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October 3, 2017

Pope's homily: Ask the Lord for the courage to follow Jesus

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Casa Santa Marta.

VATICAN – Speaking on Tuesday morning during the homily at Mass in the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis reflected on Jesus’s journey to Jerusalem as the moment of His crucifixion drew near.

Published in Faith
November 25, 2016

Advent workshop targets a youthful audience

Patricia Stenton said parents can engage children in a deeper level by creating a space where they can participate in hands-on activities.

Celebrating Advent doesn’t have to just be about Advent calendar chocolates and writing letters to Santa Claus.

Published in Canada
September 9, 2016

Trust in God requires a dose of fear

The fear of God is a healthy fear, writes Fr. Ron Rolheiser.

Unless you are already a full saint or a mystic, you will always live in some fear of death and the afterlife. That’s simply part of being human. But we can, and must, move beyond our fear of God.

Published in Fr. Ron Rolheiser
May 18, 2016

To ignore the poor is to despise God, pope says at general audience

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 18.

VATICAN CITY – How Christians treat the poor is the clearest demonstration of their relationship with God, Pope Francis insisted.

Published in Faith
April 21, 2016

We are not alone when we walk in love

We are not alone when we walk in love

Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year C) May 1 (Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; John 14:23-29)

There are two basic approaches to drawing people to a relationship with God and an experience of divine love and mercy. Some anxiously, and usually angrily, place as many obstacles before others as possible. They set conditions that have to be met before someone can belong to the community or dare to approach God. But there is another approach, and that is to place as few obstacles or conditions before people as possible — in short, do everything in one’s power to bring them home.

Published in Fr. Scott Lewis