Life in Colour
What does Lent have to do with freedom? This is the backstory behind “Life in Colour” and a quiz to help you decide what to focus on over the next 40 days.
Pause to Pray in February
Take some time to stop and think, to be alone with Jesus, to look at your life a little more honestly. Before you begin, try to really take care of this period of prayer: set your phone aside or turn off your notifications, grab a notebook, and place yourself in God’s presence.
Humanising the digital world: a challenge from Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV met with influencers back in July. This is what he told them. (In the text below, the regular text is taken directly from the Pope's meeting with influencers on 29 July 2025. The italics are further reflections and ideas about how to put his advice into practice.)
God Sleeps in My Arms
There are no easy answers when the Holy Family arrives in Bethlehem, and they cannot find a place to stay. But everything changes when Jesus is born in a stable. The journey ends, and the time for adoration begins.
Choosing to Trust
The Holy Family is on the final stretch of the journey, ascending towards Jerusalem. Exhausted, uncertain, and nearly at their destination, Joseph faces a decisive question: how can he respond to what God is asking of him?
Between Weariness and Hope
This is the most difficult part of the journey. Fatigue starts to set in. Torn between his natural exhaustion and the hope that sustains him, Joseph turns to Mary to understand what God wants from them now.
I Am Not Alone: I Have a Family
Joseph starts to feel the pull of everything they left behind in Nazareth. Through his tiredness and nostalgia, he realizes that part of his path is learning how to be a father.
God Looks at the Heart
Joseph and Mary have been travelling towards Bethlehem for two days now. The road is long, the rain makes the journey difficult, and Joseph is not always sure he is doing the right thing.
Walking in Uncertainty
Joseph is getting ready to leave Nazareth with Mary, who is going to give birth any day now. The Roman census forces them to embark on a long and risky trip to Bethlehem, but Joseph trusts that God will not abandon them.
The Richness of Ordinary Life
This homily, the first in "Friends of God," invites us to look at our everyday routines with new eyes.