Vatican
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Pope: Precious Blood is fount of salvation for the world
Jul 02, 2018
Speaking to the spiritual family of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus, Pope Francis suggested three traits that can help them in their witness to Christ and in their charitable works: the courage of truth; attention to all, especially those who are furthest away; and the ability to captivate and communicate.
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Pope Francis surprises poor and homeless at new cardinal’s dinner
Jul 02, 2018
As new Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope’s alms giver, was treating the poor and homeless of Rome to a dinner Friday night, Pope Francis surprised them with a visit and joined their celebration as a guest.
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Pope at Angelus: ‘No one is an intruder in Jesus’s heart’
Jul 02, 2018
Addressing the faithful in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel reading of the day and said that in order to gain access to Jesus’s heart one must entrust oneself to Him and feel the need for healing.
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Pope Francis prays for Nicaragua, Syria, and peace in Horn of Africa
Jul 02, 2018
After praying the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis on Sunday issued a series of appeals for prayers for peace in different parts of the world. He also said he is praying for a group of schoolboys who have been trapped in a cave in Thailand for over a week and looked ahead to his upcoming visit to Bari.
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Pope Francis’ July Intentions: Evangelisation, Priests and their Pastoral Ministry
Jul 01, 2018
Let us pray together that priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.
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Pope: To bear witness to Jesus, we need the courage of truth and attention to all
Jul 01, 2018
“It is a matter of speaking plainly and not turning away in the face of attacks on the value of human life from conception to its natural end, on the dignity of the human person; before social ills, and before the various forms of poverty.”
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Belief in Christ cannot be reduced to a formula, Pope Francis says
Jul 01, 2018
The ability to know and have a relationship with the living Christ is both a mystery and a grace, something which Christians understand interiorly, not through mathematical proofs, Pope Francis said Friday.
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Pope: Don't be afraid of the cross – there is no glory without it
Jun 30, 2018
For Jesus, suffering and glory go hand in hand, Pope Francis said Friday, urging Christians not to fall into the temptation of running from the cross, but to imitate Christ in bending down to embrace the weak and vulnerable.
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Pope Francis at Angelus: ‘Christians are certain of Jesus’ identity
Jun 30, 2018
Speaking before the recitation of the Angelus on the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome, Pope Francis reflects on Jesus’ dialogue with Peter and the disciples regarding His identity.
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Pope tells new cardinals that in the Church authority means serving others
Jun 29, 2018
In the Ordinary Public Consistory, Francis said that "Jesus teaches us that conversion, change of heart and Church reform is and ever shall be in a missionary key, which demands an end to looking out for and protecting our own interests, in order to look out for and protect those of the Father.” Three of the new cardinals are from Asia. Now 17 electors are from Asia.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan