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In recent weeks we have reflected on the cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. They are the four cardinal virtues. ...read more
Today I will talk about the fourth and final cardinal virtue: temperance. With the other three, this virtue shares a history that goes far back in time and does not only belong to Christians. ...read more
Today’s catechesis is dedicated to the third of the cardinal virtues, namely fortitude. ...read more
In this month of April, Pope Francis invites us to pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognised in every culture, and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world. ...read more
Here we are at the second of the cardinal virtues: today we will talk about justice. ...read more
Let us pray that the dignity and immense value of women be recognized in every culture, and for the end of discrimination that they experience in different parts of the world. ...read more
After Mass on Sunday, March 31, 2024, Pope Francis gave his customary Urbi et Orbi Message (“to the City and the World”) for Easter from the Central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. Read the full text of his message below. Join our celebration of the Risen Lord with videos, reflections, and more, at slmedia.org/easter. Urbi et ...read more
The women go to the tomb at daybreak, yet they still feel the darkness of night. They continue to walk, yet their hearts remain at the foot of the cross. ...read more
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Good Friday 2024: Homily from St. Peter’s Basilica
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap
March 29, 2024
“When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM” (John 8:28). This is the word that Jesus pronounced at the end of a heated dispute with his opponents. ...read more
“The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him” (Luke 4:20). This passage of the Gospel is striking. It always makes us imagine that moment of silence when every eye was on Jesus, in a mixture of wonder and hesitance. ...read more