God Upsets Our Expectations by Pope Francis
In meditating on the Resurrection, let us allow the women of the Gospel to lead us by the hand, so that, with them, we may...
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Come Out of the Tomb by Pope Francis
The Gospel of this Fifth Sunday of Lent (John 11:1-45) tells us of the resurrection of Lazarus. Lazarus had already been dead four days before Jesus...
Going Beyond Where We Areby Pope Francis
Rend your hearts and not your garments (Joel 2:13). With these penetrating words of the Prophet Joel, the liturgy of Ash Wednesday leads us into Lent,...
God Always Answers Pope Francis
God always answers: maybe today, tomorrow, but he always answers, in one way or another. He always answers. The Bible repeats it countless times: God listens...
The Joy of Holinessby Pope Francis
Today we are celebrating the solemnity of All Saints, and in the liturgy the “programmatic” message of Jesus resounds: namely, the Beatitudes (cf. Mt 5:1-12a)....
Go Forth With Courage by Pope Francis
Holiness is also parrhesía: it is boldness, an impulse to evangelize and to leave a mark in this world. To allow us to do this,...
We Need to Dialogue by Pope Francis
Approaching, speaking, listening, looking at, coming to know and understand one another, and to find common ground: all these things are summed up in the...
Make It a Masterpiece by Pope Francis
Be a witness to Jesus Christ in the way you conduct your ordinary, everyday life, and it will become a masterpiece for God. The Lord wants...
New Communities by Saint Pope John Paul II
The creativity of the Spirit is ever new. One of the most exciting and hopeful happenings during the late 20th century was the birth and...