Reading 1 Jas 4:13-17 Beloved:Come now, you who say,“Today or tomorrow we shall go into such and such a town,spend a year there doing business, and make a profit”–you have no idea what your life will be like tomorrow.You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears.Instead you should say,“If the Lord…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, humility lies “at the base of Christian life,” Pope Francis said. “Whereas pride and arrogance swell the human heart, making us appear to be more than we are, humility restores everything to its correct dimension,” he said. Human beings…
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Most Reverend Joseph A. Williams, auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, as Coadjutor Bishop of Camden. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2024, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan is the current bishop of Camden, and…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Lord has safeguarded the faith of the people of God in China, Pope Francis said. “And the faith of God’s people has been the compass that has shown the way” to Christians in China throughout history and until today, he said in a video message to people taking part in…
Reading 1 Jas 4:1-10 Beloved:Where do the wars and where do the conflicts among you come from?Is it not from your passions that make war within your members?You covet but do not possess.You kill and envy but you cannot obtain;you fight and wage war.You do not possess because you do not ask.You ask but do…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Take advantage of conflicts since they require people to come together and cooperate, Pope Francis told a delegation from Loyola University Chicago. “Thank God there are conflicts,” he said during an audience with the group at the Vatican May 20. “Conflicts cause us to walk in mazes, and you get out…