POPE FRANCIS ON THE MISSION OF THE FAMILY: WELCOME JESUS AND MAKE ROOM FOR HIM IN YOUR PERSONAL, CONJUGAL AND FAMILY LIFE! Dear brethren in Christ, parents and children: IS GOD THE CENTER OF YOUR LIFE, OF YOUR MARRIAGE, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR HOME? A family centered in Christ will always be a strong…
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A SALUTE TO THE “HIDDEN HEROES” OF THE HOLY WEEK IN SEVILLE: THE “COSTALEROS”.
A SALUTE TO THE “HIDDEN HEROES” OF THE HOLY WEEK IN SEVILLE: THE “COSTALEROS”. They are the 30 men or more who carry the very heavy processional float for hours during the procession. This one weighs 1400 kg without the statue, silver vertical bars and other decors of the float and just finished a 5-hour…
Pope Francis’ TIPS ON CHILDREN, MARRIED LOVE, FIDELITY AND LIFE. (Chiapaneca, Mexico).
Pope Francis’ TIPS ON CHILDREN, MARRIED LOVE, FIDELITY AND LIFE. (Chiapaneca, Mexico) Beloved brethren in Christ, in his message to the families at Chiapaneca, Mexico, Pope Francis reminded very important ideas among which are as follows: Luxury and comfort must not overtake having children in the married spouses’ priorities and generosity. He added that “I…
Pope Francis’ TOP 8 IDEAS IN HIS MESSAGE TO FAMILIES (Chiapaneca, Mexico).
Pope Francis’ TOP 8 IDEAS IN HIS MESSAGE TO FAMILIES (Chiapaneca, Mexico) Beloved brethren in Christ, below you have the Vatican provided translation with the off-the-cuff remarks of Pope Francis in brackets, courtesy of zenit.org, in his message to the families at Chiapaneca, Mexico. I added titles to highlight Pope Francis’ 8 most important ideas…
DO PERFECT MARRIAGES EXIST?
DO PERFECT MARRIAGES EXIST? I’m inclined to think otherwise, in so far as the subjects are concerned, because we human beings are imperfect and so thus all human relationships… All marriages face difficulties, ups and downs, trials and problems,… “plates fly” in some marriages, as Pope Francis put it, simply because marriage consists of two…
POPE FRANCIS’ INTERVENTIONS AT THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES (Philadephia, Sept 26-27, 2015)
POPE FRANCIS’ INTERVENTIONS AT THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES (Philadephia, Sept 26-27, 2015) Dear friends, below you have the two interventions of Pope Francis in the 2-day World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. The first is an improvised address because the Pope chose not to follow his prepared text; whereas the second, the Pope following…
POPE FRANCIS GIVES “HOMEWORK” TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLCHILDREN: “Please don’t forget to pray for me, so that I can share with many people the joy of Jesus.”
POPE FRANCIS GIVES “HOMEWORK” TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLCHILDREN “Please don’t forget to pray for me, so that I can share with many people the joy of Jesus.” (Harlem NY, Sept. 25, 2015) Dear friends, yesterday, Pope Francis visited the Our Lady, Queen of Angels School in Harlem, where he received a “rock-star” treatment. A lot of…
Sept. 24: OUR LADY OF RANSOM. OUR LADY OF MERCY.
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Sept. 12: HAPPY FEAST DAY OF THE HOLY NAME OF MARY “Call upon Mary! (St. Bernard, Homily)
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POPE FRANCIS ON PRAYER AND FAMILY LIFE: “Mother, father, teach your child to pray, to make the Sign of the Cross: this is a lovely task of mothers and fathers!”
POPE FRANCIS ON PRAYER AND FAMILY LIFE: “Mother, father, teach your child to pray, to make the Sign of the Cross: this is a lovely task of mothers and fathers!” Dear friends, especially to all fathers and mothers: in yesterday’s General Audience (August 26, 2015), Pope Francis posed the following questions on to all…
POPE FRANCIS ON FAMILY LIFE 2: WORK. “May God grant us to receive his call to work with joy and hope, to give dignity to oneself and to one’s family.”
POPE FRANCIS ON FAMILY LIFE 2: WORK. “May God grant us to receive his call to work with joy and hope, to give dignity to oneself and to one’s family.” Dear friends, the following are Pope Francis’ words regarding work and family life which I hope you’ll have time to read and meditate. In his…
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