OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MNISTRY “Today the cry of so many of our oppressed brothers and sisters rises to heaven and moves the heart of God. Lent is a time to ask ourselves: Do we hear that cry? Does it trouble us? Does it move us?” (Pope Francis, Message for Lent 2024) Pope Francis’ 2024 […]
Talk story: Lent: a season of grace in the desert
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The contemplative dimension of life that Lent helps us to rediscover will release new energies. In the presence of God, we become brothers and sisters, more sensitive to one another: in place of threats and enemies, we discover companions and fellow travelers. This is God’s dream, the promised land to which […]
Talk story: Catholic schools fuel the passion for the fullness of life
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Catholic education is also evangelization: bearing witness to the joy of the Gospel and its power to renew our communities and provide hope and strength in facing wisely the challenges of the present time.” (Pope Francis to Catholic educators gathered in Rome 2022) Since the beginning of his papacy, Pope Francis […]
Talk story: A careful, hopeful, joyful approach to 2024
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “He, the Only-Begotten Son of the Father, gives us ‘power to become children of God’ (Jn 1:12). This is the joy that consoles hearts, renews hope and bestows peace. It is the joy of the Holy Spirit: the joy born of being God’s beloved sons and daughters.” (Pope Francis, Christmas […]
Talk story: For our sake, he became just like us
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “While those who exercise power seek to take their place with the great ones of history, the King of history chooses the way of littleness. None of the powerful take notice of him: only a few shepherds, relegated to the margins of social life.” (Pope Francis, homily on Christmas Eve, Dec. […]
Talk story: Everyone is a child of God
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The Son of God was born an outcast, in order to tell us that every outcast is a child of God.” (Pope Francis’ message in the 2023 Christmas Card for the Vatican Dicastery Promoting Integral Human Development) In this joyous holiday season, Pope Francis calls us all to reflect on the […]
Talk story: The spirit of inclusivity shines brightly
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Above all else, big hearts are needed who want to accompany. It means changing our mentality a little and opening ourselves to the abilities and talents of people who are differently abled both in society and in the life of the church. It assumes that we stop talking about ‘them’ and […]
Talk story: God’s close, compassionate, tender, loving presence
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I am certain the Spirit will guide us and give us the grace to move forward together, to listen to one another and to embark on a discernment of the times in which we are living, in solidarity with the struggles and aspirations of all humanity.” (Pope Francis, opening homily […]
Talk story: I was a stranger and you welcomed me
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The decision to migrate should always be free, yet in many cases, even in our day, it is not. Conflicts, natural disasters, or more simply the impossibility of living a dignified and prosperous life in one’s native land is forcing millions of persons to leave.” (Pope Francis, message for the […]
Talk story: God’s whispering voice of hope and aloha
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “We are here to worship the God who never abandons us, but who embraces us with his whispers of comfort, love and care. And despite the difficulties you have had … know that God’s hand is moving in thousands of people throughout Hawaii, the United States, and the world in […]
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