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Pray with the Pope Reflection – August 2025
Fr. Edmund Lo, SJ
August 11, 2025
The Holy Father invites us to pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel. ...read more
The parable of the Good Samaritan is a touchstone for how we are to treat our fellow human beings, especially those suffering from war and violence. ...read more
In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope" as part of the Jubilee 2025. He began a new series on the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ, reflecting on the preparations for the Last Supper, he said that "love is not the result of chance, but of a conscious choice ...read more
We join the Holy Father in praying that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious or ideological reasons. ...read more
On July 30, Pope Leo XIV  resumed his weekly General Audiences, including his cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope" as part of the Jubilee 2025. He reflected on the healing of a deaf man in the Gospel of Mark chapter 7, saying that Jesus' gestures help "us to understand what lies behind the silence and closure of this man, as if Jesus had perceived his need for intimacy and closeness." ...read more
As we prepare for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15th, we invite you to join us for a special novena led by our CEO, Fr. Haig Chahinian, beginning Wednesday, August 6 and continuing daily until Thursday, August 14. ...read more
From the age of 17 until his death at 24, Frassati lived a purposeful, Christ-oriented life of prayer, service, and adventure. ...read more
A novena (which comes from the Latin word novem, which means nine) refers to nine days of public or private prayer. ...read more
Amidst the uncertainties of the world, having kids is an act of hope in the future. It is a sign that life is still worth living and that the future bears promise despite the challenges it will bring. ...read more
Sr. Dr. Donna Geernaert, SC tells the poignant story of enduring conversation across difference between the Roman Catholic-United Church of Canada dialogue. ...read more