“God has drawn close to you, so be aware of his presence, make room for his Word and you will change the perspective of your life. In other words: place your life under the Word of God. This is the path that pointed out to us the Church: all, even …
Read More »The Pope: rereading his own life makes us discover “the small miracles” that God does for us
In the catechesis of the General Audience, Francis invited people to read their own history, which also means recognizing the presence of “toxic” elements. Read one’s own life to see “the things that are not good and also the good things that God sows in us.” Mariangela Jaguraba – Vatican …
Read More »The Pope: getting to know himself and recognizing what is really important for us
Francis said at the General Audience that “often what is said on a television program, in some propaganda that is made, touches our heart and makes us go in that direction without freedom.” “Be careful with that,” the Pope warned. Mariangela Jaguraba – Vatican News Pope Francis continued the cycle …
Read More »Pope: never tire of being catechists and of transmitting a living faith
Francis received in the Paul VI Hall the participants of the III International Congress of Catechesis in the Paul VI Hall: may love be the “criterion for the judgment of our moral action”. The invitation to “find the best ways for the communication of the faith to be appropriate to …
Read More »“Discern is listening to one’s own heart”, says the Pope at the General Audience
“God works through non-programmable events, and even in setbacks,” Francis said, continuing the cycle on spiritual discernment. His catechesis was inspired by an episode in the life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Bianca Fraccalvieri – Vatican News Saint Ignatius of Loyola was the protagonist of the Pope’s catechesis at this …
Read More »Francis: discernment is arduous, but indispensable for living
“Discerning is an important act that concerns everyone, because choices are an essential part of life,” Pope Francis said during the first catechesis on discernment at the General Audience on Wednesday. Mariangela Jaguraba – Vatican News Pope Francis began a new cycle of catechesis on the topic of discernment at …
Read More »Pope: beware of the myth of eternal youth, wrinkles are a symbol of life
In Saint Peter’s Square, in front of thousands of faithful, the Pope spoke of the elder Nicodemus and commented on the myth of “eternal youth”, quoting a phrase by the Italian actress Anna Magnani, who did not want her wrinkles to be touched, as she had taken a a lifetime …
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