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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 …

Francis met with the pilgrims who participated in the canonization of John Baptist Scalabrini last Sunday. “We are called today to live and spread the culture of encounter, an equal encounter between migrants and the people of the country that welcomes them”, he said, exhorting “the Scalabrinian missionaries to always …

“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 …

“With his smile, Pope Luciani managed to convey the goodness of the Lord. It is beautiful a Church with a happy, serene and smiling face, which never closes its doors, which does not complain or hold grudges, does not present itself with rude manners, nor does it suffer from nostalgia …