Living Holy Week with the Holy Father – Benedict XVI’s Crism Mass homily

During the Crism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome presided by Pope Benedict XVI and some 1,600 concelebrant priests, concluding the homily (text below) the Pontiff said, “for all the shame we feel over our failings, we must not forget that today too there are radiant examples of faith” such as John Paul [...]

Share

Living Holy Week with the Holy Father – Benedict XVI’s homily on Palm Sunday

Thousands of people packed into St. Peter’s Square both young and old waving palms and olive branches taking part in the traditional Palm Sunday celebrations. Pope Benedict XVI led the faithful resplendent in red vestments and travelling in the fondly named Pope mobile blessed palms and olives branches as he made his way [...]

Share

Pope Benedict XVI for Lent 2011

“The greed of possession leads to violence, exploitation and death,” which is why during Lent the church encourages almsgiving, “which is the capacity to share,” Pope Benedict XVI said in the message for Lent 2011 which was released at a Vatican on February 22. The theme of the the message was taken from [...]

Share

Day for Consecrated Life – resources

The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life invites all the Church to reflect on the role of Consecrated Life within the Christian community. Those who choose to live a consecrated life do so for the sake of the gospel. In 1997, Venerable Pope John Paul II called February 2, the feast of [...]

Share

Cardinal Angelo Amato shares details of the decree of beatification

Soon after  the decree attributing a miracle  to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God, Pope John Paul II which cleared the way for the beatification was announced on Friday, January 14, 2001, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato, shared more details about the Decree [...]

Share

Text of the decree for the beatification of Pope John Paul II

«The Faithful Have Felt, Have Experienced That He Is ‘God’s Man’» On January 14, 2011 the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints chaired by Cardinal Angelo Amato published the decree for the beatification of the late great Servant of God John Paul II. It was scheduled for Devine Mercy Sunday, May 1, [...]

Share

Message of Benedict XVI for 84th World Mission Sunday

To be missionaries today and respond to people’s need for hope and their desire to live in a new way means “to become champions of the newness of life made up of authentic relationships in communities founded on the Gospel,” says Pope Benedict XVI in his message for 84th World Mission Sunday which [...]

Share

27 September 1660 – Saint Vincent de Paul dies

350 years ago today, September 27, 1660 at 4:45 a.m., after long time illness Monsieur Vincent de Paul died peacefully in his room in Maison St. Lazare, Paris, France. He was a priest, reformer of the Church, founder and first Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Father [...]

Share