Pope Francis' Message for the Lenten season 2014 was released at a Vatican Press conference Tuesday February, 4. The theme of the Message is drawn from a Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, "He became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich" (cf. 2 Cor 8:9). Below, we publish the official English [...]
Pope Francis in his morning homily at Santa Marta - Vatican City - February 4, 2014 In his homily Pope Francis takes the day’s reading which portrays the figure of two fathers, King David who mourns the death of his rebel son Absalom and Jairus, the head of the Synagogue, who implores Jesus to heal his [...]
Pope Francis homily at the Morning Mass - Casa Santa Marta - Vatican City - February, 3, 2014 Do not use God nor use others to defend yourself in times of trouble. That’s what Pope Francis warned in his homily Monday during mass at the Santa Marta guesthouse here in the Vatican. In his homily, Pope Francis [...]
Pope Francis Homily during the Mass for the 18th World Day for Consecrated Life - St. Peter's Basilica - Sunday, February 2, 2014 The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is also known as the Feast of the Encounter: the encounter between Jesus and his people. The liturgy tells of when Mary and Joseph brought [...]
Pope Francis Angelus - St Peter Square - Sunday, February 2, 2014 “What would happen if there were no nuns? No nuns in hospitals, in missions, in charitable institutions, in schools… Can you even imagine a Church without nuns…? No it is unthinkable!”. And speaking on the day in which we celebrate the World Day for Consecrated [...]
Pope Francis met with about 8,000 members of the Neocatechumenal Way - Vatican City, February 1, 2014 During the audience, with a solemn prayer and blessing, the Pope sent off members of the community on mission to countries throughout the world. Dear brothers and sisters, I thank the Lord for the joy of your faith and for [...]
Pope Francis greets the trustees of the University of Notre Dame (United States) - Vatican City -January, 31, 2014 Dear Friends, I am pleased to greet the Trustees of Notre Dame University on the occasion of your meeting in Rome, which coincides with the inauguration of the University’s Rome Center. I am confident that the new [...]
Pope Francis' received the participants to the Plenary Session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - Vatican City - January 31, 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I meet with you at the end of the works of your Plenary Session. I greet you all cordially and I thank Monsignor Mueller for his words. The tasks [...]
"Bringing the joy of the Gospel to others isn’t a philanthropic idea but a gift from God that is to be proclaimed and not hidden." Pope Francis to prelates of the Austrian Bishops' Conference in their "ad limina" visit - Vatican City, January 31, 2014 In his speech, the Holy Father affirmed that being the Church “doesn't mean [...]
Pope Francis explains the three pillars of this belonging to the Church: HUMILITY, FIDELITY and the SERVICE OF PRAYER” Pope Francis' morning mass - Casa Santa Marta, January 30, 2014 In his homily at Holy Mass on Thursday 30 January, Pope Francis reflected on a verse from Psalm 132 which he said “opens the door to [...]