In the Body and Blood of Christ, we find his presence, his life given for each of us. He not only gives us help to go forward, but he gives us himself: he enters into our affairs, he visits us when we are lonely, giving us back a sense of enthusiasm. #CorpusChristi
To Mary, the Mother of the Redeemer, we entrust our cry for peace for the people who are oppressed by war and violence so that the courage of dialogue and reconciliation might prevail over the temptation to revenge, tyranny and corruption. #AnnunciationOfTheLord
"Forgiveness is a ‘right’ in the sense that God, in the Paschal Mystery of Christ, has given it in a total and irreversible way to every person willing to accept it, with a humble and repentant heart." - Pope Francis
'Our confession gives the Father the joy of raising us up once more. The Sacrament is about God, who liberates us and puts us back on our feet." - Pope Francis
"God changed history by knocking at the door of Mary’s heart. Today, renewed by God’s forgiveness, may we too knock at the door of her immaculate heart." - Pope Francis
"This is no magic formula but a spiritual act, one of complete trust by children who, amid the tribulation of this cruel and senseless war threatening our world, turn to their Mother, placing all fears and pain in her heart and abandoning themselves to her." - Pope Francis
"We consecrate ourselves to Mary in order to place ourselves fully at the disposal of God’s plans. May Mary guide our steps through the steep and arduous paths of fraternity and dialogue, along the way of peace." - Pope Francis
#Lent is the time granted us by the Lord to be renewed, to nurture our interior life and to journey towards Easter, towards the things that do not pass away, towards the reward we are to receive from the Father.
#Lent is a favourable time to seek out – and not to avoid – those in need; to reach out – and not to ignore – those who need a sympathetic ear and a good word; to visit – and not to abandon – those who are lonely.
Practising devotion to the Sacred Heart of Christ means adoring that Heart which, after having loved us to the end, was pierced by a spear and from high on the Cross poured out blood and water, an inexhaustible source of new life.
— Benedict XVI
Prayer, charity and fasting are not medicines meant only for ourselves but for everyone: they can change history, because they are the principal ways for God to intervene in our lives and in the world. They are weapons of the spirit. #Lent
I encourage you to ask for the intercession of Saint Joseph precisely at the most difficult times in your life. Where our mistakes become a scandal, let us ask Saint Joseph to give us the courage to speak the truth, ask for forgiveness, and humbly begin again. #GeneralAudience