Blessings are signs of church’s closeness, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis again insisted that an informal blessing of a gay or other unmarried couple is not a blessing of their union but a sign of the Catholic Church’s closeness to…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis again insisted that an informal blessing of a gay or other unmarried couple is not a blessing of their union but a sign of the Catholic Church’s closeness to…
ROME (CNS) — Divided Christians will draw closer to one another only by loving God and loving their neighbors, serving one another and not pointing fingers in blame for past faults, Pope Francis said. Closing…
Reading 1 Acts 22:3-16 Paul addressed the people in these words: “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city. At the feet of Gamaliel I was educated strictly…
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church Reading 1 2 Sm 7:4-17 That night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said:“Go, tell my servant David, ‘Thus says…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — It is easy to believe one is the master of everything one owns, Pope Francis said, but often the opposite happens and one’s possessions “take possession of us.” “This is what…
WASHINGTON – This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day (February 14), and Catholics in dioceses across the United States can express love for their sisters and brothers in war-torn Ukraine and in 27 other…