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Pope Francis chose not to read the prepared homily, but reminded the faithful: ‘Today, we gather together to herald with the whole Church the beginning of the celebration of Our Lord’s Paschal mystery.’
While worldly glory fades, the Christian way of life brings lasting happiness, he explained on March 17.
Pope Francis appeared in good form during his weekly Angelus address Sunday, marking the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine with a call for peace while urging the faithful to ‘never direct your eyes away from the light of Jesus.’
The setting of the desert has featured prominently in the Pope’s catechetical series throughout the year and is the main theme of his 2024 Lenten message.
The Church marks the World Day of the Sick each year on Feb. 11.
‘When we discover the true face of the Father, our faith matures … [and] we feel called to become bearers of God’s hope and healing,’ the Pope said in his Feb. 4 Angelus address.
When facing a temptation, invoke the name of Jesus, the Holy Father advised on Jan. 28: ‘Jesus has the power to cast out the devil. Jesus frees us from the power of evil.’
On Jan. 14, the Pope urged people to pray for all who are suffering due to ‘the cruelty of war,’ especially in Ukraine, Palestine and Israel. He also asked the faithful: ‘Do we feel the desire to share, to proclaim this beauty of encountering the Lord?’
Pope Francis delivered his first Angelus of the new year on Jan. 1, reflecting on how Mary’s motherhood is defined by love.
In his final Angelus address of 2023, Pope Francis paid tribute to Pope Benedict XVI on the one-year anniversary of his predecessor’s death and reflected on how the Holy Family experienced hardships.
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