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Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Pentecost Sunday, given in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on May 31, 2020. ...read more
On Pentecost we celebrate the day that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to the Church, to the community. And this has profound implications for us today. ...read more
Fr. Michael McGivney is going to be beatified. Who was he? And why is he important to the Church today, more than a hundred years after his death? ...read more
Of all the saints that have lived and died in the city of Rome, only St. Philip Neri is called the "Apostle of Rome". What makes him so special? ...read more
Deacon Pedro guides us through the journeys of Paul in the final chapters of Acts as we approach the end of the Easter season. ...read more
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Why stand looking? | Word Alive
Deacon Eric Gurash
May 22, 2020
"He will come in the same way you saw him go," the angels said after the Ascension. What did they mean by that and what does it mean for us today? ...read more
This week, Deacon Pedro looks at how the readings at Mass from Acts show us a Church moving beyond the circle of people who knew Jesus personally. ...read more
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The reason for our hope | Word Alive
Brett Salkeld
May 15, 2020
When we use the weapons Christ gives us – weapons that don’t even seem like real weapons – we find God giving us the victory. ...read more
This week, Deacon Pedro continues his exploration of the Book of Acts by considering how the Apostles persevered in the face of divisions within the Church. ...read more
God chose us and calls us His own, and He desires for us to journey with Him. But what happens when we try to take control and end up on the wrong path? ...read more