Articles on this issue "Gospel"

Pope Benedict XVI's Homily in Frascati

"Be united among yourselves and at the same time open"

| 1174 hits

Here is the translation of Benedict XVI’s homily from Sunday during the celebration of the Eucharist in the Diocese of Frascati. * * * Dear brothers and sisters! I am very glad to be with you …

read more

Meeting Christ Changes Everything, Says Pope

Reflects on Conversion of Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

| 2980 hits

Meeting Christ is a life-changing moment, said Benedict XVI in a Gospel reflection on the conversion of Zacchaeus the tax collector after his encounter with Christ. The Pope said this today …

read more

Incensing the Host, Altars, Etc.

And More on Enthronement of Gospel

| 2931 hits

Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: Are they any indications concerning the movement of the thurible when incensing the Host; the …

read more

Openness to God\'s Love Can Heal Humanity, Says Pope

Comments on the Paralytic in Mark\'s Gospel

| 2563 hits

Benedict XVI says that only God\'s love can renew man\'s heart, and only if the heart of paralyzed humanity is healed can it get up and walk. The Pope delivered that message today before he …

read more

It's Up to Laity to Show Timeliness of Gospel, Says Pope

When Beatifying 3 Members of Catholic Action

| 660 hits

John Paul II, proclaiming three new blessed, said that it is up to the laity to show the timeliness of the Gospel. Addressing some 250,000 people gathered today in the Montorso esplanade near …

read more

Taking On a Secular Society

John Paul II Urging the Faithful to Evangelize

| 906 hits

Evangelization has always been a top priority for John Paul II and he is not letting his physical difficulties impede this effort. In recent weeks he has been increasingly outspoken on the …

read more

Gospel Can Aid Europe's Future, Pope Tells Christian Groups

In Message to Participants at Ecumenical Meeting in Stuttgart

| 626 hits

The Gospel is not just a treasure of Europe's past -- it is above all a help for its present and future, says John Paul II. The Pope sent that message to the participants in the first meeting …

read more

Spirited Communicators of the Gospel Are Needed, Pope Says

In a Message to Italian Charismatics at Annual Congress

| 768 hits

In a message sent to a meeting of charismatic renewal Catholics, John Paul II highlighted the need for people "who are able to communicate the fascination of the Gospel." This year's annual …

read more

Seeking the Countenance of Jesus

New Book Relies on Luke's Gospel

| 1265 hits

What was Jesus' face like? To respond to this question, theologian Franco Giulio Brambilla, a professor of Christology and anthropology at the School of Theology of Northern Italy, has written …

read more

Martyred Missionaries Witness to Christ, Says Pope

Observes Day in Memory of Those Killed for the Gospel

| 1007 hits

John Paul II honored the memory of missionaries killed last year and presented them as witnesses of Christ, the only Savior of the world. The Day of Martyred Missionaries, promoted by the …

read more

Papal Preacher Confronts the Question, "Who Killed Jesus?"

In Lenten Homily, Father Cantalamessa Looks at the Letter of the Gospel

| 1266 hits

The question, "Who killed Jesus?" posed by the media in reaction to Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ," prompted an answer from the Papal Household preacher. Capuchin Father Raniero …

read more

What Holiness Entails, According to John Paul II

Highlights Need for Consistency in Living the Gospel

| 945 hits

Holiness, the vocation to which mankind is called, means to be consistent in living the Gospel, John Paul II says in a message to bishop-friends of the Focolare Movement. At the end of today's …

read more

Gospel of the Day in Arabic on Internet

| 1071 hits

The Gospel of the Day -- "al-Ingil al-Yawmi" -- is now available in Arabic, free by e-mail. Jesuit Father Ronney el Gemayel, coordinator of the Arabic service, told ZENIT that, for technical …

read more

A Priest Must Guard His Identity, Says Cardinal Martino

Urges the Preaching of the Social Gospel

| 609 hits

A priest serves the world not when he forsakes his identity and loses himself in social and economic activities but when "he preaches the social Gospel from the altar," says a Vatican …

read more

John Paul II urged his collaborators in the Roman Curia to proclaim Christ even, if necessary, at the cost of their blood. The Pope stressed this today at his annual meeting with those who …

read more

Latest Tweets Twitter