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Pope Francis on Family: Family is a factory of hope
Pope Francis at Philadelphia, 2015, World family meet festival "Families have a citizenship which is divine. The identity card they have is given to them by God. So that within the heart of the family, truth, goodness and beauty may truly grow." So great was his love. That he began to walk with humanity, with his people, until the right moment came and he made the highest expression of love: his own son. And where did he send his son? To a palace? A city? No he sent him to a family. God sent him amid a family, in a family! And he could do this because it was a family that had a truly open heart. The doors of their heart were open. Think of Mary – she couldn’t believe it! How can this happen. But when they explained it to her … she agreed. Think of Joseph – he finds himself in a surprising situation he doesn’t understand, and he accepts, he obeys. You know what God loves most? To knock on the door of families and to find the families who love each other – fam
St. John Neumann pray for us: The prayer which strengthened St. John Neumann, Philadelphia
The prayer which strengthened St. John Neumann, Philadelphia The Anima Christi The Anima Christi is a prayer from around the 14th century. It is still widely used after receiving the body and blood of Our Lord, Jesus Christ in Holy Communion . Soul of Christ, sanctify me Body of Christ, save me Blood of Christ, inebriate me Water from Christ's side, wash me Passion of Christ, strengthen me O good Jesus, hear me Within Thy wounds hide me Suffer me not to be separated from Thee From the malicious enemy defend me In the hour of my death call me And bid me come unto Thee That I may praise Thee with Thy saints and with Thy angels Forever and ever Amen
Pope Francis speech on Family
https://news.yahoo.com/video/pope-francis-gives-speech-world-014911674.html http://www.ewtn.com/live/ewtnplayer/jwplayer.asp?bottom=false&feed=domeng http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/ I salute American Catholic Church, which has courageously witnessed to the sanctity of marriage and family. I congratulate the Arch Bishop of Philadelphia, Philadelphia’s Archbishop Charles J. Chaput who has made a great contribution and statement in the support of God created marriage and family, through organizing the Papal events at Philadelphia. What a great american way of defending the truth, faith, and families. I wish and pray that many more Bishops like him would rise to defend the structure, function, and sanctity of families, which is the primary function of the Church, to defend and salvage families, as son of God came to redeem the families and all creations.
Pope Francis : Sunday, September 27, 2015
Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:15 a.m Papal meeting with Bishops at St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary LEARN MORE + WATCH LIVE 11 a.m Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility LEARN MORE + WATCH LIVE 4 p.m Papal Mass for World Meeting of Families LEARN MORE + WATCH LIVE 7 p.m . Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families at Atlantic Aviation LEARN MORE + WATCH LIVE 8 p.m Departure for return to Rome LEARN MORE + WATCH LIVE
God Bless Pope Francis! Long live Pope Francis! God bless Families!
I had the blessing of watching live of Pope Francis address via EWTN telecast from Philadelphia. I loved his speeches on freedom of religion and family: God bless Pope Francis. All families can draw strength from the moving witnesses shared by the families and pope's teaching for families.
Mission of Mother Church: Church is a missionary
I had a profound understanding/ conviction and deeper appreciation to the following concept, as I was teaching chapter 3 of Church and sacraments for 7th grade yesterday( PRE class), which happened to be a catechist Sunday. Catechists of our parish received special blessing during the Mass. The chapter 3 covers the concept of church as a missionary in detail. It elaborates on St. Pauls conversion and his missionary trips and teachings focusing on Mathew 28: 18-20. "18 And Jesus came and said to them, h “All authority i in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 j Go therefore and k make disciples of l all nations, j baptizing them m in 2 n the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them o to observe all that p I have commanded you. And behold, q I am with you always, to r the end of the age.” Mathew 28: 18 - 20 My heart dwells/rests in the above concept and contemplates the power packed message within above versus