"I will never tire of repeating that we have to be contemplative souls in the midst of the world, who try to convert their work into prayer.”
(Saint Josemaría)
Continuing his catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles, in his 19 June general audience Pope Francis said that "prayer is the 'lung' that gives breath to disciples of all times; without prayer it is not possible to be a disciple of Jesus."
The Monday after Pentecost is now the feast of the memorial of Mary, "Mater Ecclesiae." Some texts from Pope Francis and Cardinal Robert Sarah to help appreciate this liturgical feast.
Homily of Pope Francis on 2 June, during his Apostolic Journey to Romania: Divine Liturgy with the Beatification of 7 Greek-Catholic Martyr bishops in the Field of Liberty in Blaj, Romania.
Homily of Pope Francis on May 7 in Skopje, the birthplace of Saint Teresa of Calcutta. "Prisoners of a virtual reality, we lost the taste and flavour of the truly real."
"Sin is looking for life among the dead, for the meaning of life in things that pass away." Homily given at the Easter Vigil ceremony on 20 April 2019 in the Vatican Basilica.
The Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Christus vivit" of Pope Francis, with the results of the Synod of Bishops last October on the topic "Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment."
In the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto, where according to tradition Mary said yes to God's plans, Pope Francis asked young people to discover their personal vocation in the Church and help foster a new flourishing of holiness in God's people.
Message of Pope Francis for the 2019 World Day of Prayer for Vocations, on May 12. Through the call He addresses to each person, our Lord "opens before our eyes the horizon of a greater sea and an abundant catch."
