Pope Francis at Chrism Mass: To be… street Priests!
This is God’s great choice: the Lord chose to be close to his people. Thirty years of hidden life! Only then did he begin his preaching. Here we see the pedagogy of the Incarnation, a pedagogy of inculturation, not only in foreign cultures but also in our own parishes, in the new culture of young people…
OGF 1/2018 – Peter, Community and Memories
Let us to share three moments experienced by Peter and the first community: Peter and the community disheartened, Peter and the community shown mercy, and Peter and the community transfigured. I play with this pairing of Peter and the community since the life of apostles always has this twofold dimension, the personal and the communitarian.
Un grano di sale, da Lutero (3)
. “L’ANIMA MIA MAGNIFICA IL SIGNORE”.
Le sue parole sono l’espressione di un grande amore e di rogo non una vivissima gioia, ciò spiega perché il suo animo e la sua vita si elevano nello spirito. Maria non dice: Io magnifico Dio, ma l’anima mia; come se volesse dire: tutta la mia vita e i miei sensi sono come sorretti dall’amore di Dio
India’s top magazine selects nun for annual women award
New Delhi: Vanitha (woman), the largest circulated magazine in India, has selected a Catholic nun for its prestigious Woman of the Year Award. Sr Sudha Varghese has so far helped some 2,250 girls to graduate from high school or skill training centers.
Pope: consecrated life should shy away from worldliness, offer the “freshness” of the Gospel
Concerned about the declining numbers of the consecrated, the pontiff notes that a world dominated by the culture of the provisional and money forgets “the beauty of a simple and austere life”. He calls for evangelising in lieu of the culture of success at any price, shying away from worldliness, yet maintaining the “strength of mission”.
OGF 2/2017 What kind of vocations for a renewed consecrated life?
Either the vc will understand this cultural period of transit and once more adopt a deeply relational and communal approach, or it will risk placing itself outside the meaningful human context, no longer meeting any demand or any aspect, any expectation held by men and women today, and, therefore, having nothing more to say, no image to present, no appeal.
My working hypothesis is that the new image of the vc should first and foremost be that of relationship. “Relationship” in its widest and most essential meaning, precisely because relationships are at the basis of human life.
Vatican reiterates that homosexuals shouldn’t be priests
In a new document on the priesthood, the Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy has reiterated that men with “deeply rooted homosexual tendencies” shouldn’t be admitted to Catholic seminaries and, therefore, shouldn’t become Catholic priests. Much more is also found in the new document.
OGF 11/2016 Living the dialogue in the Church
The dialogue is not a doctrinal truth; it is not just an ingredient, essential though it is. It is the figure of a new way of “being Church” and of “building Church”.
OGF 10/2016 LIFE AND MISSION
Evangelical Fidelity and personal satisfaction.
Our religious profession implies two dimensions: our life and our mission. In our life, it appears impossible to mark the boundaries between life and mission since everything in our is based on the evangelizing mission.
La missione e la “buona battaglia” della testimonianza
Mi suona strano pensare che ci siano “battaglie buone”. In genere, si associa l’idea della battaglia alla guerra, intesa appunto come un susseguirsi di battaglie in momenti e luoghi diversi, volte a indebolire il nemico finché ceda e annunci la propria resa. Ma che sia Paolo, un apostolo, a dirci che ha “combattuto la buona battaglia” e che ne è risultato vincitore perché ha “conservato la fede”, certo la sua affermazione stride un po’ con il messaggio di pace e di non violenza che, in generale, il Vangelo porta con sé.
Annalena Tonelli: an inspiring missionary for today’s world
Annalena Tonelli: “I proclaim the Gospel with my life and I burn with the desire to continue to proclaim it out until the end”
Annalena Tonelli, Italian Catholic missionary, the “Mother Teresa” of the Somali people, was a remarkable woman, who lived in silence her life in the footsteps of Jesus Christ for 35 years, in a Muslim environment. Awarded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees with the prestigious Nansen Refugee Award the 25th of June 2003, she was murdered on the 5th of October 2003.
Messaggio del Papa per la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale 2016
– Chiesa missionaria, testimone di misericordia
Messaggio del Santo Padre
– Eglise missionnaire, témoin de miséricorde
Testo in lingua francese
– Missionary Church, Witness of Mercy
Testo in lingua inglese
– Iglesia misionera, testigo de misericordia
Testo in lingua spagnola
– Igreja missionária, testemunha de misericórdia
Testo in lingua portoghese
‘Nigerians are hungry’, Cardinal Okogie tells President Buhari in open letter
Lagos – Emeritus Archbishop of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Okogie has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on the state of the nation.
