Angelus

At the Sunday Angelus Pope Francis explains that the signs we read about in the Gospels are clues that reveal God’s love for us, who is always near, tender, and compassionate. People in St. Peter's Square attend Pope Francis' recitation of the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking the square at the Vatican [...]

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) November 28, 2021 At the Angelus on the First Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis calls on us to "be vigilant" and to persevere in prayer, which "reawakens the soul from sleep" and helps us focus on what is most important in life. By Vatican News staff writer Reflecting on the Gospel [...]

(CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) November 21, 2021 Pope Francis reflects on the Kingship of Christ on today's Solemnity of Christ the King, noting that Jesus came not to dominate, but to serve others. And Christians are called to do the same, seeking the truth of Jesus' boundless love who frees us from our weaknesses. [...]

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) November 14, 2021 Pope Francis reflects on the transient nature of material goods and physical appearances and invites the faithful to base their lives on the Word of God. By Linda Bordoni Taking his cue from the Gospel passage of the day, Pope Francis explained that Jesus tells us that everything [...]

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) November 7, 2021 Reflecting on the Sunday Gospel reading at the Angelus, Pope Francis says “we must watch out for” those who live their faith with duplicity, so as not to become like them; whereas we must “watch” the sincerity of the widow, described in today's reading, whose humble love for [...]

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) November 1, 2021 On the Solemnity of All Saints Pope Francis leads the recitation of the Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's Square reflecting on how the Beatitudes show us the path that leads to the Kingdom of God and to happiness. To be a saint, he says, is to walk on [...]

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) October 31, 2021 At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls on us to repeat Jesus' words and truly endeavour "to Love God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind and with all our strength and my neighbour as myself”. By Vatican News staff writer Greeting pilgrims [...]

CNS photo/Vatican Media October 24, 2021 Pope Francis encourages us to pray to the Lord, like Bartimaeus in Sunday's Gospel reading, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And may we repeat it often with concrete, insistent and courageous faith. By Vatican News staff writer In his reflections before leading the recitation of the [...]

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) October 17, 2021 Addressing pilgrims gathered for the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis invites us to ask the Holy Spirit to renew the grace of Baptism in us, the immersion in Jesus, in his way of being, in service. Vatican News staff writer Focusing his reflections on today’s Gospel reading which recounts [...]

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) October 11, 2021 Pope Francis tells the faithful that Christian life is a gift, based not on our abilities and our plans, but on God’s loving gaze. By Linda Bordoni Reflecting on the Gospel readings of the day, Pope Francis invited all Christians to say “yes” to God and savour the [...]