At Angelus, Pope Francis Reminds the Faithful of God’s Invitation: The Lord ‘Does Not Impose’ and ‘Does Not Give Up’
National Catholic Register The crowd gathers in St. Peter’s Square to hear Pope Francis deliver his Angelus address on Jan. 15. Pope Francis on Sunday used his Angelus address to underscore the importance of answering God’s call.
Pope Francis Highlights ‘Little Greatness’ of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in New Apostolic Letter…
Pope Francis has commended the “little greatness” of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in a new message focusing on the 19th-century Carmelite’s relevance for the Church today.St. Thérèse’s “genius consists in leading us to what is central, essential and indispensable,” the pope wrote in an apostolic letter published Oct. 15.
At Angelus, Pope Francis reminds the faithful: The Lord 'does not impose' and ‘does not give up’
The crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square to hear Pope Francis deliver his Angelus address on Jan. 15, 2023. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Oct 15, 2023 / 11:21 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Sunday used his Angelus address to underscore the importance of answering God’s call, reminding attendees that God “does not give up” […]
St. Teresa of Avila, spouse of Christ
On the feast of St. Teresa of Avila, I’m reminded of Pope Benedict XVI fascinating commentary on metabasis–the trajectory of charity as “departure from oneself”–in the second volume of his renowned Jesus of Nazareth series: […]
Popular EWTN Radio Host Jerry Usher Journeys to Priesthood
Jerry Usher Co-host of ‘Take 2 With Jerry and Debbie’ heads — once again — toward holy orders, eager to serve God’s people in a new way: ‘I just want to try to be a conduit of the mercy of God and the love of God and give people hope.’
Pope Francis calls for respect of human rights ‘above all in Gaza’
Pope Francis has called for the respect of “humanitarian rights…above all in Gaza,” as well as the guarantee of “humanitarian corridors” and the release of the hostages.
Pope Francis publishes new apostolic exhortation on St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Published Oct. 15, the pope’s letter is titled, “C’est la Confiance,” the opening words of her phrase, “It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love.”
Bishop Strickland: Pray and fast during the Synod as you would for Lent
On this week’s episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland calls for prayer and fasting during the Synod on Synodality, comments on a quote by Archbishop Ven. Fulton Sheen, and voices support for the recent dubia presented to Pope Francis.
Bishop Strickland: Pray and fast during the Synod as you would for Lent
On this week’s episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland calls for prayer and fasting during the Synod on Synodality and voices support for the recent dubia presented to Pope Francis.
Catholic ministry aims to ‘walk alongside’ those experiencing miscarriage, child loss
The Behold Your Child ministry is a Catholic-based bereavement ministry that supports couples who are faced with miscarriage, still-birth, infant/child loss, and fatal perinatal diagnosis. / Behold Your Child CNA Staff, Oct 15, 2023 / 09:46 am (CNA). About 10% to 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, with 80% of miscarriages happening in the first […]