Vatican Radio-- Pope Francis has urged the faithful to see the signs of the Risen Lord and open their hearts to a "present that is full of the future".Speaking on Wednesday during the weekly General Audience, the Pope reflected at length on the celebration of the Sacred Triduum which begin

'This week, Holy Week, we will take this path of Jesus’ own humiliation.'

March 26, 2015Santa MartaIt is not “cold doctrine” that brings joy, but faith, and the hope of meeting Jesus. He who cannot rejoice is an unhappy believer: that’s what the pope said in his homily at Thursday morning’s Mass in Santa Marta in the Vatican.Abraham’s joy upo

March 17, 2015Santa MartaThe church "is the home of Jesus," a house of mercy that welcomes all, and therefore not a place where Christians should close the doors to those seeking to enter. This was the message at the heart of Pope Francis’ homily Tuesday morning at Mass at the Santa

In order to ask forgiveness from God, we must follow the teaching of the “Our Father”: we must repent sincerely for our sins, knowing that God always forgives, and just as willingly forgive others. This was the centerpiece of Pope Francis’ remarks to the faithful following the read

March 5, 2015Santa MartaWorldliness darkens the soul, making it unable to see the poor who live next to us with all their wounds: this was the message, in brief, that Pope Francis had for the faithful gathered for Mass in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican on Thursday morning.Com