Tag: Angelus
Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope, pope says
Mary’s assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant, mundane and petty concerns competing for their attention and instead be drawn to God and his greatness, Pope Francis said.
Convert now, don’t be spiritually lazy, pope says
God is patient and merciful, but people should not put off their conversion because they never know how long they will live, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Prepare for Christ’s birth by recognizing mistakes, sowing peace
Advent is a time for people to think about what they can change about themselves so that they can sow the seeds of peace, justice and fraternity in their daily lives, Pope Francis said.
Do good to fight indifference, apathy, pope tells young people
Being a Christian isn’t just about not doing evil, but it is a daily exercise in loving others through good works and deeds, Pope Francis said.
Faith is a relationship, not a set of rules, pope says at Angelus
Doing God’s will means first of all believing in Jesus and allowing love for him to translate into love for one’s neighbors, Pope Francis said.
Pope praises Rome’s first interreligious half-marathon
After thousands of runners completed the first ever “multireligious” half-marathon in Rome, Pope Francis praised the initiative, which was sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Culture.
Love Jesus in all who suffer, pope says on Palm Sunday
Jesus does not ask that people only contemplate his image, but that they also recognize and love him concretely in all people who suffer like he did, Pope Francis said.
God will ask an account for blood spilled in today’s wars, pope says
Humankind will have to answer to God for the bloodshed of the innocent victims of war, and the blood spilled by greed and arms trafficking, Pope Francis said.
At first Angelus, Pope Francis says God never tires of forgiving
Earlier that morning, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Church of St. Anne inside Vatican City, where his homily also treated the subject of divine mercy. He also sent his first official Tweet.
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