Get Universalis — and change your life! Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II). First reading James 5:13-20 © A good man’s heartfelt prayer has great power If any one of you is in trouble, he should pray; if anyone is feeling happy, he should sing a psalm. If one of you is ill,…
The Vatican Secretary of State will represent the Pope at the end of a pilgrimage of Ukrainian Catholics of the Latin rite to Ukraine. By Vatican News Pope Francis has named Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin as papal legate for a celebration taking place during the annual pilgrimage of Latin-rite Ukrainian Catholics to…
Vatican news As the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Fr. Edmund Power, OSB, offers his reflections on the day's liturgical readings under the theme: “Pentecost and the Spirit of Truth.” By Fr. Edmund Power, OSB The fifty days of Easter culminate with the solemnity of Pentecost, a feast richly adorned with biblical readings,…
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith responds to journalists on the “Medjugorje case” during the press conference presenting the new standards for the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena. By L'Osservatore Romano “Regarding Medjugorje, no conclusion has yet been reached, but with these guidelines we believe it will be easier to…
Listen to the podcast! Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II). First reading James 5:9-12 © Do not ask for judgement, or you may receive it Do not make complaints against one another, brothers, so as not to be brought to judgement yourselves; the Judge is already to be seen waiting at the gates….
Vatican news Pope Francis meets with participants in the plenary meeting of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology and highlights the importance of the catacombs in the upcoming Jubilee Year. By Sr Francine-Marie Cooper, ISSM On Friday morning, during a meeting at the Vatican with participants of the plenary meeting of the Pontifical Commission for…
Statement on Vietnam-Holy See Joint Working Group meeting reaffirms good bilateral relations between parties and highlights how the Catholic community in the Southeast Asian country continues to draw inspiration from the Magisterium of the Church . By Vatican News The Viet Nam-Holy See Joint Working Group meeting in Hanoi on Friday, May 17, was characterized…
Vatican news In this week's news from the Churches of the Orient, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, the Armenian faithful organize four days of demonstrations, Lebanon celebrates the feast of Saint Charbel and three monks found a new monastery in Iraq . This week's Oriental News: Demonstrations in Armenia Several streets in Yerevan have…
Get Universalis — and change your life! Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II). First reading James 5:1-6 © The Lord hears the cries of those you have cheated An answer for the rich. Start crying, weep for the miseries that are coming to you. Your wealth is all rotting, your clothes are all…
Vatican news Pope Francis writes the preface to the book “Justice and Peace Shall Embrace”, a collection of reflections published before his pastoral visit to the Italian city of Verona, in which he reaffirms that we are all called to be peacemakers in our everyday life. life. By Salvatore Cernuzio and Lisa Zengarini “Peace is…