Pope Francis: Remember God’s Style of Closeness, Compassion, and Tender Love

via the Vatican: In the face of cultural, ethnic, political and religious diversity, we can either retreat into a rigid defense of our supposed identity, or become open to encountering others and cultivating together the dream of a fraternal society…. If we put the Gospel at the centre and bear witness to it with fraternal… Read More Pope Francis: Remember God’s Style of Closeness, Compassion, and Tender Love

Pope Francis Encourages Christians to Offer Prophetic Witness to the Beauty of the Gospel

via the Vatican: Let us never forget this: faith cannot be reduced to a sweetener to make life more palatable. Jesus is a sign of contradiction. He came to bring light to the darkness, exposing the darkness for what it is and forcing it to submit to him. For this reason, the darkness always fights… Read More Pope Francis Encourages Christians to Offer Prophetic Witness to the Beauty of the Gospel

Four Ways to Share Faith With Your Toddler

Millennial Catholic Jonathan Lewis writes: Families too can develop a spiritual calendar. Our calendar includes special anniversaries, family saint days, liturgical seasons and baptism anniversaries. On a daily basis our best family prayer time is at night. Our bedtime routine includes thanking God for what happened during the day and praying for friends, family members… Read More Four Ways to Share Faith With Your Toddler