Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “I call on everyone: individuals, organs of society, authorities, to do everything possible to assure that every family has a place to live.”
Pope Francis: “I call on everyone: individuals, organs of society, authorities, to do everything possible to assure that every family has a place to live.”
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
Pope Francis: “Let us pray that God grant us the grace of knowing a world where no one dies of hunger.”
Pope Francis: “Trafficking in human persons is a crime against humanity. We must join forces to free the victims and to stop this ever more aggressive crime, which threatens not only individual persons, but also the foundational values of society, as well as international security and justice, along with the economy, family structure and social… Read More Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for good Samaritans.”
Check out Millennial writer Billy Kangas‘ post from Patheos’ The Orant on how Pope Francis has inspired him personally: Francis has offered me words of such great hope this year. He has helped remind me over and over of why I joined the Church and I am so grateful that I have been blessed enough to… Read More Billy Kangas on Pope Francis, His Personal Person of the Year
What a wonderful reaction we are seeing from people of all faiths to the announcement that Pope Francis has been named Time’s Person of the Year. Of course the pope’s real accomplishment is not an award, but the lives he has transformed by being the ‘People’s Pope’ and God’s humble servant. Hopefully this attention will… Read More Pope Francis is the Person of the Year