POPE FRANCIS’ MEDITATION ON JESUS’ WORDS: “I THIRST”. Dear brethren in Christ, during the Ecumenical Prayer Gathering of Christians in Assisi, Pope Francis appealed to quench Jesus’ thirst which is heard again from “the voice of the suffering, the hidden cry of the little innocent ones to whom the light of this world is denied,…
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10th Sunday of O.T. (C) GOD IS FULL OF COMPASSION AND IS PRESENT AMONG US!
10th Sunday of O.T. (C) GOD IS FULL OF COMPASSION AND IS PRESENT AMONG US! Dear brethren in Christ, this Sunday’s liturgy revolves around the idea that Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of life and death, our compassionate God is present among men. The Gospel of today’s Mass recounts the MIRACLE OF THE WIDOW’S…
SAY AND SHOW IT WITH GOD’S TENDERNESS, COMPASSION AND FORGIVENESS!
SAY AND SHOW IT WITH GOD’S TENDERNESS, COMPASSION AND FORGIVENESS! A helpful tip from Pope Francis, May 11, 2015 tweet: “What we say and how we say it, our every word and gesture, ought to express God’s compassion, tenderness and forgiveness for all.” ORIGINAL PHOTO CREDIT: L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO
POPE FRANCIS ON THE GOOD SAMARITAN, TRUE WORSHIP, LOVE OF ONE’S NEIGHBOR AND COMPASSION.
POPE FRANCIS ON THE GOOD SAMARITAN, TRUE WORSHIP, LOVE OF ONE’S NEIGHBOR AND COMPASSION. Dear brethren in Christ, below you have the Zenit translation of the Pope’s General Audience today, April 27, 2016, at the St. Peter’s Square (Vatican). In it the Pope stressed that we must have the same compassion as the…
POPE FRANCIS: GOD IS “MERCIFUL AND GRACIOUS, SLOW TO ANGER, AND ABOUNDING IN STEADFAST LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS (Ex 34:6).”
POPE FRANCIS: GOD IS “MERCIFUL AND GRACIOUS, SLOW TO ANGER, AND ABOUNDING IN STEADFAST LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS (Ex 34:6).” Dear friends, below you have a ZENIT translation of Pope Francis’ address during his General Audience last Jan. 13, 2016, held in Paul VI Hall. I encourage you to bring it to your personal prayer for the…
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’…
POPE FRANCIS’ ADDRESS TO THE POOR AND HOMELESS. On St. Joseph’s Faith Amidst Poverty and Suffering. On Charity and Prayer.
POPE FRANCIS’ ADDRESS TO THE POOR AND HOMELESS On St. Joseph’s Faith Amidst Poverty and Suffering. On Charity and Prayer. During the 2nd day of Pope Francis’ visit to US, he told the indigent, poor and homeless of Washington the following ideas: While there is no justification for a lack of housing, “faith brings us…
POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE ON THE 24TH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK. What is the Christian attitude towards illness?
POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE ON THE 24TH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK What is the Christian attitude towards physical illness? Dear friends, in the previous posts, we have tackled the topic on our vocation as Christians to follow Christ faithfully and the necessity of lovingly taking up his Cross daily. One of the crosses which Our…
WANT TO KNOW THE “POPE FRANCIS APPROACH”? Here are some 7 ideas to keep in mind.
WANT TO KNOW THE “POPE FRANCIS APPROACH”? Here are some 7 ideas to keep in mind. Dear friends, I have come across this video which I think is very important for all Catholics to see in order to understand Pope Francis’ approach. My heart goes to those who are confused and specially to the “traditionalists” and…
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (B) HOPE IN GOD, LISTEN TO GOD, SPEAK TO AND FOR GOD.
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (B) HOPE IN GOD, LISTEN TO GOD, SPEAK TO AND FOR GOD. OUTLINE Summary of ideas of today’s readings HOPE IN GOD LISTEN TO GOD AND PROCLAIM THE FAITH. Dear friends, today’s Sunday liturgical readings encourage us to put our firm trust and unwavering hope in Our Lord Jesus…
July 23: St. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN. Co-patroness of Europe. Prayers for the Re-Christianization of Europe.
July 23: St. Bridget of Sweden. Co-patroness of Europe. Prayers for the Re-Christianization of Europe. Dear friends: Today we celebrate one of the 6 co-patron saints of Europe (together with St. Benedict, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, St. Catherine of Siena and St. Theresa Benedicta of the Cross). It is a special day to pray for…
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B): THE TRAITS OF A GOOD SHEPHERD.
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B): THE TRAITS OF A GOOD SHEPHERD. The liturgical readings of this Sunday’s Mass revolve around the traits of JESUS AS THE GOOD SHEPHERD: whose “heart was moved with pity upon seeing the crowd like sheep without a shepherd” (Mk 6:34); who brings his flock to a “deserted place (cf Mk…
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