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Got Joy? Latest JOYAlive.net posts 12-4-15

Got Joy? Latest JOYAlive.net posts 12-4-15

Pope Francis: Christ invites us to pass to the other side – Pope: leave behind war, divisions, poverty; choose peace, reconciliation, development. How Mary shared her faith – Like Mary #SharingYourFaithStory reveals how God steered you to the path he planned for your greatest joy. Featured on NewEvangelizers.com Pray with Pope Francis for his December Intentions...

Pope Francis: Christ invites us to pass to the other side

Pope Francis: Christ invites us to pass to the other side

Francis recalls his apostolic trip to Africa and praises missionaries Vatican City, 2 December 2015 (VIS) – The catechesis of today's Wednesday general audience was dedicated to the Holy Father's apostolic trip to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic from 25 to 30 November. “How beautiful Africa is!” he said, before explaining the details...

Pope Francis: Forgiveness bolsters family against shocks of evil

Pope Francis: Forgiveness bolsters family against shocks of evil

General audience: the importance of forgiveness in the family Vatican City, 4 November 2015 (VIS) – Giving and mutual forgiveness, without which no love can be lasting, were the theme of the Pope's catechesis during this Wednesday's general audience. Before examining this issue in depth, the Holy Father recalled that the recently concluded assembly of...

Got JOY? Latest JOYAlive.net posts 10-9-15

Got JOY? Latest JOYAlive.net posts 10-9-15

Featured Favorite: Why I Remain Catholic – #WhyRemainCatholic I was created for Truth, created to be Catholic. There’s no going back from where I belong. Pope Francis: The Church is and must be the family of God – In today's papal audience, Pope Francis speaks on how the spirit of the family is the constitutional...

Pope Francis: The Church is and must be the family of God

Pope Francis: The Church is and must be the family of God

The spirit of the family is the constitutional charter of the Church Vatican City, 7 October 2015 (VIS) – During the period of the Synod dedicated to “The vocation and the mission of the family in the Church and the contemporary world”, the catechesis of the Wednesday general audiences will focus on various aspects of...

Pope Francis: Natural bond between family and Christian community crucial

Pope Francis: Natural bond between family and Christian community crucial

Vatican City, 9 September 2015 (VIS) – The relationship between the family and the Christian community, “a ‘natural’ bond, since the Church is a spiritual family and the family is a small Church”, was the theme chosen by the Pope for the catechesis of today’s Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square. The Christian community...

Pope Francis: the family as conduit of faith

Pope Francis: the family as conduit of faith

Vatican City, 2 September 2015 (VIS) – The family as the conduit of faith was the theme of Pope Francis’ catechesis during September’s first general audience. Francis remarked first that Jesus, both in His words and His signs, frequently presented family bonds as an example of our relationship with God. These bonds “within the experience...