In his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis began a new series of catechesis on the theme of "Jesus Christ our Hope” in light of the upcoming Jubilee Year. He reflected on the Genealogy of Christ found in the Gospel of Matthew, recalling that "it is the chosen people, and those who inherit the legacy of faith from their forefathers, pass on to them faith in God."
In today’s catechesis on discernment, Pope Francis reflects on the importance of vigilance and “keeping watch to safeguard our heart.” Read the full text below: Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! We are now entering the final phase of this journey of catechesis on discernment. We started out from the example of Saint Ignatius of Loyola; […]
In Pope Francis’ first catechesis on the theme of discernment, he reflects on the Gospel of Matthew and how discernment is shown as an exercise of intelligence that involves emotions. Read the full text below: Dear brothers and sisters, good day! Today we begin a new cycle of catechesis: we have finished the catechesis on […]
“You of little faith.” I can imagine what it felt like to be told that by Jesus: “You don’t have faith. If only you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could tell that mountain to move over there and it would move. You guys don’t have faith” (see Matthew 17:20). And this […]
Next Sunday's Gospel reading tells us the familiar story of Jesus feeding the 5000. What message does this story have for us here and now in this time?
Christmas is such a stressful time. All our stresses are multiplied. We have to worry about guests and presents and food… And so I love going for a walk in the woods. It’s so quiet and peaceful. Might be a little cold, but it’s so comforting. That’s also one of the reasons why I love […]
The Infancy Narratives in the gospels of Mathew and Luke are filled with rich symbolism. The Evangelists were Christians of the first century whose lives were dramatically changed after the death and resurrection of Jesus. It was their deep faith in Jesus and their concrete experience of the Christian community that informed the theology that […]
The Infancy Narratives in the gospels of Mathew and Luke are filled with rich symbolism. The Evangelists were Christians of the first century whose lives were dramatically changed after the death and resurrection of Jesus. It was their deep faith in Jesus and their concrete experience of the Christian community that informed the theology that […]
The Infancy Narratives in the gospels of Mathew and Luke are filled with rich symbolism. The Evangelists were Christians of the first century whose lives were dramatically changed after the death and resurrection of Jesus. It was their deep faith in Jesus and their concrete experience of the Christian community that informed the theology that […]
The Infancy Narratives in the gospels of Mathew and Luke are filled with rich symbolism. The Evangelists were Christians of the first century whose lives were dramatically changed after the death and resurrection of Jesus. It was their deep faith in Jesus and their concrete experience of the Christian community that informed the theology that […]