Monday, May 30, 2016

Stewards

We are stewards, not masters of our earth. Each of us has a personal responsibility to care for the precious gift of God’s creation.

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Joins

By receiving the Eucharist we are nourished of the Body and Blood of Jesus, and by entering us, Jesus joins us to his Body!

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Steadfast

Remain steadfast in the journey of faith, with firm hope in the Lord. This is the secret of our journey!

Friday, May 27, 2016

Icon

Mary is an icon of how the Church must offer forgiveness to those who seek it.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Eucharist

Jesus gives himself to us in the Eucharist, offering himself as spiritual food that sustains our life.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Door

With the weapons of love, God has defeated selfishness and death. His son Jesus is the door of mercy wide open to all.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Fill

God can fill our hearts with his love and help us continue our journey together towards the land of freedom and life.

Monday, May 23, 2016

Closeness

In a broken world, to communicate with mercy means to help create closeness between the children of God.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Trinity

The feast of the Most Holy Trinity renews our mission of living in communion with God and all people on the model of the divine communion.

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Bridge

Each one of us can be a bridge of encounter between diverse cultures and religions, a way to rediscover our common humanity.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Rights

The firm commitment for human rights springs from an awareness of the unique and supreme value of each person.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Transform

Loving and forgiving are tangible and visible signs that faith has transformed our hearts.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Party

The Jubilee is the party to which Jesus invites us all, without excluding anyone.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Followers

The world needs the courage, hope, faith and perseverance of Christ’s followers.

Monday, May 16, 2016

Abundance

The gift of the Holy Spirit has been bestowed in abundance so that we may live lives of genuine faith and active charity.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

come

Come, Holy Spirit! Free us from being closed in on ourselves and instill in us the joy of proclaiming the Gospel.

Friday, May 13, 2016

hearts

If our hearts and actions are inspired by charity, by divine love, then our communication will be touched by God’s own power.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Wake up

Dear Religious: wake up the world! Be witnesses to a different way of thinking, acting and living!

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

compassion

What we say and how we say it, our every word and gesture, ought to express God’s compassion, tenderness and forgiveness for all.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Challenges

May today's challenges become forces for unity to overcome our fears and build together a better future for Europe and the world.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Close

Jesus, ascended into heaven, is now in the lordship of God, present in every space and time, close to each one of us.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Friday, May 6, 2016

Joy

Christ is our greatest joy; he is always at our side and will never let us down.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Console

The Lord consoles us. We are all called to comfort our brothers and sisters, to testify that God alone can eliminate the causes of tragedies

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Know

May the challenges in the ecumenical journey encourage us to know each other better, pray together and unite in works of charity.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Rose

Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God’s mercy, out of love for us, died on the cross, and out of love he rose again from the dead.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Work

There is the grave problem of labour, because of the high rate of young adults unemployed, but also for the issue of the dignity of work.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Pascha

I address a cordial greeting to the faithful of the Eastern Churches who are celebrating Holy Pascha today. Χριστὸς ἀνέστη!