
Finding Joy in the Now: Gratitude as a Cure for Anxious Living
Don’t let worry rob you of today’s joys — find moments of peace through gratitude.
Don’t let worry rob you of today’s joys — find moments of peace through gratitude.
In his letter, the Holy Father expressed his closeness with those “who dwell in the lands of which the Scriptures speak most often,” suffering as a result of the ongoing conflict spreading throughout the region.
The Syrian Catholic archbishop of Aleppo says the faith of Syrian Christians remains strong despite their suffering and difficulties
Francis emphasized that the model par excellence of a peacemaker is Jesus Christ.
During the exchange, the full version of which will be released on May 19, the Holy Father reflected on world conflicts and especially on the suffering of children during wars.
COMMENTARY: From Mary we can learn to calmly place ourselves beside the tomb, praying in trust of God and waiting for the Resurrection. She teaches us how to embrace God’s will for us again and again in the stillness of our hearts.
We ask God for genuine peace that surpasses all understanding to come swiftly to the lands that so many call home.
The slow growth of olive trees forces us to look to the future and consider what kind of world we are leaving our descendants.
“What moves the Holy Father is nothing but the will to make dialogue and peace possible,” Gallagher said, “inspired by the principle that ‘the Church must not use the language of politics, but the language of Jesus.’”
‘When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.’ (Matthew 6:6)
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