by Holy Spirit Parish | May 31, 2016 | News, Pope Francis
“On Sunday, Pope Francis praised Hollywood actors George Clooney, Salma Hayek, and Richard Gere at a conference promoting a Vatican education initiative that helps poor communities. Speaking in the Paul VI’s Synod Hall, the Pope reminded the celebrities of...
by Holy Spirit Parish | May 17, 2016 | News, Pope Francis
“Although sin separates us from God, Pope Francis stressed on the feast of Pentecost that we haven’t been left as orphans, but that thanks to Jesus Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit, we can reconcile with the Lord and continue to live as his children. “The...
by Holy Spirit Parish | May 2, 2016 | Pope Francis, News
“Reconciliation is an essential aspect of God’s mercy, Pope Francis said Saturday, explaining that when we distance ourselves from the Lord through sin, it takes much more than our own effort to get back to him. Referencing St. Paul’s Second Letter to the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Apr 25, 2016 | News, Pope Francis
“Freedom does not come from things we possess or from doing whatever we want, Pope Francis said Sunday in his homily for the Jubilee for boys and girls. Rather, true freedom and happiness can only be found in the love of Jesus. “Your happiness has no price,” the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Apr 18, 2016 | News, Pope Francis
“Pope Francis on Sunday reflected on the great suffering he had witnessed at the refugee camp in Lesbos. He remembered especially the children he encountered, as well as the husband of a Christian woman who was martyred by terrorists. “I saw much suffering,” the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Apr 18, 2016 | News, Pope Francis
“Pope Francis on Monday met with the Central African Republic’s newly-installed president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who was elected to office a few months after the pontiff’s visit to the country late last year. “The “warm welcome” offered to the...
