World Youth Day 2019

Fr. Raymond de Souza: The nature of devil��Ƶapp sin still holds lesson for us

fr_desouza@catholicregister.org (Fr. Raymond J. de Souza) — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:55:37 -0500

Temptations indulged, temptations resisted. On the first Sunday of Lent we heard about the devil��Ƶapp tempting of Adam and Eve in the garden, to catastrophic effect, and the devil��Ƶapp tempting of the Lord Jesus in the desert, to salvific effect.

Church wounded by sin causes doubt in our mission, Pope Francis tells Panama clergy, laity

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 23:43:45 -0500

PANAMA CITY – A church wounded by sin can paralyze, confuse and tire the hearts of Catholic clergy and laypeople, causing them to doubt their mission in the modern world, Pope Francis said.

Examine your lives daily, prepare for Judgement Day, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:25:44 -0500

VATICAN CITY – People would be wise to think about Judgment Day and wonder what God will see when he examines their lives, Pope Francis said.

People must recognize their weaknesses, beg God for mercy, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:19:50 -0500

VATICAN – God handed down his commandments not for people to hypocritically follow the letter of the law with a proud and righteous heart, but for people to recognize the truth of their weaknesses and acknowledge their need for help, healing and salvation, Pope Francis said.

Devil uses friendliness to destroy, encouraging people to be lukewarm, Pope says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:24:51 -0400

VATICAN – The devil is more dangerous when he is polite and friendly, persuading people to be "lukewarm" and worldly, than when he shows his true face and blatantly pushes people to sin, Pope Francis said.

Blasphemy is the gravest sin, Pope says

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 10:02:23 -0400

VATICAN – During his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis discussed the incomprehension Christ faced during his earthly ministry, from both the scribes and his own family.

Christians may be sinners, but they can't be corrupt, Pope says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:23:15 -0400

VATICAN – Though they may go to church and say they are people of faith, the corrupt and "mafioso" have absolutely nothing Christian about them, Pope Francis said.

Don't confess other's faults, own up to sins, Pope says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 09:13:52 -0500

VATICAN – Fear and the shame of admitting one's own sins leads to pointing fingers and accusing others rather than recognizing one's own faults, Pope Francis said.

Worst sin is doubting God waits for all sinners to convert, Pope says

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:05:38 -0400

VATICAN CITY – The worst sin of all is not trusting in God's infinite love and not believing that God is always waiting for his sinning children to return to him, Pope Francis said.

Faith: Confessing both sin and praise isn’t easy

frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:33:03 -0400

The mark of genuine contrition is not a sense of guilt, but a sense of sorrow and regret for having taken a wrong turn.