Over one billion Catholics all over the world observe today as the 93rd World Mission Sunday. This annual observance was instituted 93 years ago in 1926 by a Papal decree issued by Pope Pius XI. Every year since then, the universal Church has dedicated the month of...
The central theme of today’s readings is gratitude – in particular, the expression of gratitude God expects from us. Today’s Gospel story of ‘the forgetful lepers’ presents a God Who desires gratitude from us for the many blessings we receive from Him, and Who feels...
“I can do all things in him who strengthens me” (Phil 4:13). In order to live our life well we do require strength that is physical, moral and spiritual. God offers us the strength required to live a meaningful life. This strength is rooted in the gift of faith given...
The Holy Father Pope Francis who took on the name of St. Francis of Assisi noted that “each year sees the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species which we will never know, which our children will never see, because they have been lost forever.” He...
By his Apostolic letter “ Maximum Illud”, Pope Benedict XVI wanted to give a new impetus to the missionary task of proclaiming the Gospel to all. The duty of proclamation is a response to Jesus’ command to “Go out to the whole world, proclaim the Gospel to all...
