Thursday, June 18, 20150206Long before Pope Francis' encyclical on care for creation was released, it was providing a boost for a group of women struggling to keep the negative influences of modern-day life from erasing valued Mexican traditions and treasured cultural practices along the Mexico-Texas border.
Thursday, June 18, 20150373Pope Francis’ long-awaited and much-heralded pastoral encyclical, Laudato Si’ was released June 18 calling for “Global ecological conversion” based on limiting the use of non-renewable resources and re-use and recycling of materials to preserve resources for present and future generations.
Thursday, June 18, 20150290The earth, which was created to support life and give praise to God, is crying out with pain because human activity is destroying it, Pope Francis says in his long-awaited encyclical, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home."
Friday, June 12, 20150159Much has been written and broadcast by the media concerning Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical on ecology (Laudato Si – Blessed are You). Since there are likely to be many spins on the document by various individuals and groups, I think it is important to present some points to help Catholics and others keep the encyclical in...
Wednesday, June 10, 20150209The hidden heroes of this world are those family members who still go to work and get the job done after staying up all night tending to a sick loved one, Pope Francis said. In fact, the family "has always been the closest 'hospital.' And still today in many parts of the world, a (real) hospital is a privilege for a few, and it's often...
Monday, June 8, 20150172 Whether you still stick to books or magazines or get everything online, Pope Francis said all media should encourage and edify -- not enslave.
Monday, May 11, 20150141People must work together to protect life, Pope Francis said on Mother's Day, the day Italy celebrates its annual March For Life.
Monday, April 13, 20150286Mercy is what makes God perfect and all-powerful, Pope Francis said in his document officially proclaiming the 2015-2016 extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy. Standing in front of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica April 11, Pope Francis handed copies of the document to the archpriests of the major basilicas of Rome and to Vatican...
Wednesday, April 8, 20150114Children are never a "mistake" and no sacrifice is too great for an adult to make so that children can feel their worth, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general audience in a chilly, but sunny St. Peter's Square April 8, the pope continued his series of talks about the family, dedicating a second catechesis to children. He described...
Sunday, April 5, 20150186To enter Christ's empty tomb like the disciples and see that he has risen, Christians today also must "bend down," Pope Francis said in his Easter message.
