Tag Archive for ‘Pope Francis’
On the Beatitudes and in Korea
Christians should memorise the beatitudes which Jesus taught as the path to true happiness, Pope Francis has said. Speaking at his weekly audience at the Vatican on August 6, the Pope linked the beatitudes, the Ten Commandments and the Last Judgement. Some 6000 people heard the Pope tell them he was so serious about Christians […]
Some Thoughts about the Papacy of Pope Francis
At Mass on Pentecost Sunday Father preached about the Holy Spirit’s power to unite us as a universal Church. He said we had a letter from the Pope asking us to pray with him on this day for peace in the Holy Land. I had seen on the television news that the Pope had invited […]
Name: Christian. Surname: Belonging To The Church
Vatican City, 25 June 2014 (VIS) – This morning in St. Peter’s Square the Holy Father, in his general audience, continued to speak about the People of God, a theme that he began to explore last Wednesday. Today he highlighted the importance for a Christian of belonging to this people, and reiterated that we are […]
On Child Abuse
Francis receives in audience the International Catholic Child Bureau: the Church will take no step backwards in sanctions against child abusers Vatican City, 11 April 2014 (VIS) This morning Pope Francis received in audience a delegation from the International Catholic Child Bureau (BICE), instituted following Pope Pius XII’s appeal for the defence of children following […]
Thursday 15 May
Acts 13:13-25, Ps 89, John 13:16-20 The Francis example At the first Holy Thursday Mass after becoming Pope, Francis said “It is the example of the Lord. He was the most important but he washed the feet of others. The most important must be at the service of others.” Pope Francis then went on to […]
Friday 9 May
Acts 9:1-20, Ps117, John 6:52-59 Gossip stoppers Ananias’ comment: “I have heard from many sources about this man….” reminded me of a niggly conversation I overheard in a parish when an absent parishioner was being knifed! Let’s remember that all are made in the image of God and hear the Lord saying about others who […]
World Day of Prayer for Vocations, May 11th
“Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. The Gospel says that ‘Jesus went about all the cities and villages… When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; pray therefore […]
Jesus, give me the water to quench my thirst
Pope Francis Midday Lesson on the Samaritan Woman. Vatican City, 23 March 2014 (VIS) – On the third Sunday of Lent, the Holy Father appeared at the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace to pray the Angelus with the faithful and pilgrims present. Before the Marian prayer, the Pontiff commented on the […]
May
Kiwi played key role in interfaith accord to stop human trafficking A New Zealander, Archbishop Sir David Moxon, has played a key role in bringing about an historic interfaith accord against human trafficking. Eradicating modern slavery and human trafficking worldwide by 2020 is the goal of the newly-formed Global Freedom Network. An accord was signed […]
Francis speaks on Mary the Mother of Evangelisation
On 24 November last year at the end of the Year of Faith Pope Francis promulgated the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. Towards the end of the document the Pope wrote of Mary as the Mother of Evangelisation: # 284 With the Holy Spirit, Mary is always present in the midst of the people. She joined […]
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