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By Christopher Wells, 28 February 2024 In an address to deacons preparing for the priesthood in the diocese of Rome, Pope Francis highlights faithful cooperation, service to the People of God, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit as key aspects of priestly ministry. In an address prepared for deacons preparing for priestly ordination, Pope […]

By Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ, 24 January 2024 24 January was the Memorial of St Francis de Sales One of the striking features of European Saints who founded religious Congregations after the Reformation is how many of them include de, da, Von or Van in their name. The de or von precedes the town or

Is this new or are we just more aware of it? Hatred and contempt are everywhere. They are in our government houses, in our communities, in our churches, and our families. We are struggling, mostly without success, to be civil with each other, let alone to respect each other. Why? Why is this happening and

Rome, Saint John Lateran, 3 December 2023, First Sunday of Advent. FRANCIS [1] Cf. CH. PÉGUY, The Portico of the Mystery of the Second Virtue. Dear brothers and sisters! When our God reveals himself, his message is always one of freedom: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of