A word from Pope Francis ~ “To listen to sacred Scripture and then to practice mercy: this is the great challenge before us in life.  God’s word has the power to open our eyes and to enable us to renounce a stifling and barren individualism and instead to embark on a new … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “There is never a reason to lose hope.  Jesus says: ‘I am with you until the end of the world.’” I am sure that all of us could tell from the moment we walked into the Church today that we are now in a new season of our Church Liturgical … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “Worshipping the Lord means giving Him the place the He must have; worshipping the Lord means starting, believing – not only by our words – that He alone truly guides our lives; worshipping the Lord means that we are convinced before Him that He is the … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “The style of the good God is not to produce a spectacle: God acts in humility.” Today we continue our celebration of Christmas with the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. This feast is celebrated on the church calendar in our country on the Sunday … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “When God comes, he always calls us out of our house. We are visited so that we can visit others; we are encountered so as to encounter others; we receive love in order to give love.” On this final Sunday of December, we celebrate the feast of the … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “To prepare the way for the Lord who comes, it is necessary to take into account the demands of conversion.” Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We are in the final phase of our preparations. The Advent Scriptures have challenged us to … [Read more...]