Gospel Reflection for the Sixth Sunday of Easter
Gospel Reflection for the Sixth Sunday of Easter by Sr. Martha Ramarui, MMB
Pope’s Morning Homily: ‘The Christian Carries the Burdens of Life Without Losing Peace’
Francis Reminds Even When Things Are Dark They Know How to Smile, Through God’s Grace, at Everything By: Deborah Castellano-Lubov The Christian carries the burdens of life without losing peace… According to Vatican News, Pope Francis stressed this during his daily morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta as he reflected on the gift of peace
Loving like Jesus loves leads to dialogue, fraternity, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Jesus gave his disciples the “new commandment” to love others as he loved them, what was “new” was the call to love completely, without counting the cost, Pope Francis said. “The love that was demonstrated on Christ’s cross and that he calls us to live is the only force that
Jesus is always ready to help free people from evil, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians recognize life’s great paradox that so much evil and temptation exist in the world, but that God is always present, too, ready to help and give people the strength to persevere, Pope Francis said. Each person has been given life, “dreams of love and the good,” but is then “continuously
Pope encourages Catholics to join ecumenical prayer campaign
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a video recorded on the phone of the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to join the worldwide “Thy Kingdom Come” prayer campaign May 30-June 9. Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, used his phone to record the video message by Pope Francis
Fight fake news with humble search for truth, pope tells journalists
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The task of journalism is to seek the truth, which requires humility and freedom of the press, Pope Francis told foreign correspondents working in Italy. “At a time when many spread fake news, humility keeps you from peddling food spoiled by disinformation and invites you to offer the good bread of
Confession bill amended, but church leaders say it still targets priests
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Church officials are urging Catholics to continue to oppose a California bill that would force priests to disclose information about child sexual abuse that they hear in the sacrament of confession. The call came as the Senate measure, known as S.B. 360, advanced in the Legislature after lawmakers “accepted several of
Funeral pays tribute to homeless man who lived by Indianapolis cathedral
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — In his own way, William “Paco” Pryor never considered himself homeless during the more than 20 years that he lived behind SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Instead, he found his own version of what most people long for in a “home” — a place where he was welcomed and embraced
U.S. bishops ‘gravely disappointed’ with House passage of Equality Act
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Five U.S. bishops, chairmen of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees or subcommittees, said May 17 they were “gravely disappointed” with the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Equality Act. In an 236-173 vote, the House approved the measure, H.R. 5, which would add the new terms “sexual orientation” and “gender
LOVE MATTERS
Jesus revolutionized love from merely an emotional feeling of the heart to an Identity of Christian discipleship. All will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another. (Jn. 13: 31-35.) Love matters in relationships among spouses, family, career, people, friendship and work, for without love, everything we do is just
