June 18, 2015Santa MartaDuring his Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday morning, Pope Francis said Christians must understand that they cannot advance in the Christian life without the help of God. The Pope also noted that if we are to pray well, we must be prepared to forgive our brothers. The

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Ireland in the 1980s a young Father Odran Yates can rsquo t contain the respect which his clerical collar garners Boarding a train walking through all of its cars he resigns himself to standing near the door ldquo Anthony rdquo said a middle-age woman with an old-fashioned beehive hairdo who

Bringing the encyclical to classrooms, seminaries and parishes across the U.S.

Loyola Chicago lives out the call of "Laudato Si'"

In this first day following the release of quot Laudato Si 39 quot a number of California rsquo s bishops released statements praising the document Writing in Los Angeles rsquo archdiocesan newspaper The Tidings Archbishop Jose Gomez noted the pope rsquo s persistent call on humanity ldquo

Expressions of regret and horror, prayer services and moments of silence across the country followed in the aftermath of a shooting in a historic Charleston, S.C., church. The rampage claimed the lives of nine people on June 17. Hundreds gathered around the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Vatican Radio recently published an interview with Fr Michael Garanzini S J secretary for higher education worldwide for the Society of Jesus The interview spans a range of matters across the field of Jesuit education Very worth the read Enjoy nbsp

The personal reflections of Pope Francis in “Laudato Si’” serve as a contemplatio, an “awe-filled contemplation of creation” (No. 125). This contemplation opens up in us a growing desire to savor the mystical presence of God. God’s love is experienced as a suffusi

Pope Francis speaks with a pastor's voice and with deep respect for science in calling the world to address threats to all life on earth through environmental degradation and a the mindset of a "throwaway culture" in his encyclical, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish

'The only reason someone could walk into church and shoot people praying is out of hate.'

“Laudato Si’” is not a document that should help us hide.

Never in the history of the Vatican has a senior leader of another Christian Church and an atheist scientist presented a papal encyclical But that is what happened at Roman noon June 18 when the Vatican released Pope Francis rsquo long awaited encyclical on ldquo our common home rdquo at a pr

Robert E Guglielmone of the Diocese of Charleston issued a statement today in the aftermath of the gun rampage last night in Charleston He said ldquo I am deeply saddened by the mass murder that occurred at Emanuel AME Church The inside of any church is a sanctuary When a person enters he or

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'Laudato Si'' comes from a non-European. What difference does this make?

When I was about 8 years old, I bought a copy of a slim book called 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. I ploughed through its pages and then immediately set out to enact its suggestions, like making birdhouses from milk jugs, trying to convince my parents to put a brick in the toilet ta

A roundup of expert analysis

When Pope Francis was elected, he made clear that the name contained a full agenda for his pontificate inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi: the poor, the environment and peace. At the top of the list came the poor.As he recounted his choice of the name, the new pope explained that Brazilian Cardinal

This text is a useful guide for an initial reading of the Encyclical. It will help you to grasp the overall development and identify the basic themes. The first two pages are an overview of Laudato si’ (literally “Be praised” or better, “Praise be to you”). Then for eac