(Vatican Radio) Before the Angelus the Pope recalled Sunday’s Gospel on the Transfiguration in which Jesus “is at the peak of his public ministry. The Holy Father explained that Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, where the prophecies of the ‘Servant of God’ will be fulfilled. The crowds, he added, facing the prospect of…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis following the recitation of the Marian Prayer on Sunday remembered the people of Syria and Iraq saying “Unfortunately, there is no cessation in the dramatic news about violence, kidnapping and harassment against Christians reaching us from Syria and Iraq.
The Pope went on to say that those facing these situations were not forgotten and prayed that the intolerable brutality of which they are victims would soon be at an end.
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The Holy Father reminded the faithful in Saint Peter’s Square that along with members of the Roman Curia, this was the intention he offered at the last Mass of their Spiritual Exercises, which concluded on Friday.
The Pope, at the window of his studio also asked everyone “according to their ability, to work to alleviate the suffering of those who are afflicted, often only because of the faith they profess.
Pope Francis also remembered the people of Venezuela saying that the country was “again living moments of acute tension.” The Holy Father prayed for the victims of violence, in particular, for the boy killed a few days ago in San Cristobal.
He then urged people in the country to reject violence and respect the dignity of every person and the sanctity of human life, encouraging them to take a journey together for the good of the country.
(from Vatican Radio)…
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis following the recitation of the Marian Prayer on Sunday remembered the people of Syria and Iraq saying “Unfortunately, there is no cessation in the dramatic news about violence, kidnapping and harassment against Christians reaching us from Syria and Iraq. The Pope went on to say that those facing these situations were…
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The general prayer intention of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, for the month of March is for researchers – that those involved in scientific research may serve the wellbeing of the whole human person. Many people think that science and religion are in conflict. There are many churchmen among outstanding scientists throughout history. 13th century English Franciscan friar Roger Bacon is regarded as one of the earliest European advocates of the modern scientific method. Nicholas Copernicus is considered the founder of modern astronomy. In 1933 Jesuit Father Georges Lemaitre introduced the “Big Bang” theory about the expanding universe which he called the “hypothesis of the primeval atom” or “Cosmic Egg.” More than 40 lunar craters are named after Jesuit astronomers. Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel is regarded the founder of modern genetics. Science and the Church are not in conflict because both seek the truth. However, where science seeks the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of things, religion seeks the ‘why’. The ‘why’ is important because it ultimately guides how we use the knowledge gained from science. When science and technology are not guided by the higher truths about the dignity of the human person, they end up causing more harm than good. Pope Francis told the Pontifical Academy of Sciences that when humanity acts without wisdom, trying to take the place of God, it ends up destroying creation. We are co-creators, working with God to care for creation according to the Creator’s plan. Let’s therefore join Pope Francis in the month of March in praying for researchers that they may always seek the entire truth and work for the physical and spiritual well-being of all people.
(from Vatican Radio)…
The general prayer intention of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, for the month of March is for researchers – that those involved in scientific research may serve the wellbeing of the whole human person. Many people think that science and religion are in conflict. There are many churchmen among outstanding scientists throughout history. 13th century…
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