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  • God’s word is ‘a love letter to us’ to be read every day, pope says

    God’s word is ‘a love letter to us’ to be read every day, pope says

    • Jan 25, 2021

    Unable to preside over Mass on the Sunday of the Word of God because of a recurring bout of sciatica, Pope Francis’s homily was read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, which coordinates the annual celebration.

    By Carol Glatz
  • For second time in a month, pope pulls out of events due to sciatica

    For second time in a month, pope pulls out of events due to sciatica

    • Jan 23, 2021

    The Vatican announced Saturday that for the second time this month, Pope Francis will be unable to preside over a number of liturgies and appointments due to his sciatica.

    By Crux Staff
  • Pope to hand out Bibles at Sunday of the Word of God celebration

    Pope to hand out Bibles at Sunday of the Word of God celebration

    • Jan 22, 2021

    At his celebration of Mass for Sunday of the Word of God Jan. 24, Pope Francis will present a Bible to a professional soccer player, a woman from Pakistan studying in Rome to be a Scripture scholar and a physician specialized in infectious diseases.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Sacred Scripture needs to be respected, valued, Vatican says

    Sacred Scripture needs to be respected, valued, Vatican says

    • Dec 21, 2020

    In preparation for the Sunday of the Word of God Jan. 24, the Vatican issued recommendations for the day as well as reminders on respecting the sacred Scriptures.

    By Carol Glatz
  • Pope Francis says the Bible is a ‘love letter’ from God

    Pope Francis says the Bible is a ‘love letter’ from God

    • Jan 26, 2020

    Pope Francis on Sunday compared the Bible to a “love letter” from God to humanity, that those who follow Jesus should read daily, keeping the Gospel at hand “on our cell phones,” being open to His word and not just going to Him with some “rote prayers.”

    By Inés San Martín
  • St. Paul perfect model for Word of God Sunday

    St. Paul perfect model for Word of God Sunday

    • Jan 25, 2020

    This weekend, believers are blessed with two separate but complementary observances. We have the Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul and the first celebration of Word of God Sunday. While distinct in themselves, the two events do have a shared message.

    By Father Jeffrey F. Kirby
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