Daily Archives: 6 November 2017

Pope Francis Address to CELAM 13: The Laity

Pope Francis takes notice of the laity in this address of the Holy Father to his brother bishops of Latin America. Many of today’s Catholics attempt to justify or explain away clericalism, clouding definitions or appealing to some vague sense … Continue reading

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Aparecida 257: Christ With The Needy

Some thoughts from Pope John Paul II on the encounter with Christ in the needy among us.   257. We also encounter Him in a special way in the poor, the afflicted, and the sick (cf. Mt 25:37- 40) who … Continue reading

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