What kind of key open’s your door? That might be exactly what a thief is wondering. He slips over to your door step. It’s the middle of the night. At your front door he says to himself, “I wonder what ...
“God loves you just the way you are.” I have frequently heard that said and have said it myself. The Scriptures support such a view: Jesus declared that God loves “the righteous and the unrighteous.” ...
To be gentle is often equated with being passive, fragile, or easily overlooked - a liability rather than a virtue. But the ...
"In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’ ...
If there's one thing that marks the presence of God, it's humility rather than making a scene, Pope Francis said Monday. "This is how the Lord acts: He does things simply. He speaks silently to you, ...
At his Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Benedict XVI invited those celebrating the holiday to “set aside our false certainties and intellectual pride,” and recognize God's appearance as a child. In his sermon ...
They say no one can ever lead a perfect life. Flaws, faults and mistakes are the unavoidable consequences of being human. God lets us know through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ that how we handle our ...
God is love. On this point, the New Testament letters and the Gospel of John allow no argument. God is present when one experiences love and whenever one extends love to another. Every act of love, ...
Pope Francis greets people during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 22, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered ...
Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. The pontiff said he shares ...
Pope Francis prays after receiving Communion during a memorial Mass for Pope Benedict XVI and the cardinals and bishops who have died over the past year celebrated at the Altar of the Chair in St.