Prayer of Solace: Prayer of the Day for Saturday, December 09, 2023
May Christ support us all the day long, till the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in his mercy may he give us a safe lodging, and holy rest and peace at the last. Amen.
Plenty: Talk 4 – Trust His Generosity
Talk BRO. JOHN BEN RODRIGUEZ: The message for Talk 4 today is this: Trust His Generosity. Who among you has already eaten at a buffet event? Probably in a hotel restaurant. And as you know, in a buffet, some items are in demand. It could be the steak. It could be the Lechon. In the Japanese section, it could
Pope Francis announces Catholic Church’s first World Day of Children
Pope Francis waves from the window of the Apostolic Palace as he gives his Angelus address for the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 8, 2023 / 07:45 am (CNA). Pope Francis announced Friday that the Catholic Church will celebrate its first World Day of Children in May 2024.Speaking
Pope Francis’ cardinal advisers hear from 2 female professors on women’s role in the Church
Pope Francis at the general audience at the Vatican on Dec. 6, 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Vatican City, Dec 7, 2023 / 10:45 am (CNA). Pope Francis’ council of cardinal advisers heard testimonies from two female theology professors who spoke about the role of women in the Church.The Holy See press office said on Dec. 6 that the
Pope Francis reads speeches unassisted for the first time in nearly two weeks
Pope Francis greets members of Italy's National Association of St. Paul on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 7, 2023 / 11:16 am (CNA). Pope Francis had seven meetings Thursday morning where he read out three speeches unassisted for the first time in nearly two weeks.The pope, who has been recovering from a bout of
Pope Francis accepts resignation of head of Syro-Malabar Church, Cardinal Alencherry
Cardinal George Alencherry preaches at St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam, India, on Palm Sunday 2021. / Credit: Esthappanos Bar Geevarghese via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) CNA Staff, Dec 7, 2023 / 14:35 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, based in India, commending the prelate’s faithfulness after