“The life of the risen body will be a hundred and a thousand times more alive than we have tasted it on this earth,” Pope Francis said as he concluded his cycle of catecheses on old age.
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Pope Francis: The elderly have a special vocation in the lives of children
In the August 17 general audience, Pope Francis speaks about the importance of age in our understanding of God.
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Pope Francis: Time passes and we get older. That’s a promise to rejoice over, not a threat.
In the last of a series of audiences centered around the “catechesis of old age,” Pope Francis emphasized the importance of finding God’s promise for new life in the elderly.
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Pope Francis recaps his Canada pilgrimage: We must face up to our sins.
“It was therefore a penitential pilgrimage,” Pope Francis said at today’s general audience. “There were many joyful moments, but the overall meaning and tone was reflection, repentance and reconciliation.”
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Pope Francis in Canada: The faith has always been passed down by mothers and grandmothers
Read the full text of Pope Francis’ homily at Lac Ste. Anne, a pilgrimage site in Alberta, Canada, long known as a place of healing among Indigenous Peoples.
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Full text: Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous Peoples in Canada
“To remember the devastating experiences that took place in the residential schools hurts, angers, causes pain, and yet it is necessary.”
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Pope Francis: In old age, we’re forced to depend on others. That’s where our faith can grow.
In his general audience, Pope Francis emphasized how following Jesus often means accepting that we don’t have total control over our lives, especially as we age.
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Pope Francis: Visit the elderly—together and often
In his general audience, Pope Francis implored Catholics to take care of the elderly as a community of faith.
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Pope Francis: Don’t use makeup to hide your wrinkles
In his general audience, Pope Francis highlighted how old age ironically helps us to fulfill Jesus’ commandment to be “born again.”
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Pope Francis on Pentecost: ‘The Holy Spirit creates harmony with division.’
“The Holy Spirit wants us to concentrate on the here and now, because the time and place in which we find ourselves are themselves grace-filled.”