Prayer Request – St Edward the Martyr

Prayers are requested for Ron Thorn, who suffered a small stroke on Tuesday afternoon, May 5th and for Jeanne Thorn, for strength as his caregiver.

Tweets from the Pope

Pope Francis 18 hours ago

Let's look at the "saints next door" who, with simplicity, respond to evil with good, have the courage to love their enemies and to pray for them.

Pope Francis 2 days ago

How important it is to put God’s forgiveness, which ‘generates heaven’ in us and around us, back at the centre! #PardonOfAssisi

Pope Francis 2 days ago

With the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves (see Mt 14:13-21), Jesus wants to educate His friends, both then and now, about God’s logic: the logic of taking responsibility for others. #GospelOfTheDay

Pope Francis 4 days ago

#SaintIgnatius teaches us humility. Humility makes us aware that it is not we who build the Kingdom of God, but always the Lord’s grace which acts within us. We are fragile clay vessels, yet we bear and communicate an immense treasure.

Pope Francis 5 days ago

#Friendship is one of life’s gifts and a grace from God. Faithful friends, who stand at our side in times of difficulty, are a reflection of the Lord’s love, His gentle and consoling presence in our lives.

Pope Francis 5 days ago

Trafficking in persons still constitutes an open wound on the body of contemporary society. I offer heartfelt thanks to all those who work on behalf of the innocent victims of the commodification of the human person. Much remains to be done! #EndHumanTrafficking

Pope Francis 6 days ago

Men and women who pray know that hope is stronger than discouragement. They believe that love is more powerful than death, and that love will surely triumph one day, even if it be in times and ways we do not know. #Prayer

Pope Francis 1 week ago

When someone offers us a service, we should not think that we deserve everything. Gratitude, appreciation is, first of all, good manners, but it is also a characteristic of a Christian. It is a simple but genuine sign of the Kingdom of God.

Pope Francis 1 week ago

On the memorial of the Saints Joachim and Anne, Jesus's “grandparents”, I would like to invite young people to do something tender towards the elderly, especially the loneliest, in their homes or residences. Dear young people, each elderly person is your grandparent!

Pope Francis 1 week ago

The Kingdom of Heaven is the opposite of the superfluous things the world offers, the opposite of a dull life: it is a treasure that renews everyday life and leads it to extend towards wider horizons. #GospelOfTheDay

Pope Francis 1 week ago

The true pilgrim is capable of going at the pace of the slowest person. And Jesus is capable of this. Jesus is our pilgrim companion. He respects our situation, and does not accelerate the pace. He is the Lord of patience.

Pope Francis 2 weeks ago

Prophecy is born whenever we allow ourselves to be challenged by God, not when we are concerned to keep everything quiet and under control.

Pope Francis 2 weeks ago

When love for parents and children is inspired and purified by love for the Lord, it then becomes wholly fruitful and produces good fruits within the #family itself and well beyond it.

Pope Francis 2 weeks ago

In the parable of the weeds from the #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 13:24-43), Jesus helps us understand God’s patience, opening our hearts to hope.

Pope Francis 3 weeks ago

#OurLadyOfMountCarmel, our mother, help us to have innocent hands and a pure heart, and not to utter lies or speak ill of our neighbor. Then we will be able to go up to the mountain of the Lord and obtain His blessing, His justice, and His salvation.

Pope Francis 3 weeks ago

On the Day of Judgment we will not be judged for our ideas, but for the compassion we have shown to others.

Pope Francis 3 weeks ago

On this #SeaSunday, we entrust to the Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea, all maritime personnel, fishermen, and their families. They have made many sacrifices – even during the lockdown – to continue working to provide us with food and other primary needs.

Pope Francis 3 weeks ago

The #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 13:1-23) recalls that the Word of God is a fruitful and effective seed that God scatters generously everywhere. If we want, we can become good soil, ploughed and carefully cultivated, to help ripen the seed of the Word. Making it fruitful depends on us.

Pope Francis 3 weeks ago

#SaintBenedict, Patron of Europe, show us Christians of today how joyful hope always springs from faith, and how this can change the world.

Pope Francis 4 weeks ago

Faith is either missionary or it is no faith at all. Faith takes us out of ourselves and toward others. Faith must be transmitted, not to convince but to offer a treasure. Let us ask the Lord to help us live our faith with open doors: a transparent faith.