“I HAVE COME TO SERVE, NOT TO BE SERVED (Mt. 20:28).” “The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many,” Our Lord said. As Christians, we need to follow Christ’s footsteps. Christ came to serve us and service supposes sacrifice and…
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NOVEMBER 21: THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
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POPE FRANCIS ON CHRISTIAN LIFE, FAITH AND SERVICE Audiovisual summary and text.
POPE FRANCIS ON CHRISTIAN LIFE, FAITH AND SERVICE Audiovisual summary and text. Dear brethren in Christ, I encourage you to read and meditate on Pope Francis’ beautiful during his Mass at Azerbaijan in which he spoke about Christian faith as a way of life which consists in service. Below you have the Vatican translation of the…
POPE FRANCIS ON THE KINDNESS OF LOVE.
POPE FRANCIS ON THE KINDNESS OF LOVE. As a continuation of Pope Francis’ explanation of the Pauline Hymn to Charity, he affirms in “Amoris laetitia,” nn. 93-94 that love, which is KIND, is at the SERVICE OF OTHERS. “’Patience’ is not a completely passive attitude, but one accompanied by activity, by a dynamic and creative…
REST IN PEACE AND PRAY FOR US, Sisters Anselm, Marguerite, Judit and Reginette!
REST IN PEACE AND PRAY FOR US, Sisters Anselm, Marguerite, Judit and Reginette (The martyred nuns of the Missionaries of Charity in Yemen)! Thank you for your loving example of total self-giving to God and to the service of the Church and of the poor! May the blood spilled by your martyrdom gain souls for…
Pope Francis’ General Audience. ON THE ARROGANCE OF POWER, ABUSE OF AUTHORITY, POLITICS, SERVICE & GOD’S MERCY.
Pope Francis’ General Audience. ON THE ARROGANCE OF POWER, ABUSE OF AUTHORITY, POLITICS, SERVICE & GOD’S MERCY. Dear brethren in Christ, below you’ll find a ZENIT translation of Pope Francis’ address at this morning’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square on Feb. 24, 2016. In it, Pope Francis underlined that: “Wealth and power are realities…
February 2: THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD
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3rd Sunday of Advent: “GAUDETE” OR REJOICE! SUNDAY
3rd Sunday of Advent “GAUDETE” OR REJOICE! SUNDAY. This coming Sunday marks the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also known as “Gaudete” (Latin for “Rejoice!” or “Be glad/happy!”) Sunday. This is the reason why in some ADVENT WREATHS, there is a PINK CANDLE which differentiates it from the rest. In some Churches as well, instead of…
POPE FRANCIS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
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POPE FRANCIS On Spirit of Service, Humility and Sacrifice
Pope Francis On the Spirit of Service, Humility and Sacrifice Dear friends, the Church rejoices with the canonization of its new saints, Blesseds Vincenzo Grossi, Maria dell’Immacolata Concezione, Ludovico Martin and Maria Azelia Guérin during the Mass yesterday October 18, 2015 in St. Peter’s Square. During the homily Pope Francis centered his thoughts on Jesus’…
29th Sunday of O.T. (B) SERVIAM! I will serve!
29th Sunday of O.T. (B) Serviam! I will serve! “Almighty ever-living God, grant that we may always conform our will to yours and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart.” Dear friends, the words written above comprise the opening prayer of this Sunday’s Mass in which our Mother Church wishes to remind us of our VOCATION AND…
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