Pope’s General Audience – May 15, 2024

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Pope Francis

Today we will talk about the third theological virtue, charity. The other two, let us remember, were faith and hope: today we will talk about the third, charity.

Pope’s General Audience – April 24, 2024

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Pope Francis

In recent weeks we have reflected on the cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. They are the four cardinal virtues.

Meeting with Charity Workers and the Inauguration of the House of Mercy: Address of His Holiness

Monday, September 4, 2023

Pope Francis

Thank you very much for the warm welcome you have given me and for your song and dance, your words of greeting and your testimonies!

Pope Francis’ homily for Ash Wednesday 2022

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Pope Francis

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Ash Wednesday 2022.

God on the commute

Monday, February 24, 2020

Marie Anne Torres

Is it possible to find God in the middle of a rush hour commute? Marie Anne Torres reflects on how we sometimes find God in the most unexpected places.

Pope Francis’ Homily at Mass for the Opening of the General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Salt + Light Media

At 5:00 pm, during the sixth Tuesday of Easter, Pope Francis celebrated at St. Peter’s Basilica, a Holy Mass for the occassion of the 20th Caritas Internationalis General Assembly Opening on the theme: One Human Family, Caring for Creation, (Rome, 12-17 May 2015).Below you will find the Holy Father’s homily: The reading from the Acts of the […]

The Church’s Deepest Nature: Letter from Pope Benedict XVI

Monday, December 3, 2012

Alicia Ambrosio

Pope Benedict XVI has released guidelines about how Catholic charities should be organized and who oversees them. He wrote the guidelines in a papal letter released “motu proprio” (of his own impulse) called Intima Ecclesia Natura, or The Church’s Deepest Nature. It was released by the Vatican December 1. In the letter the pope warns […]

Watch and wait for the Lord: S+L Advent donation appeal

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Salt + Light Media

In our culture of abundance, more and more people are giving to charities this season. As Salt + Light launches its Advent fundraising campaign, Kris and Cheridan explain why should consider a donation to our media ministry.

Tonight on Perspectives: If we force kids to volunteer, does that defeat the purpose?

Friday, May 28, 2010

Jenna Murphy

When we subject young people to “charity for credit” are we communicating something we shouldn’t? Namely, that charity to one’s neighbour can be neatly contained, scheduled and ticked off as just another item on a to-do list? Or is scheduled community service necessary to fashion the up-and-coming generation into a generous and compassionate one? Our […]