Pope Francis highlights the story of Zacchaeus as a message of hope for today’s Catholics

In his new book, the Spanish writer recounts the trip to Ulan Bator with Pope Francis in 2023. As a convinced atheist, he discovered the 'radicality' of religious people who 'help people without proselytism'. “They embody the pontiff's missionary and poverty Church,” he said yesterday in Rome when meeting with the press. In the novel narrated the meetings with Fr. Ernesto Viscardi and Sr. Ana Waturu.

Pope Francis: “God does not pass by without looking for those who are lost”

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday said Jesus continues to go out in search of those who are lost or without hope in a catechesis titled “Jesus Christ Our Hope.”  In his written catechesis, released by the Vatican on April 2, the Holy Father described Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus – a man “who seems irredeemably lost” – as having a “special place” in his own spiritual journey.   “Perhaps we too feel this way at times: without hope,” he w…

Pope Francis highlights the story of Zacchaeus as a message of hope for today’s Catholics

Pope Francis reflects on the story of Zacchaeus as part of his Jubilee 2025 catechesis, urging Catholics to embrace God’s mercy and never lose hope in the possibility of change.

Characters Around the Cross: The Thief - Family News Today

Luke 23:39-43 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our […] The post Characters Around the Cross: The Thief appeared first on Family News Today.