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Pope Francis: We Must All Come to Really Know Jesus Christ Watch

Image of One cannot know Jesus without getting oneself involved with Him, without betting your life [on] Him. When so many people - including us - pose this question: 'But, who is He?', The Word of God responds, 'You want to know who He is? Read what the Church tells you about Him, talk to Him in prayer and walk the street with him. Thus, will you know who this man is.' This is the way! Everyone must make his choice (Pope Francis at Casa Santa Marta)

Yes, you have to come to know Jesus in the Catechism - but it is not enough to know Him with the mind: it is a step. However, it is ... continue reading

I Am a Son of the Church: A Big Heart Open to God, the Papal Interview Which Confounded the Media Watch

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Proclamation in a missionary style focuses on the essentials, on the necessary things: this is also what fascinates and attracts more, what ... continue reading

Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew Speaks Out Strongly! No to Homosexual 'Marriage' Watch

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed in unequivocal terms that the Orthodox Church cannot sanction same-sex marriage. This is bound ... continue reading

The Pope of Mercy Tells the Church Mercy Alone Saves Us From the Cancer of Sin Watch

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This Pope is the Pope of Mercy. In both his words and witness he makes mercy real to a world desperately in need of experiencing ... continue reading

Married Catholic Priests: Nothing New Said on Clerical Celibacy by Archbishop Pietro Parolin or Vatican Watch

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The prophetic witness of voluntary, consecrated celibacy has endured beyond the ranks of celibate clergy. It is also preserved in the ... continue reading

Pope Francis Visits Refugees, Calls us to Love the Poor, Use Empty Convents to House Them Watch

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Those who love the poor - like Jesus loved the poor- are an instruction manual for the rest of us. They are a sign of the kingdom, making ... continue reading

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Homily of Pope Francis at the Vigil of Prayer and Fasting in Saint Peter's Square

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We have perfected our weapons, our conscience has fallen asleep, and we have sharpened our ideas to justify ourselves. As if it were ... continue reading

Pope Francis to Lead World in Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace Watch

Image of There are so many conflicts in this world which cause me great suffering and worry, but in these days my heart is deeply wounded in particular by what is happening in Syria and anguished by the dramatic developments which are looming. I appeal strongly for peace, an appeal which arises from the deep within me. How much suffering, how much devastation, how much pain has the use of arms carried in its wake in that martyred country, especially among civilians and the unarmed! I think of many children will not see the light of the future! With utmost firmness I condemn the use of chemical weapons: I tell you that those terrible images from recent days are burned into my mind and heart. There is a judgment of God and of history upon our actions which are inescapable! Never has the use of violence brought peace in its wake. War begets war, violence begets violence. (Pope Francis)

Brothers and sisters, I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church on 7 September next, the vigil of the birth of Mary, Queen of Peace, ... continue reading

Pope Francis Explains the Gate of Faith and Why Jesus Speaks of a Narrow Gate? Watch

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The image of the gate recurs several times in the Gospel and is reminiscent of home and hearth, where we find safety, love and warmth. ... continue reading

Did Pope Benedict XVI Hear the Lord Tell Him to Retire and Pray? Watch

Image of In his beautiful teaching on prayer Pope Emeritus Benedict constantly reminded us that to see that face, to behold the gaze of His love, one must encounter Him. In prayer one comes to contemplate that beauty and be transformed by the encounter. That encounter is itself prayer. Now, Benedict spends his days immersed in prayer, beholding the face of the Lord, praying for the whole Church, and for the world. He speaks to the Lord and, yes, the Lord speaks to him.

The European Media is abuzz with a report from a reliable source who spoke to His Holiness Benedict XVI just last week. The reports ... continue reading

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