by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“… In his homily during the liturgy, #PopeFrancis said the #Gospel must be proclaimed with humility, overcoming the temptation of pride. The Holy Father spoke about the necessity for Christians of “going out to proclaim” the Good News. A preacher, he said, must always be on a journey, and not seek “an insurance policy,” seeking safety by remaining in one
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“I will also relate the manner in which we dedicate ourselves to #God when we have been made new through #Christ … Those who believe that what we teach and say is true, and who undertake to live accordingly, are instructed to pray and entreat God with fasting for the remission of their past sins, we also praying and fasting
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The Divine Mercy Chaplet in song, produced by Trish Short, and featuring scenes from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy. More details follow below the video. The primary prayers of the Divine Mercy Chaplet include: Opening Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, The Apostles Creed … Utilizing a Rosary, on each large bead starting a decade: “Eternal
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“… Duty of honouring Divine Mercy: The faithful with deep spiritual affection are drawn to commemorate the mysteries of divine pardon and to celebrate them devoutly. They clearly understand the supreme benefit, indeed the duty, that the People of God have to praise Divine Mercy with special prayers and, at the same time, they realize that by gratefully performing the
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“… Some people want Jesus without the Church. No can do. Jesus is found in His Church, among those who have gathered. There is surely joy to be found in a personal relationship with Jesus, but the Lord also announced a special presence whenever two or three are gathered in His name. It is essential for us to discover how
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“It is ‘#God, who is rich in #mercy’ Whom #Jesus #Christ has revealed to us as Father: it is His very Son who, in Himself, has manifested Him and made Him known to us. Memorable in this regard is the moment when Philip, one of the twelve Apostles, turned to Christ and said: ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we
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“… We recognize the risen Christ when: Jesus opens our ‘minds to the understanding of the Scriptures,’ Jesus breaks bread with us (Lk 24:35), that is, gives Himself to us in Holy Communion, we receive the Holy Spirit in a new Pentecost, and we witness for Jesus (see Acts 1:8; Lk 24:48). …”
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“‘He stood in their midst and said to them: ‘Peace be with you”‘ More than ever before we need to hear these words of the Risen Christ: ‘Fear not!’ (Mt 28:10). For people today, who never cease being afraid in their inmost selves and not without reason, it is a necessity… It is an equal necessity for all peoples and
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“… the Lord appeared to two disciples while they were walking on the road. They were talking about him, even though they did not believe. He did not show them an appearance which they could recognize, but the Lord behaved before the eyes of their bodies in accord with what was going on inwardly before the eyes of their hearts.
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“Pope Benedict XVI describes the Resurrection of Jesus as an ‘evolutionary leap’ in which a new dimension of human existence emerges. This new dimension ‘affects all of us and opens up for us a new space of life, a new space of being in union with God.’ That means we’re all capable of undergoing this evolutionary leap. How’s that possible?
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