Pope: This is the right moment’ to share Gospel joy
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Often enough, the first people who need to be evangelised are Christians themselves, Pope Francis said. “A Christian who is discontented, sad,...
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Pope: Shrines should be places of ‘superabundant’ mercy
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Catholic shrines must be extra careful in selecting priests to hear confessions because the faithful visiting a shrine in search of God’s...
Why Was Jesus Based in a Backwater?
Question: Why did Jesus base himself in provincial Galilee? It does seem that his main opposition would have been in Jerusalem. Northern Galilee, including Capernaum, had a...
Pope: The Eucharist has the power to draw hearts to Jesus
By Carol Glatz, CNS – St Charles de Foucauld, a turn-of-the-19th-century hermit, demonstrates how a life of meekness, tenderness and eucharistic adoration evangelises, Pope Francis said. The...
Jesus, the Living God, Helps Believers on Path to Holiness
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – If Jesus were just a great teacher or prophet or even hero from the past, imitating him and following him on the...
God’s Challenging Call – Are You Up For It?
You may not think about it. You may not pray about it. You may not even know about it. But like it or not, if you’ve been...
Pope: Jesus Does Not Abandon Individuals or the Church
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Having faith does not mean there will be no difficulties in life, either for individuals or for the church as a whole,...
The Turning Point: Transfiguration of the Lord
Emmanuel Sermons – Transfiguration Sunday Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: My Turning Point is today! The Turning Point! The Transfiguration! Point of Reflection: Do I...
Pope: Remain Faithful to What Counts, No Matter the Cost
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Jesus says to have no fear of ridicule, persecution or criticism for being faithful to the Gospel, but to be afraid of...
