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5-8 March: Pope Francis in Iraq

From March 5 to 8 Pope Francis made an apostolic visit to the war-torn country of Iraq.

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5 Characteristics of Friendship from Pope Francis

For the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on 22 February, we offer five characteristics of friendship taken from the writings of Pope Francis during his years as Saint Peter's successor.

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"Let us daily contemplate his wounds"

Homily of Pope Francis at Mass for Ash Wednesday and distribution of ashes on 17 February 2021.

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"A time for believing, hoping and loving"

Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2021. The time leading up to Easter is "a journey of conversion, prayer and sharing of our goods."

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"Pray in every moment, in every situation"

Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer in his 10 February general audience, focusing on the topic of "praying in daily life."

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11 February: World Day of the Sick

Message of Pope Francis for the 29th World Day of the Sick on 11 February, feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.

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"Christ is the Protagonist in the liturgy"

In his 3 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer, speaking about the encounter with Christ in the liturgy.

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"The Holy Scriptures are an inexhaustible treasure"

In his 27 January general audience Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer, focusing on "praying with Sacred Scripture."

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Celebrating "Sunday of the Word of God"

Pope Francis' Apostolic Letter "Aperuit illis," which establishes that "the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God."

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​Reflections on the Good Samaritan

An article by Ana Marta Gonzalez published in the December 2018 issue of ‘Scripta Theologica’.

Fostering Interior Life