In the Pope’s Words

Words of wisdom from Pope Francis: the Angelus, Wednesday Audience and Morning Mass Homilies.

Pope at Angelus: With God in your life there are always new possibilities

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) February 6, 2022 Pope Francis invites Christians to welcome Jesus so they can navigate the sea of life without fear. Taking his cue from the Gospel of today’s Liturgy, Pope Francis narrated the parable that tells of how Jesus invites some disappointed fishermen, including Simon Peter, to go back out to [...]

Pope at Audience: Communion of saints joins all Church’s members

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) February 2, 2022 At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on the communion of saints, and says every member of the Church is closely connected to each other in Christ. The Pope turned his attention at the Wednesday General Audience to the communion of saints, calling it an expression of [...]

Pope at Angelus: Find Jesus in those who are close to you every day

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) January 30, 2022 Pope Francis reflects on the Gospel reading of the day inviting believers to be humble and willing and never to reject the ways of the Lord. Reflecting on the passage from the Gospel of Luke that tells of how Jesus met with incomprehension and hostility when he gave [...]

Pope at Audience: St Joseph ‘a dreamer able to discern God’s voice’

(CNS photo/Paul Haring) January 26, 2022 At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis offers a meditation on St Joseph as a “man who dreams,” and who knows how to discern the voice of God and act upon it. Pope Francis focused his catechesis at the Wednesday General Audience on the dreams of St Joseph, showing [...]

Pope at Angelus: Be transformed by the Word of God

People hold a banner in Italian in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking the square at the Vatican Jan. 23, 2022. The banner says that the Italian group, Servants of Suffering, prays for the pope. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) January 23, 2022 Following the morning [...]

Pope at Audience: Joseph’s paternity reflects God’s tender love

Continuing his catechetical series on Saint Joseph, Pope Francis looks at his role as a loving father and a reflection of God's tenderness, which allows us to feel loved and welcomed in all our weaknesses. Pope Francis is pictured with nuns during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 19, [...]

Pope at Angelus: Treasure the signs of God’s love

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 [...]

From ‘falling in love’ to mature love: Pope Francis’ message for engaged couples

(CNS photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters) December 1, 2021 Continuing his catechesis on St Joseph, Pope Francis offered engaged couples a reflection on moving beyond the ‘enchantment’ that comes with falling in love, toward a mature love that can stand the test of time. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis offered his catechesis at Wednesday’s General Audience as a message for [...]

Pope: the Kingship of Christ signifies truth, service, life

(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. [...]

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