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Saint Josemaria's Prayer Before Our Lady of Guadalupe

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz speaks about Saint Josemaria's pilgrimage in May 1970 to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico to pray for the Church and the whole world.

From the Prelate

"Prayer is the most intimate mystery of our being"

In his 13 May General Audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer. He also highlighted the feast of Our Lady of Fatima and said he would offer a special Mass on 18 May for the 100th anniversary of Saint John Paul II's birth.

Little House, Big Family!

At the beginning of the fifth week of quarantine I was asked “How are you managing with all your kids in that little house of yours?” My husband and I have a happy little brood of nine children ranging in ages from 5 to 22.

“Prayer is a cry arising from the hearts of those who trust in God”

In his 6 May General Audience, Pope Francis began a new series of catechetical addresses on the topic of prayer.

"The way of the beatitudes is an Easter path"

In his Wednesday audience on 29 April, Pope Francis concluded his catechesis on the beatitudes by offering reflections on the last one.

Letter to All the Faithful for the Month of May

Pope Francis invites everyone to pray the Rosary with special devotion during the month of May, and offers two prayers to our Lady that can be recited after the Litany.

The Creativity of Love

In a video message for all the faithful just before Holy Week, Pope Francis encouraged us to infuse our actions with "the creativity of love," a quality especially crucial during the current health emergency.

"We are called to have care and respect for all creatures"

In his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis wanted to commemorate Earth Day as an "opportunity to renew our commitment to love and care for our common home, as well as the weakest members of our family."

A Winning Formula for Families

As expectations on parents to work more days and hours increases over the years, a group of families in Perth, Australia, responded with an ingenious initiative that maximises the quality of the time spent with their spouses, kids and friends.

Dare to Love - school students head to the Philippines

In September 2019 a group of sixteen students from Tangara School for Girls in Sydney started their final year (Year 12) with a service project to the Philippines.