The priest who seldom goes out of himself, who anoints little – I won't say “not at all” because, thank God, the people take the oil from us anyway – misses out ...

Mar 28, 2013 ... There is no Chrism Mass today – I hope we can have it before ... I thank God for the grace of the priesthood, we all give thanks. I ...

Jesus has shown us that the face of God is that of a loving Father. Sin and death have been defeated. Christians cannot be pessimists! They do not look like ...

Let us give thanks to God for the good things that he has given us, above all the faith. This is a wonderful grace. Third, let us think where I can go to bring ...

Aug 15, 2013 ... Someone might object: “Father, I am very Catholic; I always go to Mass.... But I never have these temptations, thank God!”. But it isn't so. The ...

... grateful we, Passionists, are for the support and encouragement you give us. ... They asked if I would say Mass and give them a meditation on the Passion of ...

Mar 28, 2013 ... This morning I have the joy of celebrating my first Chrism Mass as the Bishop of Rome. I greet all of you with affection, especially you, dear ...

The readings and the Psalm of our Mass speak of God's “anointed ones”: the suffering Servant of Isaiah, King David and Jesus our Lord. All three have this in ...

The Lord is so rich in mercy: every time, if we go to him, he forgives us. Let us trust in God's work! With him we can do great things; he will give us the joy ...

Peter and the Apostles proclaim courageously, fearlessly, what they have received: the Gospel of Jesus. And we? Are we capable of bringing the word of God into ...

There is no Chrism Mass today – I hope we can have it before Pentecost ... And none of us can say, “Thanks to God I am not like, you know”. “If I am ...

Peter and the Apostles proclaim courageously, fearlessly, what they have received: the Gospel of Jesus. And we? Are we capable of bringing the word of God into ...

Dec 15, 2024 ... Thank you because you are a sign of God's merciful love and witnesses to the Gospel. I was glad to meet one of you, who is ninety-five years old ...

Thanks be to God. We know that dignity does not give us power, money or culture. No! It is work that gives us dignity, even if society does not allow ...

... we are part. This is the season for letting our prayer be inspired anew by closeness to nature, which spontaneously leads us to give thanks to God the Creator.

The readings and the Psalm of our Mass speak of God's “anointed ones”: the suffering Servant of Isaiah, King David and Jesus our Lord. All three have this in ...

Therefore, a Christian is one who 'has' the Holy Spirit and is guided by God. We abide in God and God abides in us by the Spirit which he has given us. Then the ...

And thanks to faith we have been begotten by God. This is what happens at Baptism. We have heard the Apostle John: “Every one who believes that Jesus is the ...

Let us give thanks to God who made his glory, the glory of Love, shine on ... Are we closed in on ourselves, waiting to ask another blessing, or do we find our ...

Dec 24, 2019 ... To accept this grace means being ready to give thanks in return. But often we live our lives with such little gratitude. Today is the right day ...