Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead? by Pope Francis
The women bring spices to the tomb, but they fear that their journey is in vain, since a large stone bars the entrance to the...
16
Apr
The Poorest of the Poorby Pope Francis
Who are the poorest of the poor? The answer may surprise you. *** In the light of [the loving mercy of God], which is as strong...
05
Mar
What Is the Focus of Your Life? by Pope Francis
Blow the trumpet … sanctify a fast (Joel 2:15), says the prophet in the first reading [on Ash Wednesday]. Lent opens with a piercing sound,...
You Are the Light of the World by Pope St. John Paul II
In this Toronto World Youth Day talk, the pope was speaking to youth, but, of course, it’s not only they who are lights. *** You are...
Watch, Pray, and Live by Pope Francis
Advent is the time that is given to us to welcome the Lord who comes to meet us, to verify our desire for God, to...
The Sins in Our History by St. John Paul II
Following are the words of the apology of the pope on behalf of the Church during the Jubilee Year. *** “Because of the bond which unites...
An Upside Down Life by Pope Francis
The Beatitudes are an overturning of popular thinking, according to which it is the rich and the powerful who are blessed, those who are successful...
An upside Down Life by Pope Francis
The Beatitudes are an overturning of popular thinking, according to which it is the rich and the powerful who are blessed, those who are successful...
The Sex Abuse Scandal by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
The following contains short excerpts from an essay on the sex abuse scandal. *** In the 1960s an egregious event occurred on a scale unprecedented in...
True Hospitality by Pope Francis
In the gospel story about Martha and Mary (Lk 10:38-42), Jesus tells of a visit to the home of two sisters. Both welcome the Lord,...