The pope’s letter, titled “Totum Amoris Est” (“Everything Pertains to Love”), said that the saint has much to teach the church today.
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The Holy Innocents: the first martyrs
A Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Innocents, by Simcha Fisher
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Pope Francis asks for special prayer for ‘very ill’ Benedict XVI
The emeritus pope Benedict XVI has suffered a decline in health, Pope Francis said today at the end of his general audience. He asked for prayers for the 95-year-old former pontiff.
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‘I saw Archbishop Romero on a stretcher’: Salvadoran cardinal looks back in new book
In a candid account of his five decades in the Salvadoran church, the country’s first cardinal tells of calumnies against El Salvador’s St. Oscar Romero, but also of slights against him by other prelates.
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Ukrainian archbishop urges people to celebrate Christmas even amid war
In his Christmas message, he offered special greetings to “our soldiers at the front,” to civilians and soldiers who have been wounded and to all those mourning the loss of loved ones.
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Listen to the cries of the newborn Prince of Peace, pope says on Christmas
Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s message inviting people to pay less attention to presents and more to prayer,.
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Pope Francis: Rediscover the meaning of Christmas in the manger
‘Why is the manger so important? Because it is the sign, and not by chance, of Christ’s coming into this world. It is how he announces his coming.’
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Love creates life
A Reflection for the Third Day in the Octave of Christmas, by Rachel Lu
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Christmas can be a crowded time. Let’s try to welcome that abundance.
A Reflection for the Nativity of the Lord, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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How Christ enters into our messy lives
A Reflection for the Second Day in the Octave of Christmas, by Michael Simone, S.J.