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Decisive Hour in History

Decisive Hour in History

“Blessed be the God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction” (2 Cor 1:3-4), and with the Lord may She be blessed, whom He has made the Mother of mercy, our most loving Queen …
Pope Pius XII - 30, April 2023

Our Participation in the Passion of Christ

Our Participation in the Passion of Christ

On this very special day on which we recall the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes, let us too raise to the Lord, in her own words, the hymn of joy and gratitude: “And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation” (Lk …
Pope St. John Paul II - 31, March 2023

The Church Cannot Silence the Spirit of Truth

The Church Cannot Silence the Spirit of Truth

“Stand firm in your faith!” We have just heard the words of Jesus: “If you love Me, you will keep my Commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Counsellor, to be with you for ever, the Spirit of truth” (Jn 14:15-17a). With these words …
Pope Benedict XVI - 28, February 2023

Divine Munus in Human Hands

Divine Munus in Human Hands

“You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church” (Mt 16: 18). What exactly was the Lord saying to Peter with these words? With them, what promise did He make and what task did He entrust to him? And what is He saying to us – to …
Pope Benedict XVI - 31, January 2023

Divine Interventions in Human Existence

Divine Interventions in Human Existence

The Psalm just sung is the first part of a composition that also includes the next Psalm, n. 147, that the original Hebrew had kept as one. It was the ancient Greek and Latin versions which divided the song into two different Psalms. The Psalm begins with an invitation to …
Pope St. John Paul II - 31, December 2022

The Duty to Cooperate with the Truth

The Duty to Cooperate with the Truth

Our message is inspired by the first page of the Gospel of St. John, in that prologue which is the theme of the sublime poem that sings of the mystery and reality of the most intimate and sacred union between the Word of God and humanity, between Heaven and earth, …
Pope St. John XXIII - 30, November 2022

Seed of Christ’s Kingdom on Earth

Seed of Christ’s Kingdom on Earth

The eternal Father, by a free and hidden plan of His own wisdom and goodness, created the whole world, and chose to raise men to a participation in the divine life. He did not abandon men, fallen in Adam, but ceaselessly offered helps to salvation, in view of Christ, the …
Pope St. Paul VI - 31, October 2022

Cohesion in Diversity

Cohesion in Diversity

From its very origins the Church has been conscious of the transformation brought about by Christ’s redemptive work, and has joyfully proclaimed it. Through her, the world has become a radically new reality (cf. 2 Cor 5:17), in which people have rediscovered God and hope (cf. Eph 2:12), and have …
Pope St. Paul VI - 30, September 2022

God’s Ambassadors, Models for Men

God’s Ambassadors, Models for Men

What is an Angel? Sacred Scripture and the Church’s tradition enable us to discern two aspects. On the one hand, the Angel is a creature who stands before God, oriented to God with his whole being. All three names of the Archangels [Michael, Gabriel and Raphael] end with the word …
Pope Benedict XVI - 31, August 2022

The Father Loves You!

The Father Loves You!

It may not always be conscious and clear, but in the human heart there is a deep nostalgia for God. St. Ignatius of Antioch expressed this eloquently: “There is in me a living water that murmurs within me: ‘Come to the Father.’”1 “Lord, show me Your glory,” Moses begged on …
Pope St. John Paul II - 31, July 2022

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