God is no Warlord Claiming Victory with Enemies’ Blood
If it seems hard to find God in this world, it is because he chooses to be with the defeated and dejected and in places where most people are loath to go, Pope Francis...
Category: God
How Can God Be Tempted?
Psalm 95 is often recited as the responsorial psalm during the liturgy. One verse refers to the way the Israelites tempted God in the desert: “Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as on...
Finding Joy: in Clamour and in Silence
Julia Beacroft – Three out of my four adult children are tone-deaf when it comes to singing. Not that this seems to have affected them in the slightest, as they have a multitude of...
A Message from Heaven: God is the Only Way to Peace
US columnist Tony Magliano examines God’s peace – which is radically different from our own concept of “peace” Jesus said to his first disciples, and to all future disciples, “Peace I leave with...
A Timely Call for Renewal
This weekend, Pope Francis is visiting Fatima for the centennial celebrations of Our Lady’s apparition to the three shepherd children, and the canonisation of Jacinta and Francisco. It will be a time of looking...
True Peace is a Gift of the Holy Spirit
A peace that can be purchased can provide only a false sense of security that will not last in moments of trial and suffering, Pope Francis said during his early morning Mass. “The world...
Every Person is a Story of Love that God has Written
God is right by the side of each person on earth, seeing each individual’s pain and wanting to bring hope and joy, Pope Francis said. “He calls us by name and tells us, ‘Rise...
Did You Know God Makes New Things Each Day?
God, who created the world, continues to work in it, surprising people and making some of them nervous, Pope Francis said. “The phrase “it’s always been done this way” reflects an attitude that “kills,”...
Believing in God is a bit like Wedding Vow
By Gerald O’Collins SJ – Sunday by Sunday, we say together at the Eucharist: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty. The Creed declares our common faith in God and does not begin...
The Ten Commandments-Simply God
The Ten Commandments are a path to freedom in God It’s a real temptation to act like our own problems are groundbreaking and unique, that our path is ours alone and that the answers...
A Lenten Prayer
In Lent we hope to nourish our relationship with God the Father, learn about and marvel at the gift of life from God the Son, and be filled with the power of God the Spirit....
God is a Great Friend, an Ally and Father
When life gets difficult, trust in God and don’t worry unnecessarily about tomorrow, Pope Francis said. “Trusting in him doesn’t magically solve problems, but it allows for facing them with the right spirit –...
