OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “That is where God is, in littleness … God does not rise up in grandeur, but lowers himself into littleness. Littleness is the path that he chose to draw near to us, to touch our hearts, to save us and to bring us back to what really matters.” Pope Francis, homily, […]
Talk story: God comes to us, small and vulnerable
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Let us not live a fake, commercial Christmas! Let us allow ourselves to be enveloped by God’s closeness, by the Christmas atmosphere that art, music, songs and traditions bring to our heart.” (Pope Francis, at the lighting of the 2021 Vatican Nativity scene and tree) It’s easy to get lost in […]
Talk story: This Advent, share the hope, share the joy
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Our life becomes beautiful when we await for a dear one or someone important. May this Advent help us transform our hope into the certainty that He whom we await loves us and will never abandon us.” (Pope Francis, Nov. 27, 2021, Twitter post) Since the beginning of his papacy, Pope […]
Talk story: Give thanks, joyfully
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Every event and need can become an offering of thanksgiving.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church) During this season, it is easy to get wrapped up in the chaos of shopping or planning to see loved ones. Amid the holiday hustle and bustle, it is vital to keep the focus of […]
Talk story: Support the Campaign for Human Development
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I strongly encourage all to give generously to this CCHD collection as a way that members of the Catholic Church can proclaim the living Jesus Christ to the world and participate in building God’s Kingdom.” – Bishop Larry Silva, November 2021 Campaign for Human Development letter to the diocese This year […]
Talk story: Synod: encounter, listen and discern
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Celebrating a Synod means walking on the same road, walking together. Let us look at Jesus. First, he encounters the rich man on the road; he then listens to his questions, and finally he helps him discern what he must do to inherit eternal life. Encounter, listen and discern. I would […]
Talk story: So many in need of healing
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Christ took all human suffering on himself; even mental illness, whoever suffers from mental illness ‘always’ bears God’s image and likeness in himself, mental illness does not create insurmountable distances.” (St. John Paul II, 1996) As communities struggle with the physical, emotional and financial challenges of this pandemic, many also face […]
Talk story: Welcomed, protected, promoted, integrated
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The Church is called to go out into the streets of every existential periphery to heal wounds and to seek out the suffering, without prejudice or fear, but ready to widen her tent to embrace everyone. Among those dwelling in those existential peripheries, we find many migrants and refugees, displaced persons […]
Talk story: For our brothers and sisters in Haiti
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “In recent hours a strong earthquake has occurred in Haiti, causing numerous deaths, injuries and extensive material damage. I wish to express my closeness to those dear people who have been hard hit by the earthquake. As I raise my prayers to the Lord for the victims, I address a […]
Talk story: How can we speak of human dignity without work?
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Let us pray for all workers, so that no one might be without work and all might be paid a just wage. May they benefit from the dignity of work and the beauty of rest.” (Pope Francis, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1, 2020) Labor Day is marked with […]
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