Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for September 2024

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Pope Francis

Let us pray that each of us listens with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and the climate crisis, making a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit.

Sing to the Lord – “For the Beauty of the Earth”

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Rodney Leung

St. Augustine told us, “He who sings, pray twice.” I love music. I believe that music is sound reaching out to truth and prayer in song is music reaching out to love. “For the Beauty of the Earth” is one of the hymns I really like. The lyrics are written by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint and […]

Good choices at the Oscars

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Carlos Ferreira

I was pleased on Tuesday morning to see the movie “The Tree of Life” nominated for an Oscar. It was probably one of the most beautiful movies I have ever watched. The beginning of the movie is a citation from the book of Job: “Where were you when I founded the earth…while the morning stars […]

How to have a ‘revivifying’ vacation: The Pope’s advice

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

The so-called staycation is becoming a popular option for many. It’s considerably more affordable to spend a week off in your own home, enjoying cultural activities you’ve never made time for or completing long-neglected household tasks. And doesn’t a morning spent reading the newspaper at the neighbourhood café sound more relaxing than preparing for travel? […]