In 1986, Pope Saint John Paul II held the first “World Day for Peace” in Assisi. That day, 450 religious leaders from around the globe – including the Dali Lama and Archbishop of Canterbury – convened to pray for peace, unity, and interreligious understanding. On Tuesday, September 20, Pope Francis Read more…
Because of who we are, what we’ve been through, and where we are now, we relate to the world around us in a completely different way from our fellow human beings. For that reason, we all speak a different language.
Still, we can offer each other a smile, as Mother Teresa did.
I was dismayed to see headlines popping up immediately after the apostolic letter’s release inaccurately suggesting that it’s main focus was the care of migrants and refugees.
Yes, that is a concern. And it’s also a hot-button political issue. But, it’s not the central issue of the apostolic letter.
The long-awaited papal exhortation on the family was officially released this morning at 10am UCT. Amoris Laetitia, or “Love in the Family” is the Holy Father’s response and summation of the Extraordinary Synod on the Family that took place in the Fall of 2014. I spent a couple of hours skimming Read more…
These days during Holy Mass, we’re listening to the story of the Macabees – the brave and committed People of God who heroically defied the Seleucids by refusing to worship their false idols. They paid dearly for it, including torture and Read more…
Pope Francis has drawn a striking contrast between what’s going on in the world and what we’ll soon be doing in the comfort of our own complacent lives.
Are you free from idolatry? Pope Francis asked that of his listeners this morning during his daily Mass homily as Casa Santa Marta. He asked those present three questions. First, “Do I give?” Second, “How much do I give?” Third, “How do I give?” Those trapped in idolatry cannot give Read more…