by Holy Spirit Parish | Dec 1, 2016 | Pope Francis, Vatican News
“In his last set of catechesis on mercy, Pope Francis focused on the works of praying for the living and the dead, as well as burying the dead, insisting that since we are all part of one family in Christ, we must remember to pray constantly for one another....
by Holy Spirit Parish | Nov 21, 2016 | Pope Francis, Vatican News
“Pope Francis still remembers meeting with a former prostitute during the Jubilee of Mercy, and hearing how she suffered untold atrocities. In a new interview with Italy’s TV2000, the Pope recalled the time he met with a young pregnant woman from Africa...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Nov 14, 2016 | Pope Francis, Vatican News
“The reality that everything in this world is passing shouldn’t frighten us, Pope Francis said, but instead it should strengthen us to place our trust completely in Christ, recognizing that what is truly important endures: the Lord and our neighbor. The readings...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Nov 14, 2016 | Pope Francis, Vatican News
“Pope Francis spoke to pilgrims about how the mercy of God is for everyone, and how through the Church, we are all called to embrace and include everyone in the Body of Christ. “The Gospel calls us to recognize in the history of humanity the design of a great...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Oct 25, 2016 | News, Vatican News
“The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released an instruction Tuesday regarding burial and cremation, reiterating the Church’s teaching that cremation, while strongly discouraged, can be permissible under certain restrictions – and that...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jun 21, 2016 | News, Pope Francis, Vatican News
“Pope Francis has announced the canonization date of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, a Carmelite nun of the 20th century who will be formally recognzied as a saint October 16. In March, the Pope had acknowledged a miracle worked through the intercession of...
