![]() During Morning Mass, Francis Focuses on Consolation, A Gift to Be Shared |
![]() Whether or not we ever feel that we can be without God, Pope Francis has reminded, that God cannot, however, be without us. |
![]() The hypocrite is capable of destroying a community. While speaking gently, he ruinously judges a person. He is a killer, the Pope said. |
![]() They are rigid people living a double life: They make themselves look good, sincere, but when no one sees them, they do ugly things. |
![]() Christian life is simple; a Christian does not need to do strange or difficult things, but put Jesus at the center of his or her daily choices. |
![]() St Luke specifies that perfection is merciful love: to be perfect means to be merciful. |
![]() Reflecting on Merciful Love, Francis says christians are called to give and forgive, and never to judge and condemn. |
![]() “We are all children of God,” Francis stressed, “And God is the God of peace. There is no god of war. He who makes war is evil; it is the devil who wants to kill everyone. ” |
![]() Even if we are tempted to, or it seems easier, we should not be ‘worldly.’ |
![]() At Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis rejects spiritualistic piety, and urges us to enter into the logic of the flesh of Christ. |
![]() Celebrating morning mass in Fr Hamel’s Memory, Francis praises martyred French Priest's courage. |
![]() At Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis says in our orphaned world, we are safe as Mary defends us. |
![]() At Casa Santa Marta, asks for work and prayer to fulfill the Lord’s prayer for unity. |
![]() At Casa Santa Marta, The Pope, reflecting on this Gospel encounter said, we not only see his tenderness but also the fruitfulness of that encounter that restores people and things to their proper place. |
![]() Pope Francis today invited the faithful to think about the rejoicing and celebrating in heaven when a sinner repents. |
![]() Today’s world suffers and is in need of our help. |
![]() We have to be careful about what concept of God we conjure up, says Pope Francis, or else we won’t be able to find the real God when he reveals himself. |
![]() “You are among the most precious things the Church has, you who every day, often silently and unassumingly, give shape and visibility to mercy. You express one of the most noble desires of the human heart, making a suffering person feel loved,” Pope Francis said Saturday to the tens of thousands of participants in the Jubilee of Volunteers gathered in St. Peter’s Square. |
![]() 'Prayer enable grace to open a way out from closure to openness, from fear to courage, from sadness to joy.' |
![]() The Pope gave this advice during his homily at morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta, as he pointed out that God’s judgment is distinguished from ours by “mercy,” not “omnipotence.” |
![]() “It’s through this Father that we receive our identity as children. And when I say ‘Father’ this goes right to the roots of my identity: my Christian identity is to be his child and this is a grace of the Holy Spirit". |
![]() “What an illusion it is when people today shut their eyes in the face of sickness and disability!” Pope Francis has said. |
![]() To say ‘this or nothing’ is not Catholic, it is heretic. |
![]() “You are the salt of the earth,” “You are the light of the world.” Christians, he said, must be salt and light, but never self-serving: salt must add flavor and light must illuminate the other. |
![]() 'A shepherd does not live by calculating his gains or how long he has worked: he is not an accountant of the Spirit, but a Good Samaritan who seeks out those in need.' |
![]() The Pope pointed out how the Gospel describes Mary as setting off immediately and without hesitation to visit her cousin, despite being pregnant and despite the dangers. |
![]() Clearly, this miracle was not intended merely to satisfy hunger for a day, but rather it signals what Christ wants to accomplish for the salvation of all mankind, giving His own flesh and blood. |
![]() The Pope recalled that the Gospel is full of examples of the Pharisees and the doctors of the law attempting ‘to trap’ Jesus by catching Him off guard, seeking to undermine the authority and favor he enjoys with the people. |
![]() At Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis likened those who get rich by paying under the table. |
![]() Pope Francis speaks on how even great saints struggled with their temptation. |
![]() Pope Francis says it is the Holy Spirit that moves the Church but for many Christians today, the Holy Spirit is a stranger. |
![]() At Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis urges the faithful to think back often to all great moments God created for us. |
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