Opus Dei

The Holy Father encourages us to meditate prayerfully on the journey from slavery to freedom as we prepare for Holy Week. "In Lent, to act also means to pause: to pause in prayer, in order to receive the word of God, to pause like the Samaritan in the presence of a wounded brother or sister."

In his 7 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about sorrow or "worldly grief."

In his 31 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about wrath.

In his 24 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about avarice.

In his 17 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about lust.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins on 18 January, culminating in the feast of the conversion of St. Paul on 25 January. Here are daily meditations and several other articles and stories related to the Octave for Christian Unity.

In his 10 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about gluttony.

In his 3 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about spiritual struggle.

In his message for the World Day of Peace on 1 January 2024, Pope Francis speaks about artificial intelligence and peace.

In his 27 December general audience, Pope Francis began a new catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about safeguarding the heart.