For those of us (unlike my husband) that do not follow the Syrian civil war closely and see images of Syrian children and what they are going through on a daily basis (or monthly basis even), the video below really is a wake-up call. We hear about the 9.3 million in need of aid with… Read More These Are Our Children
Catholic News Service describes the background of Pope Francis’ call for Christian unity earlier this week, delivered via an iPhone message: In an unusual video message, recorded on an iPhone by a Pentecostal pastor Pope Francis knew in Argentina, the pope says all Christians share blame for their divisions, speaks of his “longing” for their… Read More Pope Francis in iPhone Video: Pray to the Lord that he will unite us all
You can almost always find something insightful in Pope Francis’ homilies, but today’s was particularly good and included many gems of wisdom. In it, the pope clarifies what Christian love is all about, and also what it is not about. He described some of the challenges that we face that keep us away from living… Read More Love Actually: Concrete, Unselfish and Generous
We don’t know much about St. Joseph and his role as a father to Jesus. Most of his story can be left to the imagination—and I imagine that as he held his infant son, born under inauspicious circumstances in a stable surrounded by smelly, noisy animals, the whole world melted away for him. I imagine… Read More An Advent Reflection Inspired by Pope Francis
Today Pope Francis launched a wave of prayer, as part of a global campaign against hunger. He is calling us to prayer and action on behalf of “the God-given right of everyone to have access to adequate food.” From CRS: At noon local time, a global wave of prayer will begin on the island of… Read More Time to Shake the World and End Hunger
Several months ago, I reflected on the hope that Pope Francis might be leading the Church toward a “kairos moment for mercy” with regard to divorced and remarried Catholics. While acknowledging the complicated issues surrounding a possible change in approach, I welcomed the potential to open the doors of our Church to all who are… Read More Archbishop Baldisseri: New Approach on Communion for Remarried Divorcees is Still Possible
Pope Francis gave an engaging address to listeners this morning as he spoke about the Christian response to death and the hope that we have in Christ: “This thirst for life found its real and true and reliable response in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ Resurrection does not only give us the certainty of… Read More The one who practices mercy does not fear death!
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