OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “During this season of conversion, let us renew our faith, draw from the ‘living water’ of hope, and receive with open hearts the love of God, who makes us brothers and sisters in Christ.” (Pope Francis, Message for Lent 2021) Holy Week is a time for us to journey with Christ […]
Talk story: Overcoming malnutrition and hunger
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are the medicine we need in today’s world.” (Pope Francis) Pope Francis has long advocated for health as a basic human right and for universal access to basic healthcare, especially for the most vulnerable. This Lenten season, he has underscored this point with his “Fratelli […]
Talk Story: New approaches to traditional practices
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping and loving. The call to experience Lent as a journey of conversion, prayer and sharing of our goods, helps us to revive the faith that comes from the living Christ, the hope inspired by the breath of the Holy Spirit […]
Talk story: Listening with an open heart
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Fraternity means to lend a helping hand. Fraternity means respect, listening with an open heart…It is the challenge of our times.” (Pope Francis, Feb. 4, First International Day of Human Fraternity) While many might argue that the COVID-19 pandemic is the most profound challenge in the world today, Pope Francis contends […]
Talk story: Persons with disabilities: not them, us
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Frailty is part of everyone’s life … Vulnerability is intrinsic to the essential nature of humanity.” (Pope Francis, International Day for Persons with Disabilities, December 2020) While we cope with the global pandemic, Pope Francis reminds us that some struggle more than others — including persons with serious disabilities. In his […]
Talk story: A culture of care as a path to peace
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “We should always look to Our Lady, Star of the Sea and Mother of Hope. May we work together to advance toward a new horizon of love and peace, of fraternity and solidarity, of mutual support and acceptance.” Pope Francis, World Day of Peace Message, Jan. 1, 2021, “A Culture of […]
Talk story: A Child is born to us
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “God came among us in poverty and need, to tell us that in serving the poor, we will show our love for him.” (Pope Francis, Christmas Eve homily) Stargazers around the world were blessed this holiday season to witness the rare astronomical event of Jupiter and Saturn moving closer together in […]
Talk story: This Christmas, be a gift to another
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The reason we have gifts is so that we can be gifts for others.” (Pope Francis, World Day of the Poor message, November 2020 Gift-giving is a longstanding tradition during the holidays, often portrayed through big red bows, shiny wrapped boxes and the latest and greatest electronic gadgets. But Christmas means […]
Talk story: No one is saved alone
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “This is a moment to dream big, to rethink our priorities — what we value, what we want, what we seek — and to commit to act in our daily life on what we have dreamed of … God asks us to dare to create something new.” (Pope Francis, commentary, The […]
Talk story: We need each other
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Now is a good time to recover the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world.” (Pope Francis, World Day of the Poor, November 2020) This year the message of Pope Francis on the World Day of the Poor is especially compelling. […]
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