Surprise! Pope Francis visits convents on his day off
Rieti, Italy, Aug 9, 2016
In keeping with his spontaneous personality, Pope Francis made a surprise visit Tuesday to two convents north of Rome.
Women form the vanguard of Pope Francis’ agenda
ROME— Pope Francis has called for greater leadership by women in Catholicism in the future, but already in the here and now there are multiple arenas in which women are the vanguard of implementing his agenda, including the Church’s response to forced migration, modern-day slavery, and war.
South Sudan: ‘Let Us Take Care Of Our Common Home’
The Religious Superiors Association of South Sudan (RSASS), a Catholic Church’s entity, representing more than 500 members, Religious Sisters, Brothers and Priests, has issued a communiqué following a three days conference on the Encyclical Letter of Pope Francis Laudato Si. RSASS Executive Body will hand over this communiqué to the newly appointed Minister for Environment and Forestry in South Sudan, Hon. Josephine Napwon.
Sole survivor of Yemen massacre, Sister Sally, describes martyrdom of her sisters.
The superior of the Aden community has entrusted to a sister the dramatic story of the assault on the nursing home for the elderly and disabled. The sisters were killed because of their “fidelity” to their mission, by being found ready “to welcome their Spouse”. A blood sacrifice in the hope that it will bring about “shoots of peace for the Middle East and help stop Isis”.
Vocations crisis needs prayer, not despair or lax admissions, pope says.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Respond to the crisis of vocations with intensified prayer, not despair or a lax admissions process, Pope Francis told women and men religious. He said he … Continua a leggere
Preschooler whose ‘celebration of Mass’ went viral dies of cancer.
A young Brazilian boy whose solemn reenactment of the Mass drew hordes of online traffic has passed away after nearly two years of battling an aggressive form of cancer. Rafael … Continua a leggere
OGF 9/2015 When prophets speak…
Pope Francis’ addresses to Priests and Religious in his journey to Cuba, to the United States of America. Text word OGF 2015-9 When prophets speak Text PDF OGF 2015-9 When … Continua a leggere
Pope’s Address to Comboni Missionaries: “I Have Always, Always Had Great Admiration for You”
Pope Francis’ address given today to participants in the General Chapter of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus. Vatican City, October 01, 2015 (ZENIT.org) I greet you cordially, … Continua a leggere
Pope Francis in the United States and ONU (4)
Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to the United States and ONU (22-28 September 2015) Saturday, 26 September 2015 08:40 Departure by plane for Philadelphia 09:30 Arrival at the International Airport … Continua a leggere
Pope Francis in the United States and ONU (2)
Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to the United States and ONU (22-28 September 2015) Thursday, 24 September 2015 9:20 Visit to the Congress of the United States of America Questa … Continua a leggere
Pope Francis made surprise stop at Little Sisters of the Poor to show support
Washington D.C., Sep 23, 2015 / 08:39 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis paid a short visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor community in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to … Continua a leggere
OGF 8/2015 – Pope Francis’ address to clergy and religious.
OGF 8/2015: File Word OGF 2015-8 Pope Francis’ address to clergy, religious and seminarians File PDF OGF 2015-8 Pope Francis’ address to clergy, religious and seminarians “Never forget you were … Continua a leggere
Italy: crisis of Catholic magazines.
The slow demise of Catholic magazines in Italy Rome, Italy, Jul 18, 2015 – A Catholic-inspired magazine that was once a leader in publishing opinions in Church discussions will quit … Continua a leggere
Nuns to keep their “antennae up”!
“Church must not be a stepmother” At his meeting with men and women religious from the diocese of Rome, the Pope called on bishops to “restore harmony” (Giacomo Galeazzi, 05/16/2015, … Continua a leggere
Day of Prayer for Vocations.
MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 52nd WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS 26 APRIL 2015 – FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Theme: Exodus, a fundamental experience of vocation Dear Brothers … Continua a leggere
The grace to learn how to be tired!
Rest and Tiredness of Priests, according to Pope Francis. (Holy Chrism Mass, Holy Thursday, 2 April 2015) “My hand shall ever abide with him, my arms also shall strengthen him” … Continua a leggere
Japan’s history of ‘hidden’ Christians.
Japan’s history of ‘hidden’ Christians. In a recent meeting with Japan’s bishops, Pope Francis discussed how the country’s brutal history of Christian persecution has given way to the survival of … Continua a leggere
World of Consecrated Life 2015.
