Spiritual formation's main goal is to induce "true hunger for holiness, desire for union with the Father through Christ in the Spirit, daily growing in the love of God and neighbor in life and ministry.... People all over the world are answering to the call to become a "community of people united in Christ and guided by the holy Spirit in [their] pilgrimage toward the Father's kingdom, bearers of a message for all humanity....

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EAST MEETS WEST Coptic Church, the major Christian church in Egypt, the name of which, derived from the Greek word for "Egyptian- (Arab., qubt, Westernized as Copt), points to its national origins. Unsubstantiated tradition attributes to the apostle Mark the initial preaching of Christianity in Egy...

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Attending mass on a Holy Day of Obligation allows believers to become one step closer to the overall goal of a stronger relationship with God. ... In similar fashion, the Catholic Church holds the practice of admitting ones faults central to growing in mind, body, and spirit. ...

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