January Recollection Kit (2023)
A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.
Little Things
Every day we have the possibility of finding God’s will materialized in things that are accessible and small, but good and pleasing in the eyes of God and other men and women.
Audio Meditation: A New Year with Jesus and Mary
A meditation (guided prayer) on beginning the new year with Mary, Mother of God.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
A special page about the Pope Emeritus, including texts from his Magisterium and other videos and articles thanking him for his dedication and affection. The 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM in his residence at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery.
"Farewell to Benedict XVI": From the Holy See Press Office
The 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM in his residence at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery.
Msgr. Ocáriz: "Let us thank God for Benedict XVI, a humble worker in the Lord's vineyard"
The Prelate of Opus Dei collaborated with Cardinal Ratzinger since he was appointed consultor to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 1986. In this article, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz recalls the figure of the late Pope Emeritus.
Seven Stories about Faith and Family
A compilation of first-person accounts of the adventure of family life, for the feast of the Holy Family on 30 December.
"Do you see the baby Jesus in the crib?"
In his 28 December general audience, Pope Francis announced the publication of an apostolic letter commemorating the fourth centenary of the death of St Francis de Sales. He also asked for special prayers for Pope Emeritus Benedict, who "is very ill."
Audio Meditation: Christmas, the Birth of our Lord
A meditation (guided prayer) on the birth of our Lord at Christmas.
Very Human, Very Divine (XV): Simplicity, To See the Path Clearly
Knowing that God is always looking at us and living in the present moment can help us grow in simplicity.