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Humility is necessary for fruitfulness, emphasizes Pope
Pope Francis focused his daily homily on the importance of acknowledging the need for God in our lives in order... Read more
Pope prays for Church to be 'free of clericalism'
In his daily homily preached in the Santa Marta chapel, Pope Francis emphasized the need for prophets in the Church... Read more
Don't be 'allergic' to preaching the truth, Pope warns
In his daily Mass, Pope Francis cautioned Christians not to be overly-critical of those who preach the Gospel, emphasizing that... Read more
Pope Francis: Use intelligence to understand signs of the times
During his daily Mass, Pope Francis spoke of the importance of man's intellect in understanding the Lord, and cautioned those... Read more
End times will bring greater persecution to Christians, Pope says
In his daily homily Pope Francis reflected on the end times, saying that faith will be increasingly pushed out of... Read more
Pope: adoration 'most important point' of faith communities
In his daily Mass homily Pope Francis reflected on the many reasons that we gather together to pray, noting that... Read more
Pope: Sacrament of Confession is not a 'torture chamber'
During his daily Mass Pope Francis centered his homily on the Sacrament of Reconciliation, stressing that sin is an everyday... Read more
Attachment to money is a sickness, Pope Francis says
During his daily mass homily Pope Francis warned those in attendance against the idolatry present in greedy hearts, stressing that... Read more
Elderly priests, sisters are 'true shrines of holiness,' Pope says
During his daily Mass homily Pope Francis reflected on various biblical figures who experienced difficulty in their old age, and... Read more
Real prayer is always insistent, courageous, Pope Francis notes
During his daily Mass homily, Pope Francis reflected that authentic prayer involves knocking “at the heart” of God with a... Read more
Pope Francis: prayer is not simply saying words 'like a parrot'
In his daily Mass, Pope Francis touched on the importance of prayer and forgiveness in the life of a Christian,... Read more
Charity without meekness and humility is sterile, Pope reflects
On the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, Pope Francis praised the saint for her exemplary humility and meekness, praying... Read more
Peace requires tenacious, intelligent dialogue, Pope says
During his morning homily, the Pope Francis spoke to religious leaders of various faith traditions, saying that fostering peace is... Read more
True Christians bear humiliation with 'joy and patience,' says Pope
During his daily homily Pope Francis reflected on the nature of what it means to be a Christian, saying that... Read more
Pope Francis: sacrament of the Eucharist is not a 'magic rite'
During his daily homily, Pope Francis gave special emphasis to the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, saying that it is... Read more
Gossip is a form of murder, Pope Francis reflects
During his morning Mass homily in Santa Marta, Pope Francis focused on the topic of gossip – saying that when... Read more
Pope Francis: all men are called to the joy of fatherhood
Whether spiritual or physical, fatherhood is the calling of all men, Pope Francis said at his homily for daily Mass... Read more
Pope: Christians called to proclaim Christ even unto death
At his daily Mass at Saint Martha House, Pope Francis said the Church lives to announce Christ to the point... Read more
'Hypocrisy in the Church makes all of us bad,' says Pope
Pope Francis warned two Vatican offices attending his morning Mass against being hypocrites, stating it makes everyone “bad.” Read more
Examine what prevents intimacy with Christ, Pope says
The faithful need to examine their lives to find the “riches” that prevent them from “getting close to Jesus” like... Read more
