Vatican
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New Bible exhibit evangelizes through history of scripture
Apr 04, 2014
Featuring ancient biblical artifacts from all over the world, the Verbum Domini II exhibition has officially opened at the Vatican, and is something organizers hope will inspire faith in those who come.
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Pope: Real prayer is courageous, frank dialogue with God
Apr 04, 2014
During his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on the prayer of Moses to God in the first reading, saying that true prayer should be like speaking to a friend – with boldness and without fear.
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Pope Francis: married couples are an icon of God's love
Apr 03, 2014
In his weekly general audience Pope Francis closed his catechesis on the sacraments by reflecting on the vocation of marriage, noting that the marital couple is a unique example of divine love in the world.
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Without prayer, Mass, and confession, a priest becomes insipid
Apr 02, 2014
Pope Francis devoted his March 26 general audience to the Sacrament of Holy Orders. While all in the Church are called to share in the three sacraments of Christian initiation, there are two sacraments — Holy Orders and Marriage — that “correspond to two specific vocations.”
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What distinguishes the sinners and the corrupt?
Apr 02, 2014
Preaching to 500 members of the Italian parliament, Pope Francis distinguished between sinners and the corrupt in a March 27 homily.
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Pope makes a beeline for his own confession as penitents look on
Apr 02, 2014
Before hearing confessions in St. Peter’s Basilica on March 28, Pope Francis surprised his aides by making his own confession.
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Pope preaches against 'spiritual sloth,' shutting out God's grace
Apr 02, 2014
Pope Francis spoke about spiritual sloth and “anesthetized” Christians in his homily at Mass on April 1.
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LA's 'little ambassador' to Pope recalls encounter
Apr 02, 2014
Jersey Vargas, the 10 year old daughter of undocumented immigrants who traveled from Los Angeles to the Vatican to ask the Pope’s help for herself and children like her, said she is thrilled to have met him.
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Pope warns against the wandering of an 'existential tourist'
Apr 01, 2014
In his homily Monday, Pope Francis spoke of the importance of having direction in our lives rather than turning in circles and never advancing, emphasizing that we move forward only through faith in God.
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Papal canonizations to be a spiritual event, cardinal stresses
Apr 01, 2014
At a Monday news conference detailing preparations for the canonization of Bl. John Paul II and Bl. John XXIII, the Holy See announced initiatives designed to help the Church live the event in a spiritual way.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD