Tagged: Pope Francis
The Will of God and the Passion of Christ
Many people find the Christian doctrine of Redemption rather difficult to accept. Various questions are typically raised against it. Does God demand suffering in satisfaction for sin? Does God inflict suffering on the innocent? Does the divine mission of Christ...
Prayer for Pope Francis
In May 2020, Pope Francis published a prayer to Our Lady for the sick. Perhaps today we can pray it in a particular way for him. (Information and updates below the prayer.) O Mary, You shine continuously on our journey as...
Francis: The Pope of the Council
Pope Francis is surely one of the most polarizing figures of the 21st century, and perhaps the most controversial pontiff since Blessed Pius IX. It seems that either one loves him or decries him as an enemy of the Catholic...
Pope Francis and Children
Pope Francis has had many humorous and poignant interactions with children over the last ten years that demonstrate his pastoral emphasis on dialogue and listening. Here are five of my favorite examples of the Pope’s special consideration for children: His...
A View from the Pews
Ten years ago, the world met the first Pope Francis with an unassuming wave from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. The first pope from outside Europe since the eighth century, he arrived from Argentina also the first from the...
“We must first belong to God.”
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’s election to the pontificate, we are remembering some of our favorite teaching moments from the past decade. Mike Lewis “Everyone is in need of reassurance, and if we, who have touched ‘the...
McElroy’s Pastoral Proposal is not Francis’s
I have written many times before about the difference between grave matter and mortal sin. The Catechism identifies grave matter as a breaking one of the Ten Commandments, whereas mortal sin is grave matter and “knowledge of the sinful character...
Wealth shatters community
If we give away our wealth, we can come together as a community to fulfill the Great Commission given to us by Jesus.
Upcoming Event: “The Francis Factor at Ten Years”
Our friends at Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life are hosting “The Francis Factor at Ten Years” on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 5:30 to 7 P.M. Eastern time. This dialogue will feature Catholic leaders Cardinal...
Pope to DRC youth: “From your hands, tomorrow can be born”
Pope Francis spoke today to a group of young people and catechists as he continued his pilgrimage in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In his address, he asked those gathered to look at the five fingers on each of...
WPI at 5: With Joy and Gratitude
Earlier today, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for over one million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In his homily, he returned to the theme of peace over violence that has thus far characterized this pilgrimage. In her report for...
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