During the public ministry of Jesus Christ, he preached a compelling and challenging message of mercy. He called on his disciples to forgive, not only their friends, but also their enemies. He raised the bar for forgiveness and exhorted his followers to forgive, not only seven times, but seventy-seven times.
It was a provocative summons then, it remains a provocative summons now.
Catholics who are still committed to going to Mass have proved one thing very well: We love God. We love Him a lot. We love Him against all odds.
Now, to be right with God, we just need to take one more crucial step: We have to figure out how to love our neighbor — even when our neighbor is an enemy of our faith.
Sacrificing one's life to save others marks the most sublime message in Christianity. This is the crux of Christianity which calls for extending a helping hand to the needy even at the expense of making personal sacrifices.
The Holy Bible includes numerous verses that call for extending all possible efforts to help others. One of them is “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God,” (Hebrews 13:16)
Dedicating one's life to serving Lord Jesus and His teachings that call for disseminating the message of love and peace is the ultimate objective of many people in the world. Yet, so many people strive to fulfill this mission while others fail.
The 99-year-old Emile Adams succeeded in fulfilling his dream of being close to the Lord and serving His sublime mission despite being advanced in age. His mission is worthy appreciation, contemplation, and emulation
O great people of Jerusalem, wear your face masks, carry your Cross, and walk on the same path that Savior Jesus crossed more than 2,000 years ago. It is the path of passion in the old streets of Jerusalem, which recently were depressed because of the pandemic. Today, the streets glitter with the light of their people and the fragrance of the Holy Place…
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith stated on Monday, March 15, that the Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, for such blessings, therefore such 'union" cannot “be considered licit”.
The Holy See has further elucidated its firm and unwavering position on the issues relevant to the validity of marriage. This position was never violated nor invalidated because it is based on the non-variable teachings of the Holy Bible.
The apostolic letter of Francis "Candor lucis aeternae" is released for the 7th centenary of the death of "the illustrious Poet", which "in this moment marked by shadows can help us to advance with serenity and courage".
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Vatican Covid-19 Commission launched an initiative on March 22 titled, “Advancing Integral Disarmament in Times of Pandemic."
On the day the angel of the Lord came to a city from Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, to a virgin who was betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, and the name of the virgin was Mary, humankind was not to know the importance and the perspective of that visit.
The historic visit of His holiness Pope Francis' March 5-8 to Iraq is still the focus of columnists, analysts, and peace-lovers. This visit is still making resounding reverberations with efforts trying to analyze every bit and piece of the visit and to shed light on every word uttered by His Holiness the Pope.
