by Michael McG | May 12, 2020 | Pope Francis, Papal Documents, Coronavirus, Bishop Terry
Bishop Terry introduces a request from Pope Francis for all people of goodwill to join in prayer, fasting and charitable works on Thursday (May 14) to pray together for deliverance from the pandemic… “May is the month of Our Lady. As a diocese we are doing a virtual...
by Michael McG | Mar 26, 2020 | Pope Francis, Coronavirus
Pope Francis will give an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing tomorrow (Friday) at 5pm UK time with the opportunity for Catholics to receive a plenary indulgence by tuning in via media. “I will preside over a moment of prayer outside of St Peter’s Basilica with...
by Michael McG | Mar 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
In a special edition of the Pope Video, the Holy Father asks us to pray for the sick and the suffering, while thanking all those who pray for those affected. With a special emphasis on the sick and those who are suffering most, Pope Francis asked that we all pray the...
by Michael McG | Mar 23, 2020 | Pope Francis, Coronavirus
As more Catholics around the world find are unable to receive the Eucharist due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis has given an example of a spiritual communion prayer that can be said from home… My Lord Jesus Christ, who, for the love which you bear for...
by Michael McG | Mar 4, 2020 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
March’s Intention of the Holy Father, offered to the whole church and all people of goodwill through his own worldwide prayer-group, coincides with the 40th anniversary this month of the assassination of St Oscar Romero. It comes also as we suffer with the people of...
by Michael McG | Feb 12, 2020 | Pope Francis
Pope Francis has spoken of his four “dreams” for the Amazon region in his post-synodal apostolic exhortation Querida Amazonia. The final document of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region, who met in Rome from October 6 to 27 last year, has also been...
