The coronavirus is not the only disease to be fought, but rather, the pandemic has shed light on broader social ills. One of these is a distorted view of the person, a perspective that ignores the dignity and relational character of the person. #GeneralAudience
Let us pray for the victims of the explosions in Beirut and for their families; and let us pray for Lebanon so that, through the dedication of all its social, political and religious elements, it might face this extremely tragic and painful moment.
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
Abortion clinics are "essential" and remaining open. Churches are "non essential" and being forcibly closed. Pastors who hold services are arrested. This is some kind of left wing dystopian nightmare, only it's real. It's happening. And many "conservatives" are okay with it.
The parable Jesus tells us (Mt 18:23-35) is very clear: asking forgiveness means forgiving. Both go together and cannot be separated. Forgiving is a condition for going to heaven. #HomilySantaMarta https://t.co/MjAnIoR5hB
It takes more strength to repair than to build, to start anew than to begin, to be reconciled than to get along. This is the strength that God gives us.