My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, During the two decades that I had a Roman address, I shared community life with missionaries who hailed from thirty or more different countries. This hodgepodge of priests and … Learn More
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Pope Francis has issued an invitation to the whole Church to gather and listen to the Holy Spirit in prayer, sharing, and discernment to … Learn More
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Religion and violence ought to be totally incompatible, but as we all know, they too often feed off one another in ways that … Learn More
On Monday, August 15, we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven. In the Byzantine Liturgy, Troparion, Feast of the Dormition, August 15th, the … Learn More
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Since Pope Francis was elected pope a little more than nine years ago, he has been urging the Church, which is all of us, … Learn More
Pope Francis’s encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Social Friendship) was published nearly two years ago in Assisi on October 3, 2020, on the Vigil of the Feast of Saint Francis. It … Learn More
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The bishops of the United States have called for “a three-year, grassroots revival of devotion and belief in the real presence of Jesus in … Learn More
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The sixth chapter of the 2020 papal encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) is entitled “Recovering Kindness.” Pope Francis’s call for a return to … Learn More
As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven. They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually … Learn More
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Two years ago, when the entire world was caught in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, and millions of people throughout the world were … Learn More
