Francis celebrated Saturday afternoon Mass in the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens for the Corps of Gendarmerie, on the occasion of the birthday of the patron saint, Saint Michael the Archangel. He launched an appeal to always renew their vocation: “Otherwise, this bad thing happens to us priests: we get used to it. … Read more
Jesuit Father Antoine Kerhuel introduces us to meditation, with the readings for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time of liturgical year C. First lecture: Am 6, 1a. 4-7 Psalm: Ps 145 (146), 6c.7, 8.9a, 9bc-10 Second Reading: 1 Tim 6, 11-16 gospel: Lk 16, 19-31 “Lord, allow us to enter into the look of compassion … Read more
VATICAN – The artist Zhang: to paint Blessed Pope Luciani, I was inspired by the Bible and the cross Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “When I was young, my uncle wanted to be a missionary in China”: this is what Lina Petri, niece of Pope Luciani, confided to Agenzia Fides, on the eve of the … Read more
The Jesuit Father Adrien Lentiampa introduces us to meditation, with the readings for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time of liturgical year C. First lecture: If 3, 17-18.20.28-29 Psalm: Ps 67 (68), 4-5ac, 6-7ab, 10-11 Second reading: Heb 12, 18-19.22-24a gospel: Lk 10, 38-42 Dear brothers and sisters, This Sunday’s Gospel parable may sound like … Read more
Jesuit father Eric Kambale introduces us to meditation, with the readings for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time of liturgical year C. First lecture: Wis 9.13-18 Psalm: Ps 89 (90), 3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14.17abc Second reading: Phm 9b-10,12-17 gospel: Lk 14, 25-33 Dear brothers and sisters, on this 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time of liturgical … Read more
The Jesuit Father Antoine Kerhuel introduces us to meditation with the readings of the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: Jr 38.4-6.8-10 Ps 39 He 12.1-4 Lk 12.49-53 The texts read this Sunday remind us how strong the resistance to accepting the Word of God can be. They can be strong in the world, in … Read more
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, interviewed by the Italian geopolitical magazine Limes, talks about the diplomacy of the Holy See and its actions in favor of peace in the world. Vatican News – Vatican City “The diplomacy of the Holy See is not linked to a State but to a reality of international law … Read more
Le père jésuite Jean-Paul Savi nous introduit à la méditation, avec les lectures du 16è dimanche du Temps ordinaire de l’année liturgique C. Première lecture: Gn 18, 1-10a Psaume: Ps 14 (15), 2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 4d-5 Deuxième lecture: Col 1, 24-28 Evangile: Lc 10, 38-42 Chers frères et sœurs, les lectures de ce 16e dimanche du temps ordinaire nous invitent … Read more
Jesuit Father Jean Paul Savi introduces us to meditation with the readings for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time of liturgical year C. Readings: Wis 18, 6-9; Ps 32 (33), 1.12, 18-19,20.22; Heb 11, 1-2.8-19; Lk 12, 32-48 The Bible readings of this 19e Sundays in Ordinary Time invite us to ponder how we wait … Read more
Follow the meditation of the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time of Year C, with the Jesuit Father Flavien Zolabi. Readings: Qo 1.2.2, 21-23; Collar 3.1-5.9-11; Luke 12, 13-21 Dear brothers and sisters, the texts of today’s liturgy, 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time of liturgical year C, invite us to meditate on our relationship to material … Read more