“If we interpret it from a social point of view, gluttony is perhaps the most dangerous vice, which is killing the planet,” Pope Francis said in his weekly general audience.

A famous saying attributed to Abba Anthony the Great, the first great father of monasticism, goes like this: “Remove temptations and no-one will be saved.”

One must never dialogue, brothers and sisters, with the devil. Never!

Pope Francis tells us that the nativity is like a living Gospel, enabling us to experience the "great joy" that comes from the mystery of Christ.

The phrase "Ephphatha," meaning "be open," signifies the need for believers to be receptive to God's message and to serve others. Christians are encouraged to embody openness.

In his weekly audience, Pope Francis explained that as we bear witness to the Resurrected Christ, we are summoned to emulate the creativity and simplicity that characterize the Spirit’s actions.