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New Evangelization to care for shrines

Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter motu proprio on Saturday, in which he transfers general responsibility for the creation, discipline and administration of Catholic shrines and sanctuaries throughout the world, to the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. The new arrangement leaves in place the special laws granting other authorities specific competence […]

The Holy Eucharist in the Life of Bl. Teresa of Calcutta

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta writes: “These desires to satiate the longings of Our Lord for souls of the poor — for pure victims of his love — goes on increasing with every Mass and Holy Communion” (MFG, p. 19). For this reason back in 1946-47 when she was writing the very first Constitutions for […]

What is the Purpose of Lent?

Every year it is the same thing: Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a new season in the Catholic Church. The Calendar of Catholic events doesn’t change. We are different persons, though. The Lenten season changes everything and strengthens the appeal of the Church in our present moment. It’s because we are different individuals that […]

Pope Francis: When we want to give up, God helps us persevere

On Wednesday Pope Francis said each person must strive to imitate the perseverance and consolation of God, which not only gives us the strength to keep going, but also to help others who are in difficulty. “Perseverance we can also define as patience; it’s the ability to support, to remain faithful, even when the weight […]

The Holy Father Francis’ video message for the 32nd World Youth Day (Palm Sunday, 9 April 2017)

Today, 21 March 2017, the Holy Father’s Message to young people in preparation for the 32nd World Youth Day 2017 was published. The Day will be celebrated at diocesan level on 9 April 2017, Palm Sunday, on the theme: “The Mighty One has done great things for me” (Luke 1:49). This year, to encourage wider […]

The Choices of God

The choice of God towards the little shepherd David Moved by the readings of the book of Samuel, I felt motivated to meditate and pray upon the choice of God towards the little shepherd David. After personal prayer and meditation upon those passages of the book of Samuel I was amazed to see how God […]
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