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD, XIX WORLD OF CONSECRATED LIFE: Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis, Vatican Basilica, 2 February 2015. Before our eyes we can picture Mother … Continua a leggere
OGF 1/2O15 To live the present with passion.
OGF 1/2O15: word ogf-2015-1-to-live-the-present-with-passion pdf ogf-2015-1-to-live-the-present-with-passion APOSTOLIC LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO ALL CONSECRATED PEOPLE On the occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life. Dear Brothers and Sisters … Continua a leggere
“Missionaries to yourselves”
Article of the Month 10/2014 (1) By now, you Africans are missionaries to yourselves. Eucharistic Celebration at the Conclusion of The Symposium of the Bishops of Africa Homily of Paul … Continua a leggere
World Mission Day 2014
Message of Pope Francis for World Mission Day 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today vast numbers of people still do not know Jesus Christ. For this reason, the mission ad … Continua a leggere
Everyone’s Vocation
Everyone’s Vocation Calling for an end to lay clericalism In The Edge of Sadness, the elegiac successor to his wildly successful novel The Last Hurrah, Edwin O’Connor places these words … Continua a leggere
Nuns Adore Chocolate
English – Italiano Chocolate Devotions: Nuns Adore Chocolate The Trappistine nun appeared to levitate as she welcomed us at the factory door with urgent questions about how to market chocolate … Continua a leggere
La suora più veloce del West
La suora più veloce del West sarà beata In Italia la sua vicenda è poco conosciuta. Ma nel Far West la sua storia ha il sapore del mito. E adesso … Continua a leggere
Sr Cristina clinches ‘The Voice’ title
Sr Cristina clinches ‘The Voice’ title Singing nun wants to use gift to evangelise Sr Cristina, the 25-year-old nun who wooed television audiences recently with her incredible singing talent, has … Continua a leggere
Giornata delle Vocazioni – Prayer for Vocations
51ª Giornata mondiale di preghiera per le vocazioni 11 Maggio 2014 – IV Domenica di Pasqua Messaggio del Papa Tema: le vocazioni, testimonianza della verità Cari fratelli e sorelle! 1. … Continua a leggere
Anointed with the oil of gladness
HOLY CHRISM MASS – HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS Anointed with the oil of gladness Dear Brother Priests, In the eternal “today” of Holy Thursday, when Christ showed his love for … Continua a leggere
Bangui – Comboni Sr. Giovanna Bona
«Anche nella guerra credo alla Provvidenza» Violenza e povertà stanno mettendo in ginocchio la Repubblica Centrafricana. Là dove tutto sembra perduto, il racconto dell’opera silenziosa di una religiosa comboniana (La … Continua a leggere
Women and money – Mujeres y dinero…
Mujeres y dinero… Mulheres e dinheiro… Femmes et argent… Women and money… An age-old binomial that indicates the daily difficulty of poor women in squaring their family budget. At the … Continua a leggere
Observance and prophecy
Encounter between observance and prophecy. Day of Consecrated life. Pope Francis’ Homily on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord The feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the … Continua a leggere
Year for Consecrated Life
Vatican unveils Year for Consecrated Life Plans: Two key anniversaries and three objectives! VATICAN CITY, January 31, 2014 (Zenit.org) – The Church will celebrate a Year for Consecrated Life in … Continua a leggere
Giornata della Vita consacrata
GIORNATA DELLA VITA CONSACRATA La Giornata della Vita consacrata è stata istituita da Giovanni Paolo II nel 1997. Ecco il primo messaggio che la presentava. Siamo arrivati alla sua 18° … Continua a leggere
¿Un sueño? o ¿Un programa?
¿”TENGO UN SUEÑO?” O “¿TENGO UN PROGRAMA?” El liderazgo del Espíritu. Necesitamos un liderazgo que nos inspire y nos haga partícipes apasionados de un sueño y no un liderazgo que … Continua a leggere
The Joy of the Gospel
‘Evangelii Gaudium’ Pope Francis First Apostolic Exhortation: Evangelii Gaudium – The Joy of the Gospel The proclamation of the Gospel in the contemporary world. Synopsis of the Apostolic Exhortation ‘Evangelii Gaudium’ … Continua a leggere
Missionari Martiri – Martyrs’ Day
FP al sapore dei giorni Martyrs’ Day 24 Marzo 2013 24 marzo 2013 XX ° Giornata di preghiera e digiuno in memoria dei missionari martiri Day of the Missionary Martyrs … Continua a leggere
