Nick V.

“Be united but not closed. Be humble but not shy. Be simple but not naive. Enter into dialogue with everyone, but be yourselves.” — Pope Francis

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The goodness of even a few people can overcome the fear of many. We must be like an open Bible for everyone. May others encounter the Word of God in our faces and lives. Love is the language that makes everyone feel at home. #ApostolicJourney

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The human heart is not filled by accumulating experiences, possibilities, or temporary guarantees; it is filled when it discovers a call, when it understands that life reaches fullness only if it is given. Following Christ does not impoverish existence, but expands it. #ApostolicJourney

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Every truly just society is built upon the recognition of the inviolable dignity of the human person. Such dignity precedes any concession by the State and cannot be subordinated to shifting social consensus. It belongs to every human being by the very fact of their existence, and for this reason, it must guide every positive legal system. When this conviction remains alive, the law becomes a safeguard for all and a guarantee against the imposition of particular interests and agendas. #ApostolicJourney
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[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I invite you to be new threads to weave new networks that harmonize every aspect of life for a renewed society in which time is imbued with eternity, culture preserves memory and fosters dialogue, education promotes the search for truth with a critical spirit, art awakens wonder and gives rise to noble emotions, business recognizes the dignity of each person, and work continues to be a driving force for hope. #ApostolicJourney https://t.co/2IeHrzWmSb

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Corpus Christi is more than just another celebration on the liturgical calendar. It is a way of returning to the heart of the faith to renew our love and fidelity to God. It is a profession of faith in the presence of the Risen Lord, who is alive and continues to walk among us, who becomes bread to satiate our hunger for life, and visits the recesses of our hearts and history, even those shrouded in darkness. #ApostolicJourney https://t.co/CFODkhPd0Q

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Christ who processes through the streets in the monstrance is the same Christ who identifies with the poor, the downtrodden, and those who are alone and forsaken.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

It is not merely a matter of bringing out the monstrance, but of allowing ourselves to be brought out of our selfishness and indifference, of a comfortable, private faith, so as to respond to His invitation to conversion, to change our perspective, and to welcome His presence which transforms us and makes us builders of a new world.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Silence can help us most to recognize the voice of God, since it fosters attention and recollection. Freed from the noise of a thousand voices, we come to recognize that some voices deceive our desires, others buy us without nourishing us, and still others speak out of self-interest. In silence, we understand that ideologies pass away, while truth remains. https://t.co/lbaMqHx1cJ

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Charity admits no delay. Our responsibility before those in need makes every encounter with others a unique and unrepeatable moment of grace for love, not to be missed or postponed. The love of Christ impels us toward our brothers and sisters, and the charity and care with which we respond are the test of our faith. #ApostolicJourney #Spain

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

Have you heard this story about Saint Padre Pio and the Bomb?..

The Story of Padre Pio and the Bombs
During World War II, as Allied forces (mainly American bombers) advanced through Italy, San Giovanni Rotondo, the town where Padre Pio lived in the Capuchin friary, was targeted.

Intelligence suggested German supplies or troops were in the area, so squadrons were ordered to bomb it.
Padre Pio had already reassured the local people:
"No bomb will fall on this town." He promised to protect them.

Multiple pilots and at least one general reported the same astonishing encounter:
As their planes approached San Giovanni Rotondo and prepared to release their bombs, a brown-robed Capuchin friar (a monk) suddenly appeared in the sky in front of them, floating or flying, with arms raised (often described with his wounded, stigmatized hands visible).
The pilots were unable to drop the bombs on target.
In some accounts, the bombs either refused to release, dropped harmlessly into fields or forests on their own, or the planes themselves turned around without pilot control.

The "flying monk" gestured for them to turn back, effectively blocking the attack.

This happened on multiple occasions. The airmen started calling him "the Flying Monk" or "the Friar who forbids bombing."
The town of San Giovanni Rotondo was spared throughout the war, while nearby areas like Foggia were heavily bombed. Once the war ended, several of the American pilots and a general went to the friary to investigate. When they met Padre Pio, they recognized him immediately as the monk they had seen in the sky.
One famous exchange (recounted in various testimonies):
Padre Pio greeted them with a smile and said something like:
“So it was you who wanted to kill us all!” The pilots were stunned. Many of them (including the general in some versions) were deeply moved and converted to Catholicism or returned to the faith.

Saint Padre Pio, continue intercede and protect your spiritual children

[Nick V. @NotoriousNJV]

@VinnysCorner1 My guy @JayOnTheRebound!

[St. John's WBB @StJohnsWBB]

Excited for @reinagreenn to join the Johnnies 🏀 family!

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#OwnIt | #ForOurCity

[Edward M. Kull @EdKullStJohnsAD]

So incredibly Proud and so incredibly impressed with this group! The grit, the determination, the fight and the chemistry! Wish we could bottle this up! Congrats to Coach Hampton and this group of young men. Inspiration to us all and represented SJU at the highest of levels.

[Nick V. @NotoriousNJV]

Thank you! God bless America! 🇺🇸 #greatestgeneration #dday

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I come to #Spain to confirm, encourage, and inspire renewed fidelity to the Gospel among believers, as well as deeper reconciliation and cooperation among the different souls of this nation. Spain's own history reminds us that stability and prosperity are born not of a culture of confrontation, but of a culture of encounter. #ApostolicJourney

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The message of peace, which in these times unfortunately sounds naïve to some and provocative to others, is welcomed by those who do not close themselves within ready-made ideologies, but remain open to the truth.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Truth is always greater than we are. Truth therefore amazes us and draws us toward purification and reconciliation, where dialogue with others—and with the Other, with a capital “O”—becomes essential. https://t.co/46Pvsi867M

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In the Eucharist, we find a visible manifestation of the reality that we are the Church of Christ, His members, His body. We are brothers and sisters in Him. And in Christ, though many and diverse, we are one: "In Illo uno unum". #CorpusChristi #MagnificaHumanitas

[Johnnies Highlights @JohnniesTape]

4-Star Center, Theo Edema on why he chose St. John’s. Says he aspires to be Zuby one day.

I think this kid will be special with Rick Pitino guiding his development.

#SJUBB

[Nick V. @NotoriousNJV]

@NYPost_Brazille Yessir! Bridges back in a comfortable role as third option. Five first rounders for a role player. Win-win.