from three situations of need caught our attention. The videos below explain what we have done in two of the situations, and what remains to be done. GVM—agents of grace in communities. 

Speeches

The rapid evolution of digital media technologies presents unique opportunities and challenges for the Church in the digital landscape. During a theological conference (April 2-5, 2024) organized by a premier theological group in Nigeria (the Catholic Theological Conference of Nigeria, CATHAN), Fr. Maurice Emelu was invited to present a commissioned paper. He argued that transitioning from tool dependency to innovation is the surest way to advance the Church’s place and relevance in the digital ecosystem. Watch the presentation and be motivated.

How We Started

Our ministry was inspired by the vision of a well-known priest from the Catholic Diocese of Orlu in Nigeria, Father Maurice Emelu. He’s dedicated to sharing and living the Catholic message of love and grace in the spirit of joy in a cross-cultural way. Sharing in the same mission and values, we’re able to inspire many across cultures to be agents of grace and healing in their various communities.

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Core Values

We have five core values—cross-cultural, Christ-centered, grace-filled, love, and unity in diversity. 

We equip people to be active instruments of God’s love, healing, and unity. Hence our core values—Cross-cultural, Christ-centered, Grace, Love and Unity in Diversity

GVM Mission and Vision

Mission Statement

To inspire, foster spiritual growth, and equip individuals and communities from diverse cultures to be active instruments of God's grace of love, healing, and unity in everyday life through accessible virtual and face-to-face resources.

Vision Statement

To be a leading Catholic cross cultural global center where individuals and communities draw inspiration, accessibility, and high-quality tools in living God's grace of love, healing, and unity in their everyday life.

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Testimony of the Week

Share your faith testimony with us and have a chance for the world to hear and glorify God.

Fantastic reflection. Thank you for sharing it. — Lori Kayes
 
Amen 🙏...
This is really beautiful Fr. Maurice Emelu... God bless You always, I love Your beautiful heart... I love to help others when I can...—Kaye Roberson
Lord Jesus Christ, let your love rest upon us even as our hope rests on you 🙏🙏 Psalm 33vs22—Chidi O. Chidi 

I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God—Psalm 40:1-3

Psalm 119:11

Biblical

I have laid up thy word in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Kathleen DiNobile Campagnone

Personal

That was Beautiful! Thank you—a GREAT reading to begin my day! Thank you & God Bless🙏🙏

Revelation 12:10-11

Biblical

Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.