Tag: Rejoice in the Lord

The pope challenges all of us to be “Spirit-filled evangelizers.”

Easter is the season of hope. As the Letter to the Hebrews assures us, “We have [hope] as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul” (Heb 6:19).

During the month of May, we pay special reverence to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church and the first Missionary Disciple of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

The 2023 Synod Synthesis Report underscores the equal dignity and complementary roles of women and men in the Church, advocating for women’s active participation and leadership.

Alleluia! Christ is risen, and our hearts are filled with joy.

Synodality calls us to be a Church in mission. The Church does not merely “have” a mission.

As we celebrate the liturgical season of Lent, and prepare for the great joy of Easter, we find ourselves in what Pope Francis calls “a privileged moment to celebrate and experience God’s mercy.” 

Our Church takes seriously the challenges facing today’s families.

In his encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) #278, Pope Francis tells us that war is fratricide—brothers and sisters killing one another.