This month, the Pope asks us to pray that those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of...

by .famvin | May 13, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Ecclesial Movements and Groups.
by .famvin | April 15, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For a non-violent culture.
by .famvin | March 4, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Victims of Abuse.
by .famvin | February 4, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Parishes.
by Elizabeth Astridge | Feb 3, 2018 | Church, Formation, Reflections
This month, the Pope asks us to pray that those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jan 6, 2018 | Church, Formation, Reflections
This month, the Pope asks us to pray for the Religious Minorities in Asia -- Let us pray for all of them, so that...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Pope Francis offered poetically powerful insights in his homily at midnight mass and his noon message to the city and the world.
by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2013 | Formation
And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, patient and rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil. (Joel 2:13) Little by little we become accustomed to hearing and seeing, through the mass media,...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2013 | Justice and Peace
From the IgnatianSolidarity Net... Clearly, as time moves forward there will be much to learn about Pope Francis, but for the time being we thought we would share a few quotes that represent the importance the social mission of the Church has played in his ministry:...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2013 | Vincentian Family
"We prayed. The rain stopped. There was a hush on the crowd. The new Pope Francis came before us in answer to prayers. A humble man who knows and has love for those in poverty and all of the faithful. Praise be to God." writes Lynn L'Heureux, author of the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2013 | Church
Rev. Eduardo Mangiarotti, an Argentine priest. described Cardinal Bergoglio, as a man of action, and someone who can command attention. "When he preaches, he's a man who can make the people listen to him. And not only Catholic people, I mean not only the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2013 | Church
In their own words... "We live in the most unequal part of the world, which has grown the most yet reduced misery the least," Cardinal Bergoglio said during a gathering of Latin American bishops in 2007. "The unjust distribution of goods persists, creating a...