Discernment

Pope to Religious, no to gossip, embrace joy

Pope Francis on the last day of his visit to Bangladesh addressed  priests, religious, consecrated Men and Women, and seminarians at the Holy Rosary Church in Dhaka, telling them to avoid gossip and embrace a spirit of joy. The scene was the Holy Rosary Church in Dhaka; the audience was pews full of priests, religious, consecrated men and women, [...]

On Discernment: “Vigilance is Necessary, Because the Enemy may Come”

In his homily during the Mass on Friday morning, 9 October, in the Chapel of Santa Marta Pope Francis recommended discernment and vigilance in order to avoid the risk of “anesthetizing one’s conscience”. He referred to the passage in Luke (11:15-26), in which the Evangelist “combines several things that Jesus likely said” at various times, and [...]

Discernment: On knowing "How to listen, and from listening, to do!"

How is a Christian recognized? From her attitude. During Mass at Santa Marta on Thursday, 25 June, Pope Francis commented on the Gospel passage from the liturgy of the day, likening the image of the house built on rock to the everyday life of the faithful. The Holy Father began by pointing out that the passage [...]

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