Meditations: Thursday of the First Week of Lent
Some reflections that can assist our prayer during this season of Lent.
“I enjoyed being able to give the Pope something back”
On the anniversary of Pope Francis' election, Vicky talks about what it meant to her to be able to speak to him and bring him a taste of his homeland after some general audiences in Rome.
eBooks: Catechesis with Pope Francis
On the anniversary of Pope Francis’ election (13 March), here is an index of all the free ebooks of his audiences available on this website, with links.
The Way
Read these counsels slowly. Pause to meditate on these thoughts. They are things that I whisper in your ear—confiding them—as a friend, as a brother, as a father. And they are being heard by God.”
Meditations: Wednesday of the First Week of Lent
Some reflections that can enrich our prayer during this time of Lent.
The Lamp That Never Goes Out: The Confession at Caesarea and the Transfiguration
At Caesarea, Peter did not understand that following Jesus entails self-giving and sacrifice. On Mount Tabor, however, he began to grasp that Christ’s glory passes through suffering and that the cross is not the end, but the passage to the resurrection.
Meditations: Tuesday of the First Week of Lent
Some reflections that can enrich our prayer during these days of Lent.
Prayer for Blessed Alvaro del Portillo's intercession
This is the prayer to ask God for favors through the intercession of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo. You can download the prayer card, which includes a brief biography, as a pdf or as an audio file.
Meditations: Monday of the First Week of Lent
Some reflections that can assist our prayer as we begin the season of Lent.
Audio message from Pope Francis: “Thank you for your prayers”
On 14 February, Pope Francis was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome due to a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract. The Holy See Press Office publishes updates on the Pope's health twice a day.