When received with faith, the Eucharist not only nourishes and satisfies one's hunger for consolation and love, but gives Christians the strength to nourish others, Pope Francis said. Addressing an estimated 20,000 peoples gathered in St. ...
The Holy Trinity shows how to be open to others and to be good, generous and gentle, Pope Francis said. "The Trinity teaches us that one can never be without the other. We are not islands, ...
God always forgives and joyously welcomes back everyone who returns to him, even after a life of mistakes and sin, Pope Francis said. "God does not know how to forgive without celebrating! And the father celebrates ...
Pope Francis again condemned Russia's war on Ukraine, calling it a "senseless massacre" and "sacrilegious" attack on human life. "Sadly, the violent aggression against Ukraine does not stop, a senseless massacre where each day slaughter and ...
Appealing again for an end to the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis said those who invoke God to promote or justify violence "profane his name." "In the name of God, I ask: Stop this massacre," the ...
Pope Francis said the Vatican "is ready to do everything to put itself at the service of peace" in Ukraine. "Rivers of blood and tears are flowing in Ukraine," the pope said March 6 as he ...
Pope Francis said his heart was "broken" by the war in Ukraine, and he pleaded again, "Silence the weapons!" "Many times, we prayed that this path would not be taken," he told people gathered in St. ...
A disciple of Jesus leaves behind worldly attachments and prejudices to follow God completely, Pope Francis said. Disciples "know how to question themselves, how to humbly seek God every day," the pope said Feb. 13 during ...
Jesus wants people to invite him into their lives, no matter how poor, inadequate or shameful their lives are, Pope Francis said. "Sometimes we feel unworthy of him because we are sinners. But this is an ...
Like millions of Catholics around the world, Pope Francis has watched a televised Mass and joined his prayers to those of the celebrants. After reciting the Angelus prayer Jan. 30 with visitors in St. Peter's Square, ...
11 men & women of the Eucharist: As the U.S. Church begins its National Eucharistic Revival, allow the teaching & witness of these holy figures to inspire greater faith in the Real Presence
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11 men and women of the Eucharist
For 2,000 years, Christ in the holy Eucharist has been adored. Ever since Jesus gave himself to us in the cons...
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Be ready for Mass! Catherine Cavadini looks at the heroic sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe & how his understanding of the Gospel moved him to give his own life for the sake of his fellow Auschwitz prisoner.
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Opening the Word: A loving sacrifice inspired by the Gospel
In Opening the Word Scripture reflection for June 26, Notre Dame professor Catherine Cavadini looks at the heroic ...
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