Tagged: freedom

Pope Francis in America: Build bridges, not walls

Pope Francis in America: Build bridges, not walls

Pope Francis on his apostolic trip to Cuba and the United States Vatican City, 30 September 2015 (VIS) – The catechesis of this Wednesday’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square was dedicated to the Holy Father’s recent apostolic trip in Cuba and the United States, which originated with his wish to participate in the Eighth...

CWG Review: Blessed by Less by Susan Vogt

CWG Review: Blessed by Less by Susan Vogt

For Susan Vogt, a Lenten challenge became an addiction. Her forty bags for forty days campaign on her blog encouraged others to join her in giving away one bag of unneeded items every day for 40 days. The discipline of giving things away began to lift the burdens of clutter, confusion and indecision about things...

Heart Surgery

Heart Surgery

In this Year of Faith and especially during Lent we are encouraged to turn to God, express sorrow for our sins and open our lives to the power of God’s healing grace.  God understands how difficult it is to come to confession when we don’t have the confident assurance that his love for us is...