Angelus— 10th-June-2007: In life today, often noisy and dispersive, it is more important than ever to recover the capacity for inner silence and recollection. Eucharistic adoration permits this not only centred on the «I» but more so in the company of that «You» full of love who is Jesus…
Homily THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS — 27th June 2014: This love, this steadfastness of the Lord manifestshumility of His heart: Jesus did not come to conquer men like the kings and the powerful of this world, but He came to offer love with gentleness and humility.…
Homily — 4th-June-2015: Jesus poured out his Blood as the price and the laver, so that we might be purified of all sin: not to lose hope, let us look to Him, drink at his font, to be shielded from the risk of corruption. Then we will feel the…
Angelus— 26th-May-2013: Today is the Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity. The light of Eastertide and of Pentecost renews in us every year the joy and amazement of faith: let us recognize that God is not something vague, our God is not a God “spray”, he is tangible; he…
Homily— 24-May-2015: “As the Father has sent me, even so I send you… Receive the Holy Spirit” (Jn 20:21-22); this is what Jesus says to us. The gift of the Spirit on the evening of the Resurrection took place once again on the day of Pentecost, intensified this time…
REGINA COELI— 4th-May-2008 And what does the human person in every epoch need other than this: a firm anchorage in life? Here once again is the wonderful meaning of Mary’s presence among us. Turning our gaze to her, like the first disciples, we are immediately directed to the reality…
REGINA COELI-Pope Francis, 7 April 2013 “Peace be with you” (Jn 20:19, 21, 26). This is not a greeting nor even a simple good wish: it is a gift, indeed, the precious gift that Christ offered his disciples after he had passed through death and hell. He…
Completely relaxed, as if it were a normal activity, the Pope went on foot from his home to St. Peter’s Square to join other priests who were hearing confessions of thousands of young people who came to the Jubilee of Adolescents. The weekend was especially devoted to them and…
A REMEMBERING OF THE VICTIMS OF MIGRATION – Prayer (Pope Francis, 16 April 2016) Merciful God and Father of all, wake us from the slumber of indifference, open our eyes to their suffering, and free us from the insensitivity born of worldly comfort and self-centredness. Inspire us, as nations,…
(Regina Caeli, 9th April 2007) Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are still filled with the spiritual joy that the solemn celebrations of Easter truly bring to believers’ hearts. Christ is risen! The liturgy devotes to this immense mystery not only a day – it would be too little…
