Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:30:55 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Satan, not God, tricks people with temptation, pope says /faith/item/29417-satan-not-god-tricks-people-with-temptation-pope-says /faith/item/29417-satan-not-god-tricks-people-with-temptation-pope-says

VATICAN CITY - God never tricks, traps or tempts his children to sin or commit evil, Pope Francis said.

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Vatican Wed, 01 May 2019 09:43:30 -0400
God is purifying the church with 'unbearable' pain of abuse scandal, Pope Francis says /faith/item/29130-god-is-purifying-the-church-with-unbearable-pain-of-abuse-scandal-pope-francis-says /faith/item/29130-god-is-purifying-the-church-with-unbearable-pain-of-abuse-scandal-pope-francis-says ROME – The clerical abuse scandal has caused everyone in the Catholic Church "pain and unbearable suffering," Pope Francis said, but it also is a call to repentance and the renewal of the church.
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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:31:06 -0500
God's holiness is a force; 'evil's days are numbered,' Pope says /faith/item/29066-god-s-holiness-is-a-force-evil-s-days-are-numbered-pope-says /faith/item/29066-god-s-holiness-is-a-force-evil-s-days-are-numbered-pope-says VATICAN – The holiness of God is a power that is constantly expanding and will defeat all evil once and for all, Pope Francis said.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:22:53 -0500 God loves us like no one else on this Earth, Pope Francis says /faith/item/29013-god-loves-us-like-no-one-else-on-this-earth-pope-francis-says /faith/item/29013-god-loves-us-like-no-one-else-on-this-earth-pope-francis-says VATICAN – When speaking to God as a father, Christians experience a love that goes beyond human love and affection, which can be unpredictable and mired by selfishness, Pope Francis said.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:28:13 -0500 Angela Saldanha: The joy of being aware of GodƵapp presence /opinion/guest-columnists/item/27959-angela-saldanha-the-joy-of-being-aware-of-god-s-presence /opinion/guest-columnists/item/27959-angela-saldanha-the-joy-of-being-aware-of-god-s-presence

I left home in my teens; travelled afar, far from family and friends. Life in the new country was different,exciting, challenging. And horribly lonely. 

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Guest Columnists Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:01:42 -0400
God's greatness can be found in the little things, Pope says /faith/homilies/item/26516-gods-greatness-can-be-found-in-the-little-things-pope-says /faith/homilies/item/26516-gods-greatness-can-be-found-in-the-little-things-pope-says VATICAN – God shows his greatness through his tenderness toward his children like a loving father, Pope Francis said.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Reflections Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:35:36 -0500 Recognize God's presence, be open to solace he brings, Pope says /faith/item/26069-recognize-god-s-presence-be-open-to-solace-he-brings-pope-says /faith/item/26069-recognize-god-s-presence-be-open-to-solace-he-brings-pope-says

VATICAN CITY – Christians must learn to expect and recognize God's consolation and hold dear the peace and tranquility it leaves behind, Pope Francis said.

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Faith Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:41:19 -0400
Faith: ItƵapp never too late to ask for GodƵapp mercy /faith/columnists/item/26034-it-s-never-too-late-to-ask-for-god-s-mercy /faith/columnists/item/26034-it-s-never-too-late-to-ask-for-god-s-mercy

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 24 (Year A) Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 145; Philippians 1:20-24, 27; Matthew 20:1-16

We often search high and low for something precious that we cannot find. Convinced that it has been lost or stolen, we might even replace it. Then, lo and behold, we find it in the most obvious place, sometimes staring us right in the face.

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fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) Fr. Scott Lewis Fri, 15 Sep 2017 05:24:17 -0400
Comment: Making sense of God ... the heartbreaker /opinion/guest-columnists/item/25979-comment-making-sense-of-god-the-heartbreaker /opinion/guest-columnists/item/25979-comment-making-sense-of-god-the-heartbreaker

“Hey! Hey! Hey! Listen Up! Listen Up!”

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Guest Columnists Thu, 07 Sep 2017 05:07:44 -0400
Faith: Being in silence teaches us GodƵapp voice /faith/columnists/item/25959-faith-being-in-silence-teaches-us-god-s-voice /faith/columnists/item/25959-faith-being-in-silence-teaches-us-god-s-voice

In an emergency ward, in another country, I lay on a table awaiting the physician. Lightning flashes of pain shot through my body, weak from days-long inability to take in water and food.

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marym@catholicregister.org (Mary Marrocco) Mary Marrocco Sat, 02 Sep 2017 06:42:59 -0400