BLOG: Deacon-structing,Faith Education,Liturgical,Pope Francis
We need to be friends to all we meet but especially to the poor and needy. And who is a friend? Deacon Pedro concludes this series on the voice of illness. ...read more
Read Pope Francis' first homily of 2021, delivered in St. Peter's Basilica by Cardinal Pietro Parolin for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. ...read more
Deacon Pedro shares four insights that he has learned about suffering from experiences in his own life. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' Christmas message "to the city and to the world" given on December 25, 2020, at the Vatican. ...read more
Read the full text of the homily delivered by Pope Francis at Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2020. ...read more
The Bible is full of violence and suffering, and it is full of innocent sufferers. Deacon Pedro looks at some instructive examples. ...read more
Deacon Pedro explores the voice of illness in the context of pastoral ministry. ...read more
The Vatican has announced that Dec. 8, 2020 - Dec. 8, 2021 will be a year dedicated to St. Joseph. Find out the details here. ...read more
Jesus always confronted suffering with healing, with forgiveness of sins, and by offering hope and comfort. What can we learn from his example? ...read more
There is a voice inside all of us that cries out, "Where is God?" When faced with this "voice of illness" in others, how should we respond? ...read more