Dicastery for the Laity. The words of Pope Francis
ChurchThe Pope's address to the participants in the meeting of lay associations, ecclesial movements and new communities, organized by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life on the theme.
Church - 2021
The Pope in Bratislava: "The salt of faith"
ChurchMeeting with the authorities and civil society: "The salt of the faith acts not by reacting in worldly terms, by engaging in culture wars, but by quietly and humbly sowing the seeds of God’s kingdom, especially by the witness of charity, of love."
The Pope in Bratislava: "The Church and the adventure of freedom"
ChurchThe Pope address to bishops, priests and the religious. "May the proclamation of the Gospel be liberating, never oppressive. And may the Church be a sign of freedom and welcome!"
The Pope in Hungary: "the kairos of grace"
ChurchPope Francis' Apostolic journey to Budapest, on the occasion of the concluding Holy Mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic congress, and to Slovakia. Francis' homily after his meetings with bishops and religious men of other confessions.
"Were it not for your faith"
ChurchOn September 12, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the Polish Primate of the "Millennium", will be beatified. His life was a bulwark of Christianity in the face of totalitarianism. From the September issue of Tracce.
Carrón: "To live faith with simplicity and intelligence"
ChurchThe message for the ordinations of the Fraternity of St. Charles. "In such a delicate moment for the life of the world, the Church and of our movement, your “yes” places before our eyes the mysterious and irreducible power of God’s method."
The "struggle" against God
ChurchOn June 16, Pope Francis concluded the second part of the catechetical cycle on prayer. "Stronger than any argument to the contrary, in the heart of man there is a voice that cries out."
Carrón's letter to Cardinal Farrell
ChurchThe letter sent by Fr. Julián Carrón, President of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, to Card. Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastry for the Laity, Family and Life.
Macerata-Loreto: “You are the living fountain of hope”
ChurchMessage on the occasion of the Macerata-Loreto Pilgrimage, June 12, 2021. This year it will again be in a special format with a live moment of prayer from the Basilica on Saturday, June 12 at 9 pm (CEST).
Charles De Foucauld: The “Universal brother”
ChurchThe date of the canonization of seven new saints has been announced, including the French religious man indicated by the Pope as an example to follow in his last Encyclical. Here is a portrait of the man in the words of those who follow his charism today.
Easter Vigil: "It is always possible to begin anew"
ChurchThe Pope's homily during the Easter Vigil. "Even from the rubble of our hearts, God can create a work of art."
Farrell: "Courage is the mark of faith"
ChurchThe homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell during mass for the anniversary of Giussani's death. (Dundrum, Ireland, March 2)
Tomasi: "Giussani’s experience continues to bear fruit”
Church“He did not want to create a movement on the basis of theoretical convictions, but he wanted each of us to discover the continuous presence of Christ in the daily events of our lives.” The homily of Cardinal Tomasi for the anniversary of Giussani’s death.
Eugenio Corecco: "Time is short"
ChurchTwenty-five years after his death, the biography of the Bishop of Lugano has been published. His encounter with Fr. Giussani, his passion for the movement and for the Church. We spoke to the biography's author, Antonietta Moretti.
Ireland: "The great value of silence"
ChurchOn Friday March 19, Pope Francis delivered a special message to the Irish faithful elevating the National Shrine of Our Lady of Knock to the status of an International Sanctuary of Special Eucharistic and Marian Devotion.
Betori: "In Giussani, the certainty of the positivity of everything”
Church"It is this certainty, all grounded in experience, that I recognize as a precious contribution to our Diocese." The homily of the Archbishop of Florence for the anniversary of Fr. Giussani’s death (February 11).
The present moment and the memory of the heart
ChurchA journey through Pope Francis’ audiences dedicated to prayer. A cycle that began last May, which has accompanied us during this time of pandemic.
Antoniazzi: "Fr. Giussani’s ‘unified’ love”
Church"We must not be spectators in the world, but witnesses and protagonists.” The homily of the Archbishop of Tunisia during mass for the anniversary of Fr. Giussani’s death.
Saint Joseph: With a father's heart
ChurchMarch 19 is the feast of Saint Joseph, to whom Pope Francis has dedicated 2021. We re-propose the Pope's apostolic letter "Patris corde".
Zuppi: "Fr. Giussani’s passion for humanity”
ChurchThe homily of the Cardinal Archbishop of Bologna during mass for the anniversary of Fr. Giussani’s death (February 22, 2021).
Bassetti: "Fr. Giussani and the ‘love story’ of Christianity”
ChurchThe homily of the Cardinal Archbishop of Perugia during mass for the anniversary of Fr. Giussani’s death (February 22, 2021).