The Church must proclaim the Gospel "in poverty" and the people proclaiming it must have the sole aim of alleviating the miseries of the poor, never forgetting that this service is the work of the Holy Spirit and not of human hands. At Mass on Thursday morning in Casa Santa Marta, Po
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Pope Francis Opens Year for Consecrated Life: Jesus walked the same path as we do, and showed us a new way, the ‘new and living way.’
Pope Francis delivered the homily on Monday afternoon at Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, being celebrated to mark the feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day for Consecrated Life, in the context of the Year dedicated to the same.Homily of His Holiness Pope FrancisFeast of the Prese
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Pope: No to ecclesial elites who privatize the faith: ‘But there’s a danger of forgetting that He saved us individually but at the same time as part of his people or community.’
January 29, 2015Santa MartaPope Francis says ecclesial elites who form cliques and scorn others are privatizing the faith and not following the way of Jesus. His words came during his homily at morning Mass on Thursday (29th January) celebrated in the Santa Marta residence. The Pope’s hom
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Pope Francis: We must ask God for the desire to do His will: ‘Whoever does the will of God is my brother, my sister and my mother.’
January 27, 2015Santa MartaPope Francis says we need to pray to God every day for the grace to understand His will, to follow it and to carry it out fully. This was the core message of his homily at the morning Mass on Tuesday at the Santa Marta residence.Taking his cue from the day’s re
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Pope Francis: women first and foremost in transmitting faith: ‘The gift of faith comes to us through women, as Jesus came to us through Mary.’
January 26Santa MartaThe primary and indispensable role of women in transmitting the faith to new generations: this was the focus of Pope Francis’ remarks to the faithful following the readings of the day at Mass on Monday morning in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican. On t
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Pope Francis: God Always Forgives Everything: ‘He never tires of this. It’s we who get tired of asking for forgiveness.’
January 23, 2015Santa MartaPope Francis said confession is not a judgment but a meeting with God who forgives all our sins, without exception. His words came during his homily at his morning Mass on Friday celebrated in the Santa Marta residence. Basing his reflections on an extract from St Pau
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Pope Francis: Thursday Mass in Santa Marta: ‘The most important thing is not the grace of a physical healing, but the fact that Jesus saves us and intercedes for us.’
January 22, 2015Santa MartaThe most important thing is not the grace of a physical healing, but the fact that Jesus saves us and intercedes for us: this was the focus of Pope Francis’ remarks following the readings of the day at Mass on Thursday morning in the chapel of the Santa Marta residen
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Pope Francis: Homily for canonization of St. Joseph Vaz: St. Joseph Vaz “teaches us how to go out to the peripheries, to make Jesus Christ everywhere known and loved,” Pope Francis says on Jan. 14.
Canonization of Saint Joseph VazColombo, Galle Face GreenJanuary 14, 2015“All the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God” (Is 52:10)This is the magnificent prophecy which we heard in today’s first reading. Isaiah foretells the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to
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Pope Francis: Zen, yoga can’t bring God’s freedom: “Only the Holy Spirit can prompt your heart to say ‘Father,'” Pope Francis said in a homily on Jan 9.
Pope Francis said only the Holy Spirit has the power to open our hearts to God and his love and not thousands of yoga sessions or Zen spirituality courses. His words came during his homily at morning Mass on Friday celebrated in the Santa Marta residence.The Pope’s reflections came from the da