Stations of the Resurrection: Station 7
Via Lucis – Way of Light – station 7 – The risen lord gives the disciples the power to forgive SEVENTH STATION The Risen Lord Breathes Peace and Gives the Power to Forgive All:...
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Stations of the Resurrection: Station 6
Via Lucis station 6: Our Lord appears to his disciples in Jerusalem. SIXTH STATION The Risen Lord Appears to the Community of Disciples All: We adore You, O Christ and we praise You!...
Stations of the Resurrection: Station 5
Via Lucis station 5 – The disciples recognise Jesus in the breaking of the bread after travelling with them on the road to Emmaus FIFTH STATION The Risen Lord is Recognised in the Breaking...
Pope, English church leaders offer prayers after Manchester Arena attack
Pope Francis decried the “barbaric attack” on concertgoers in Manchester, adding his voice to Catholic leaders dismayed at what British officials said was the deadliest case of terrorism since 2005. In a telegram sent...
Stations of the Resurrection: Station 4
The Via Lucis or Way of Light is a set of 14 stations where the life of Jesus is recalled after his resurrection. Station 4 – Jesus appears to disciples on the road to...
Stations of the Resurrection: Stations 2 & 3
Up until the feast of Pentecost we are praying the Stations of the Resurrection or Via Lucis – Way of Light – stations that follow Jesus’ life after he died and rose again, bringing...
Stations of the Resurrection: Station 1
Beginning this week up to the feast of Pentecost we are publishing the stations of the Via Lucis or Stations of the Resurrection each day. Developed by Salesian Father Sabino Palumbieri, these 14 stations emphasise the...
A Tender Gaze: Fatima trip shows Pope’s Respect for Pilgrims’ Faith
Pope Francis is not shy about showing his love for Mary in public and, like many Latin American bishops, he strongly has resisted attempts to dismiss as superstitious or “simple,” in a negative sense,...
Help end ‘absurd’ conflicts with prayer
More prayers are needed to end the wars underway today and so many “absurd” conflicts, Pope Francis said. Praying for all those affected by war and thanking those involved in humanitarian aid efforts, the...
Our Faith, Stripped Bare
I often feel frustrated by the lack of silence in my life because I delude myself into believing that if I had more silence, I would be more contemplative and open to divine inspiration....
Prayer: Lessons from the Women
In the weeks after Easter we hear a number of accounts in which the risen Jesus encounters his somewhat perplexed and disheartened friends. These personal encounters are a key moment; it’s from these encounters...
Pray for the Pope’s Continent
Often I feel that the Western world struggles to understand Pope Francis. Perhaps this is because the Western Church does not understand the Latin American context in which he worked as a priest and...
