Sadducees

A good shepherd is always close to his people
A good shepherd is always close to his people
Morning Mass Homilies

A good shepherd is always close to his people

A good shepherd is always close to his people, while a bad priest is only interested in power and money. That was Pope Francis’ message at the Santa Marta Mass on Monday, as he reflected on the Gospel reading for the day. In the reading from St Luke’s Gospel, Jesus is in the synagogue where he [...]

Pope on St Paul: model of preaching, persecution and prayer
Pope on St Paul: model of preaching, persecution and prayer
Morning Mass Homilies

Pope on St Paul: model of preaching, persecution and prayer

The life of St Paul, characterised by preaching, persecutions and prayer, can be a model for all Christians today. That was the theme of Pope Francis’ homily at his Santa Marta Mass on Thursday morning. Reflecting on the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Pope Francis described St Paul as the ultimate action man. [...]