Tag: Pope Francis
Pope at Mass: The Lord’s gratuitousness makes the desert bloom
Evoking the prophecy of Isaiah, the pope dwelt on the blooming of the desert, reminding Christians that God is capable of changing everything, gratuitously. God saves us for free, but we sin when we desire to save ourselves.
Pope at Audience: ‘Life is reborn at Christmas’
Pope Francis invites Christians to make a crib in their homes as a preparation for Christmas, noting that in a world in which weapons continue to be manufactured, the crib is “an artisanal image of peace.”
Pope tells his elderly peers the prayers of the old are powerful
On the eve of his 83rd birthday, Pope Francis met with a group of his peers — although many were a few years younger — and told them that "old age is a time of grace."
Pope at Angelus: let us not be distracted, make room for the joy of...
On the third Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis invites the faithful not to be distracted by external things, but to make room for Jesus who wants “to give us his joy”.
Pope at Audience: martyrdom is the air that Christians breathe
During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis held up the figure of St Paul as a model for Christians saying suffering, persecution and martyrdom are a sign that they are walking in the footsteps of the Lord.
Pope at Mass: God corrects and comforts us with tenderness
Pope Francis, in his homily at the Mass at the Casa Santa Marta chapel in the Vatican, speaks about how the Lord consoles and corrects us. He reflects on the Parable of the Lost Sheep in Matthew’s Gospel.