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Day: November 22, 2014

Pope: all Christians called to be missionaries, ‘not just the few’

(Vatican Radio) All Christians and “not just the few” are called to intensify their missionary spirit and go out to proclaim the joy of the Gospel, said Pope Francis.He issued the call on Saturday in speaking at the Vatican to a group of more than 700 participants in Italy’s National Missionary Congress, which was organized…
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Bulletin: November 23, 2014-Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe

Bulletin: November 23, 2014-Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe

The Lord’s Flock

THE LORD’S FLOCK Sheep are high-maintenance animals. They are not very intelligent. Without guidance and care, especially in a climate like Israel’s, they would die quickly from predators, starvation, or just their own slowness. The scriptural image of us as the Lord’s flock is not terribly flattering to us, since it is only the never-ending…
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Pope: Break down isolation, stigma of Autism

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis says we need to “break down the isolation and stigma that burden” people living with autism spectrum disorders. The Pope was speaking to participants at a three-day conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Health Care titled The Person with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Animating Hope. Listen to Emer McCarthy’s report: 650 experts…
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Pope: Break down isolation, stigma of Autism

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis says we need to “break down the isolation and stigma that burden” people living with autism spectrum disorders. The Pope was speaking to participants at a three-day conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Health Care titled The Person with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Animating Hope. Listen to Emer McCarthy’s report: 650 experts…
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