Pope Francis’ message for the 5th World Day of the Poor
“The poor you will always have with you” (Mk 14:7). Jesus spoke these words at a meal in Bethany, in the home of a certain Simon, known as the leper, a few days before Passover.
Pastoral Concerns
Pope Francis’ message for the 1st World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
“I am with you always” (Mt 28:20): this is the promise the Lord made to his disciples before he ascended into heaven.
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Pentecost Sunday
“When the Paraclete comes, whom I will send to you from the Father…” (Jn 15:26). With these words, Jesus promises to send his disciples the Holy Spirit, the ultimate gift, the gift of gifts.
Towards an ever wider “we”
In the Encyclical Fratelli Tutti, I expressed a concern and a hope that remain uppermost in my thoughts: “Once this health crisis passes,
FULL TEXT: Cardinal Braz de Aviz’s address at opening of AMRSP virtual convention
May the Easter joy increase with this meeting! Thank you for inviting me to share with you these words on the occasion of 500 years of evangelization in the Philippines.
FULL TEXT: Papal Nuncio’s homily to mark 500th year of first baptism in PH
It is indeed a great joy and an immense privilege for me as your Apostolic Nuncio to be here with all of you today in Cebu to commemorate the First Baptism and the Gifting of the image of the Santo Niño to Queen Juana, which took place 500 years ago today on April 14, 1521.
Fifth centenary of evangelization
In the name of our Holy Father Pope Francis, a Blessed and Happy Easter to all of you, brothers and sisters in the Risen Lord!
Full text: Pope Francis’ Easter Urbi et Orbi message 2021
Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ address during the Urbi et Orbi blessing he delivered after his Easter Sunday Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica:
Full text: Pope Francis’ message for the 5th centenary of Christianity in the Philippines
I am happy to be able to join you, through this video message, in the celebration of the 5th centenary of the beginning of evangelization in the Philippines.
Full text: Pope Francis’ Chrism Mass homily
The Gospel shows us a change of heart among the people who were listening to the Lord. The change was dramatic, and it reveals the extent to which persecution and the cross are linked to the proclamation of the Gospel.
The waiver
One of our priests in Pampanga was telling me the other day about a young deacon in the archdiocese, whose mother was rushed to the hospital because of severe Covid symptoms.
Full text: Pope Francis’ Palm Sunday homily
Every year this liturgy leaves us amazed: we pass from the joy of welcoming Jesus as he enters Jerusalem to the sorrow of watching him condemned to death and then crucified.