"God calls us through what happens during our day: through the suffering and happiness of the people we live with, through the human interests of our colleagues and the things that make up our family life.”
(Saint Josemaría)
An address by Pope Francis to participants in a congress held in the Vatican on October 6, on the need to protect young people from some harmful effects of the internet.
From 6-11 September, Pope Francis was in Colombia for his fifth apostolic visit to a Latin American country. With links to all of his homilies and addresses.
The young apostle John was so deeply moved by his first encounter with Jesus that he even remembers the exact time, Pope Francis said in his August 30 general audience, continuing his reflections on the virtue of hope.
“A friend isn’t just an acquaintance, someone you enjoy passing the time of day with. Friendship is something much deeper.” Some advice from Pope Francis on friendship.
"Let us pray that our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the beauty of the Christian life.” This is monthly intention of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network for July 2017.
During yesterday's general audience, Pope Francis explained the meaning of martyrdom. He said that Christians who decide to live their faith coherently should take into account Jesus' words: there will be persecutions.
