Today, Pope Francis gave the first Angelus message of his pontificate. The message itself is beautiful and meaningful, but the way in which he delivers it is simply (pun intended) remarkable. His warmth, his tone, his closeness to his listeners is something this scribe has not heard from a Pope before, at least no quite in the same manner. There is no (more…)
CatholicVote.org has put together a new video celebrating the election of our Holy Father. I’ll let the video speak for itself. I bet it brings you to tears as it did me.
And, just another little tidbit: So, where did the name Francis really come from? The Pope explained it to a group of more than 5,000 journalists and their families earlier (more…)
Around every corner, it seems, appears another wonderful and interesting fact, testimony, or anecdote about our new Pope. Bit by bit, we’re unraveling a picture of who Pope Francis is, where he’s from, and what he stands for. That can give us clues as to where he’s headed in his term as the 266th Successor (more…)
I copped this from “Ordinary Time,” the blog of my friend and colleague, Woodeene Koenig-Bricker. Woodeene remarked that she would truly like to meet Pope Francis I, and I agree. Today, the Holy Father (boy, it feels so good to write that) had a reception with the Cardinals today, with Read more
As you can imagine, the Internet is flooded with photos, quips, quotes, and more background information about our new Holy Father. I’ve collected a few things that I think you’ll enjoy.
First up is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily from today’s Mass. Earlier, the Pope celebrated (more…)
What would you do if you were given a mere 10-minutes’ notice that the Pope was coming to visit your home? That’s what happened this morning to the archpriest and canons of St. Mary Major Basilica.
As promised, Pope Francis began his papacy by entrusting it, and the (more…)
Catholic World News has the best background information on Pope Francis I that I’ve been able to find at this early hour in his Papacy. Here, thanks to their website, is the description. You may also want to check out Our Sunday Visitor’s article on the new pontiff here.
The new Pontiff, who chose the name Pope Francis, is the first Latin American ever to (more…)