First, can the synod use the term “L.G.B.T.” in its documents? Second, can the synod acknowledge that gay couples can form a “family”?

You can’t do everything, but you can do something.

Part of the spiritual life is being okay with a few days, weeks, or even months of dry times in prayer.

When it comes to prayer, just because you can’t explain it doesn’t mean that it’s not real.

Discours prononcé durant la Rencontre Mondiale des Familles du Vatican à Dublin Irlande le 23 août 2018.

God sometimes offers you an image in prayer when you most need it.

The experience of intuiting words or phrases that seem to come from God doesn’t happen often, but when it does it’s memorable.

One of the most common experiences of prayer is the revelation of desires; the longings that draw you closer to God, and help you become the person God means for you to be.

What happens when you pray? You can experience powerful emotions, surprising insights and consoling memories. You can also experience feelings, both physical and otherwise.

Where does this extreme hatred of gay priests come from? It comes from fear.