Sermons to the Papal Household
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The Mystery of the Incarnation Contemplated Through Francis of Assisi's Eyes
- Friday December 20th, 2013
3rd Avent Homily: “to prepare ourselves for Christmas in the company of Francis of Assisi” Greccio and the Institution of the Crib We all know Francis’ story at Greccio where, three years before his death, he initiated the Christmas tradition of the Crib, but it is good to recall it for the highest leaders in[...]
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Humility as Truth and Service in Francis of Assisi
- Friday December 13th, 2013
2nd Avent Homily Objective and Subjective Humility Last time we saw that Francis of Assisi is a living demonstration that the most useful reform of the Church is that of the way of holiness, which always consists in a courageous return to the Gospel and which must begin from oneself. In this second meditation I[...]
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FRANCIS OF ASSISI AND THE REFORM OF THE CHURCH BY WAY OF HOLINESS
- Friday December 6th, 2013
First Advent Homily The aim of these three Advent meditations is to prepare ourselves for Christmas in the company of Francis of Assisi. In this first meditation, I would like to highlight the nature of his return to the Gospel. In his study on the “True and False Reform of the Church,” the theologian Yves[...]
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JUSTIFIED AS A GIFT THROUGH FAITH IN THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
- Friday March 29th, 2013
2013 Good Friday Sermon in St. Peter’s Basilica “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, but they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith in his[...]
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"I Bring You Tidings of Great Joy": Evangelizing Through Joy
- Friday December 21st, 2012
3rd Advent Sermon We dedicate this final Advent meditation to the third great theme of the year: Evangelization. The Pope has invited the Church to make this year the occasion for rediscovering “the joy of encountering Christ”, the joy of being Christians. Echoing this call, I will speak about how to evangelize through joy. I[...]
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