Articles on this issue "God"

John Paul II's Posthumous Message for Divine Mercy Sunday

"The Risen Lord Offers as a Gift His Love That Forgives"

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Here is the message John Paul II had prepared to be read at the gathering of pilgrims to pray the Regina Caeli today, Divine Mercy Sunday. It was read by Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, substitute …

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Pope Left a Message for Divine Mercy Sunday

Read by Archbishop Sandri in St. Peter's Square

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To the surprise of the faithful attending the Mass for John Paul II's eternal rest, a Vatican official read a message the Pope had prepared for Divine Mercy Sunday. Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, …

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University of Holy Cross Marks Its 20th Anniversary

Cardinal Saraiva Martins Highlights Its Fidelity to the Pope

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The University of the Holy Cross celebrated its 20th anniversary with an academic ceremony of presentation of the minutes of a congress on "The Grandeur of Daily Life." The congress was held …

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Politics Without God?

George Weigel on Europe's Malaise

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Here are excerpts from an address given by George Weigel at the Gregorian University this month. Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. * * * …

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Retreat for Priests to Reflect on Divine Mercy

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Priests and pastoral teams worldwide are invited to attend a retreat on "Mercy, Only Hope for the World," near Krakow, Poland, next July 20-24. Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna, Austria, …

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How the Pope Spends His Summer Vacation

A Call for Greater Silence and Prayer

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John Paul II has been giving advice about how to get closer to God during vacation. Fresh from his 12-day break in the Italian Alps, the Pope in his Angelus message last Sunday entrusted the …

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Man Isn't "a Useless Speck" Lost in the Universe, Says Pope

Rather, 'Part of a Wise Plan" Stemming From God's Love

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A believer knows that he is not "a useless speck of dust" lost in the universe, but part of a plan of God's love, says John Paul II. The Pope made that point in his address at today's general …

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Reflection on Psalm 26(27):1-6

Communion With God Is Source of Serenity, Says John Paul II

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Here is a translation of John Paul II's address at today's general audience, which he dedicated to a reflection on Psalm 26(27):1-6. He gave the address in Italian. * * * 1. Our reflection on …

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Pope's Address on Divine Mercy Sunday

"Peace Is the Gift Par Excellence"

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Here is a translation of the address John Paul II delivered on Divine Mercy Sunday before praying the Regina Caeli with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * 1. From the height of the …

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Divine Mercy Sunday: A Call for Confidence

According to the Devotion Made Known by St. Faustina Kowalska

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The Church on April 18 will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday, "a perennial invitation to address, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that await humanity," …

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Advice on How to Love a Terrorist

Interview With Bishop Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei

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How can one live the commandment to love one's enemy, especially a terrorist? "By praying for his conversion, that is, by praying for his redemption, beyond his just punishment in this life," …

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Marriage as God's Intensive School of Love

Monsignor Cormac Burke Gives Tips for a Happy Union

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Marriage is one of God's most intensive schools of love, where he wishes to train most of his pupils. So says Monsignor Cormac Burke, an Opus Dei priest and former judge of the Roman Rota who …

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Madrid's Cardinal Asks Prayers for Terrorists' Conversion

Says Attack Was "Against God Himself"

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Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela appealed for prayers for the conversion of the terrorists of last Thursday's attacks in Madrid, an attack "against God himself," he said. It was the key passage …

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Canonization Cause to Open for Opus Dei Bishop

Álvaro Del Portillo Was Successor to St. Escrivá

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A tribunal of the Vicariate of Rome will open proceedings Friday in the canonization cause of Bishop Álvaro del Portillo, a longtime collaborator of Opus Dei founder St. Josemaría Escrivá. …

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Cause of Beatification Opens for Promoter of a Roman Shrine

Father Umberto Terenzi Died in 1974

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The diocesan phase of the beatification process has opened for Father Umberto Terenzi, who helped revive the Roman Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love. Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the Pope's vicar …

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