What is Pentecost?

May 25, 2012. (Romereports.com) Pentecost Sunday is celebrated 50 days after the Resurrection. It is the last day of Easter and commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the Virgin Mary. Benedict XVI (Pentecost, May 15, 2005) “The reading from the Acts of [...]
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Pope explains how prayer can help people overcome their weaknesses

May 16, 2012. (Romereports.com) During Wednesday's general audience, the Pope began a new chapter on catechesis. With roughly 11,000 people in St. Peter's Square, the Pope talked about St. Paul and his strong connection with prayer and the Holy Spirit. “For Paul, prayer is above [...]
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Prayer enables us to see things in a different way

Romereports.com In our own daily lives and decisions, may we always draw fresh spiritual breath from the two lungs of prayer and the word of God; in this way, we will respond to every challenge and situation with wisdom, understanding and fidelity to God’s will", [...]
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St Josemaria's First Holy Communion

St Josemaria Escriva received Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time on April 23. A short video shows how he prepared for this important moment. Pope Benedict XVI talks about his own First Holy Communion. St Josemaria's parents had this card printed to mark his [...]
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It is daylight

Easter is the feast of the new creation. Jesus is risen and dies no more. He has opened the door to a new life, one that no longer knows illness and death. He has taken mankind up into God himself. “Flesh [...]
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Pope to UNIV Forum students: "Deepen your knowledge of Jesus"

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How to prepare for Holy Week

Homily of His Holiness Benedict XVI, Expo Bicentenario Park, León, Mexico. 25 March 2012 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am very pleased to be among you today and I express my sincere gratitude to the Most Reverend José Guadalupe Martín Rábago, Archbishop of León, for his kind [...]
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When St Joseph Sleeps

Dear sisters and brothers: Recently I saw in a friend’s house a representation of St. Joseph that really made me think. It was a relief from a Baroque Portuguese altarpiece, depicting the night of the escape into Egypt. You see an open tent with an angel [...]
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Pope's prayer intentions for March: Women and persecuted Christians

Every month of the year, the Pope prays for a general intention. During the month of March, the Pope's general intention is: "That the whole world may recognise the contribution of women to the development of society." The Pope's missionary intention is: "That the Holy Spirit [...]
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Be concerned for each other

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FOR LENT 2012 “Let us be concerned for each other, to stir a response in love and good works” (Heb 10:24) Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Lenten season offers us once again an opportunity to reflect upon the very heart of Christian life: [...]
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