Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis: Gaudete et exsultate

Vaticannews.va By Christopher Wells “The Lord asks everything of us, and in return offers us true life, the happiness for which we were created.” In his third Apostolic Exhortation (following Evangelii gaudium and Amoris laetitia) Pope Francis reflects on the call to holiness, and how we can respond to that call in the modern world. “My modest goal”

XXI World of Consecrated Life.
Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis

Vatican Basilica Thursday, 2 February 2017 When the parents of Jesus brought the Child in fulfilment of the prescriptions of the law, Simeon, “guided by the Spirit” (Lk 2:27), took the Child in his arms and broke out in a hymn of blessing and praise. “My eyes”, he said, “have seen your salvation, which you

Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to Cardinal Marc Ouellet, President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America

Concerning the public participation of the laity in the life To His Eminence Cardinal Marc Armand Ouellet, PSS, President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America Your Eminence, At the end of the meeting of the Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, I had the opportunity to meet with all those attending the assembly,

Address of Holiness Pope Francis to participants of a meeting for Formators of Consecrated men and women, 11 April 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning, [The Cardinal Prefect] told me how many of you there are, and I said: “But with the shortage of vocations there are more formators than candidates!”. This is a problem! We need to ask the Lord to do everything possible to ensure more vocations! I thank Cardinal Braz de

52nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Message of Pope Francis

MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 52nd WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS 26 APRIL 2015 – FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Theme: Exodus, a fundamental experience of vocation Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Fourth Sunday of Easter offers us the figure of the Good Shepherd who knows his sheep: he calls them, he feeds them

Pope Francis: Homily XIX Day of Consecrated Life

Before our eyes we can picture Mother Mary as she walks, carrying the Baby Jesus in her arms. She brings him to the Temple; she presents him to the people; she brings him to meet his people. The arms of Mother Mary are like the “ladder” on which the Son of God comes down to

Pope’s Video Message at Vigil for Beginning of Year of Consecrated Life

Apostolic letter of his Holiness Pope Francis
to all consecrated people on the occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Consecrated Life, I am writing to you as the Successor of Peter, to whom the Lord entrusted the task of confirming his brothers and sisters in faith (cf.Lk 22:32). But I am also writing to you as a brother who, like yourselves, is consecrated to God. Together let us thank

Indulgences for the Year of Consecrated Life

Vatican City, 28 November 2014 (VIS) Latin text Italian text   The Holy Father, on the occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life, will concede plenary indulgences, with the customary conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer in keeping with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff) to all members of the institutes of consecrated life

Pope to the consecrated men and women: creative fidelity to tradition

The plenary session is also taking place with a view toward the Year for Consecrated Life, which officially opens this coming Sunday, Nov. 30th, with the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the new liturgical year. “We must not be afraid to leave the ‘old wineskins’, that is, to renew those habits and