"Each day be conscious of your duty to be a saint. A saint! And that doesn't mean doing strange things. It means a daily struggle in the interior life and in heroically fulfilling your duty right through to the end.” Saint Josemaría
"Each day be conscious of your duty to be a saint. A saint! And that doesn't mean doing strange things. It means a daily struggle in the interior life and in heroically fulfilling your duty right through to the end.”
Let us pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community, and may receive peace of heart from the Spirit of Consolation.
In his 23 October general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the Holy Spirit and the sacrament of marriage.
“Let us pray that the Church continues to sustain a synodal lifestyle in every way, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, communion and mission shared by priests, religious and laity.”
Links to Pope Francis' homilies and addresses on his apostolic journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore 2 to 13 September 2024.
This month, let us pray for the pastoral care of the sick. Let us pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick grant the Lord’s strength to those who receive it and to their loved ones, and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible sign of compassion and hope.
In his 30 October general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the sacrament of Confirmation.
In his 16 October general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the Holy Spirit in the faith of the Church.
On 2 October, Pope Francis opened the second part of the Synod on Synodality and asked Christians to observe a day of prayer and fasting for peace on 7 October.
“Let us pray that each of us listen with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and the climate crisis, making a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit.”
In his 19 June general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the Book of Psalms.
Today, 24 October 2024, saw the publication of "Dilexit nos" ("He loved us"), Pope Francis' fourth encyclical, on human and divine love in the heart of Christ. This article contains an audiobook and downloadable ebook in ePub, PDF and Mobi formats.
In his 9 October general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles.
In his 25 September general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the Holy Spirit, our ally in the fight against the spirit of evil.
Let us pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and the common good, taking caring of those who have lost their jobs and giving priority to the poorest."
In his 12 June general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about knowing God's love through Scripture.