Category: Church

  • Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for November

    His general intention is “That all the men and women in the world, especially those who have responsibilities in the field of politics and economics, may never fail in their commitment to safeguard creation.” His mission intention is “That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly…

  • Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for October

    His general intention is “That Sunday may be lived as the day on which Christians gather to celebrate the risen Lord, participating in the Eucharist.” His mission intention is “That the entire People of God, to whom Christ entrusted the mandate to go and preach the Gospel to every creature, may eagerly assume their own…

  • Pope Benedict promotes Spiritual Direction

    Pope Benedict XVI last week promoted the practice of spiritual direction. Spiritual direction, basically, is having a coach to help you progress on your spiritual journey. As much as living the Christian life seems simple and easy enough at first glance, when the rubber hits the road, the journey has plenty of pitfalls, tribulations, challenges…

  • Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for September

    His general intention is “That the word of God may be better known, welcomed and lived as the source of freedom and joy.” His mission intention is “That Christians in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar, who often meet with great difficulties, may not be discourage from announcing the Gospel to their brothers, trusting in the strength…

  • Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for August

    His general intention is “That public opinion may be more aware of the problem of millions of displaced persons and refugees and that concrete solutions may be found for their often tragic situation.” His mission intention is “That those Christians who are discriminated against and persecuted in many Countries because of the name of Christ…

  • Pope Benedict on Devotion to the Blood of Christ

    VATICAN CITY, 5 JUL 2009 (VIS) – At midday today, before praying the Angelus, Benedict XVI recalled how the first Sunday of July was once dedicated to devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Christ, a tradition confirmed “by Blessed John XXIII who, in his Apostolic Letter ‘Inde a primis’ of 30 June 1960, explained…