Catechesis of the Holy Father Mar. 9, 2016 Below you have the Vatican-provided English translation of the Catechesis which Pope Francis gave today, Mar. 6, 2019, Ash Wednesday at the Plaza of St. Peter’s Basilica. +++ Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, the second invocation with which we address…
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POPE FRANCIS: LOVE OF ENEMIES, THE KEY AND CHARACTERISTIC POINT OF CHRISTIAN LIFE.
Below you have the ZENIT translation of the address Pope Francis gave February 24, 2019, before praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square. +++ Before the Angelus: Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! This Sunday’s Gospel (Cf. Luke 6:27-38) relates to a key and characterizing point of the Christian life: love…
POPE FRANCIS: “YOU ARE A BELOVED SON OF GOD…NOTHING IN LIFE CAN EXTINGUISH HIS LOVE FOR YOU.”
“YOU ARE A BELOVED SON OF GOD…NOTHING IN LIFE CAN EXTINGUISH HIS LOVE FOR YOU.” POPE FRANCIS GENERAL AUDIENCE (Feb. 20, 2019) Catechesis of the Holy Father Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Today’s audience takes place in two places. First I met with the faithful of Benevento, who were in Saint Peter’s, and now with…
POPE FRANCIS’ ANGELUS SPEECH ON THE BEATITUDES: (FEB. 17, 2019)
POPE FRANCIS’ ANGELUS SPEECH ON THE BEATITUDES: (FEB. 17, 2019) Below you have the ZENIT translation of the address Pope Francis gave today February 17, 2019, before praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square. +++ Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! Today’s Gospel (Cf. Luke 6:17.20-26) presents to us the Beatitudes…
POPE FRANCIS: THE REVOLUTIONARY POWER OF THE BEATITUDES (Message for the WYD 2014)
MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE TWENTY-NINTH WORLD YOUTH DAY 2014 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3) Dear Young Friends, How vividly I recall the remarkable meeting we had in Rio de Janeiro for the Twenty-eighth World Youth Day. It was a great celebration of faith and fellowship!…
POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER VIGIL SPEECH, WORLD YOUTH DAY 2019 (Panama): “LET IT BE DONE ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD.”
POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER VIGIL SPEECH, WORLD YOUTH DAY 2019 (Panama): “LET IT BE DONE ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD.” Dear young friends, good afternoon! We have watched that beautiful presentation about the Tree of Life. It shows us how the life that Jesus gives us is a love story, a life history that wants to blend…
POPE FRANCIS’ CORPUS CHRISTI 2018 (Ostia): THE BREAD OF HEAVEN, PLEDGE OF ETERNAL LIFE.
POPE FRANCIS’ CORPUS CHRISTI 2018 (Ostia): THE BREAD OF HEAVEN, PLEDGE OF ETERNAL LIFE. (VATICAN NEWS BY DEVIN WATKINS) In his homily at Mass on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis invited the people of the Roman suburb of Ostia to overcome the walls of indifference and silent collusion. Pope Francis celebrated the Solemnity…
POPE FRANCIS’ ADDRESS (APRIL 21,2018): THE HOLY EUCHARIST NOURISHES AND RECONCILES US.
POPE FRANCIS’ ADDRESS (APRIL 21,2018): THE HOLY EUCHARIST NOURISHES AND RECONCILES US Address of the Holy Father Dear brothers and sisters, I greet you all with affection. Thank you for your celebratory presence! With this visit to the tomb of Peter, you reciprocate my visit to your diocesan communities on 1 October last year. I…
POPE FRANCIS: APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION, “GAUDETE ET EXULTATE” ON THE CALL TO HOLINESS IN TODAY’S WORLD.
The Holy See APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON THE CALL TO HOLINESS IN TODAY’S WORLD CHAPTER ONE THE CALL TO HOLINESS THE SAINTS WHO ENCOURAGE AND ACCOMPANY US THE SAINTS “NEXT DOOR” THE LORD CALLS FOR YOU TOO YOUR MISSION IN CHRIST ACTIVITY THAT SANCTIFIES MORE ALIVE, MORE HUMAN…
POPE FRANCIS ON 2018 EASTER SUNDAY: “GOD’S SURPRISES DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.”
POPE FRANCIS ON 2018 EASTER SUNDAY: “GOD’S SURPRISES DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.” (VATICANNEWS.VA April 1, 2018) Speaking off the cuff the Pope said that he was moved to say three things inspired by the Gospel proclamation. In his homily during the Easter Sunday liturgy in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis says that God surprises the women with…
POPE FRANCIS’ PALM SUNDAY 2018 FULL TEXT HOMILY AND VIDEO
POPE FRANCIS’ PALM SUNDAY 2018 FULL TEXT HOMILY AND VIDEO (WITH SIMULTANEOUS ENGLISH TRANSLATION) + MAY OUR “HOSANNAS” WONT TURN INTO “CRUCIFY HIM” Below is the Vatican-provided translation of Pope Francis’ prepared Palm Sunday homily, which was given this morning in St. Peter’s Square: *** “Jesus enters Jerusalem. The liturgy invites us…
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