John Carroll Society

The John Carroll Society invites Catholic laity who work in various professions to enrich their faith and serve the Archbishop of Washington.

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Join us on March 27 for the 30th Annual Rose Mass: A Special Salute to Healthcare Workers! Live-stream available at: https://t.co/b2UDYkcBbA #RoseMass

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God’s grace is offered to everyone; and many who are the least on this earth will be the first in heaven (cf. Mk 10:31).

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I thank all those who act in the conviction that we can live in harmony and peace, conscious of the need for a more fraternal world, inasmuch as all of us are creatures of God: brothers and sisters. #HumanFraternityDay

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The path of fraternity is long and challenging, yet it is the anchor of salvation for humanity. Let us counter times of darkness and mindsets of conflict with fraternity. @alimamaltayeb #HumanFraternityDay
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I wish the great Olympic and Paralympic family a unique experience of human fraternity and peace. May the Games help everyone overcome prejudices and fears and make our communities more welcoming and inclusive.

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We at times risk seeing our consecration only in terms of results, goals and success. The Spirit, on the other hand, asks for none of this. He wants us to cultivate daily fidelity, attentive to the little things entrusted to our care. #ConsecratedLife

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Today is not so much the time for persuasive and convincing discourses; it is above all the time for witness because, while apologia divides, the beauty of life attracts. Be witnesses who attract!

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With baptism, we belong to Christ. We are rooted in an everlasting communion with God and each other. Baptism is the source of every form of consecrated, and also the strength to separate us from worldliness.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

You are in the world to witness that it is beloved and blessed by God. You are consecrated for the world, which awaits your testimony to achieve a freedom that gives joy, nourishes hope, and prepares the future.

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We painfully witness the violence bloodying #Myanmar. I join in the appeal of Myanmar's Bishops urging the international community to work toward reconciliation between the interested parties. Let us #PrayTogether entrusting to God our efforts for peace.

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The saints are friends with whom we can grow in friendship. We all need friends who can help us deal with life. This is the trust which enlivens us when we turn to the saints in the decisive moments of our lives. #GeneralAudience

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On the feast of the #PresentationOfTheLord in the temple, we present ourselves to God with purified spirits, so that our eyes might see the light of salvation and we might thus bring it to the entire world, as the Saints did.

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Let us #PrayTogether for religious sisters and consecrated women, thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times. #PrayerIntention

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Sincere and humble worship of God bears fruit not in discrimination, hatred and violence, but in respect for the sacredness of life, respect for the dignity and freedom of others, and loving commitment to the welfare of all. #WIWH #FratelliTutti

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Today the Lunar New Year will be celebrated in the Far East. I hope that in the New Year everyone may enjoy peace, health and a peaceful and secure life.

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Faith is not water that extinguishes flames, it is fire that burns; it is not a tranquilizer for people under stress, it is a love story for people in love! That is why Jesus above all else detests lukewarmness (cf. Rev 3:16).

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Saint John Bosco, father and teacher of the young, did not shut himself up in the sacristy. He went out into the streets to look for young people, with the creativity that was his hallmark.