Reading 1 Rom 13:8-10 Brothers and sisters:Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.The commandments, You shall not commit adultery;you shall not kill;you shall not steal;you shall not covet,and whatever other commandment there may be,are summed up in this saying, namely,You shall love your neighbor…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like keeping a bicycle upright when riding it, a balanced life of faith is possible only in motion, Pope Francis said. “If you stop, it does not stay up,” he said Nov. 8 at his weekly general audience, explaining the importance of sharing the Gospel with all people by the example…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians and Jews are called to bear witness to God’s word through dialogue and “to his peace with our actions,” Pope Francis said in a message to the Conference of European Rabbis. The pope welcomed the delegation to the library of the Apostolic Palace Nov. 6, but told them he wasn’t…
Reading 1 Rom 12:5-16ab Brothers and sisters: We, though many, are one Body in Christ and individually parts of one another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them: if prophecy, in proportion to the faith; if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in…
WASHINGTON – On the weekend of December 9-10, participating dioceses will take up the annual collection that benefits approximately 24,000 elderly religious sisters, brothers, and religious order priests across the United States. Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO), the collection provides qualified religious institutes with financial aid to address retirement necessities. Traditionally, Catholic…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a celebration of life, peace, joy and harmony, thousands of children representing young people on every continent greeted Pope Francis during an afternoon event in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall. Children from different parts of the world, such as the Amazon and favelas of Brazil, sang on stage, and Italian…