Pope Francis’ general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, May 19, 2021. / Vatican Media.
CNA Staff, May 19, 2021 / 03:50 am (CNA).
Pope Francis acknowledged Wednesday that praying is hard, but suggested ways to overcome.
MEADVILLE – Meadville s three Roman Catholic parishes will merge into a new one, effective June 26.
The Catholic Diocese of Erie announced that St. Agatha, St. Brigid and St. Mary of Grace parishes will form The Epiphany of the Lord Parish. The new parish will be housed at St. Agatha Church, 353 Pine St., Meadville.
St. Brigid, 383 Arch St., and St. Mary of Grace, 1085 Water St., will become secondary churches of the new parish, officials said. Masses will not be celebrated at the two churches on Sundays or for holy days but they will be open occasionally for public or private worship, officials said.
Pope Francis at a general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Photo credits: Vatican Media.
Vatican City, Feb 10, 2021 / 04:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said on Wednesday that prayer can fortify us as we face the challenges of daily life.
Speaking at his general audience on Feb. 10, the pope explained that prayer helps us to see the “infinite grace” that lies beyond the visible world.
“And thus, Christian prayer instills an invincible hope in the human heart: whatever experience we touch on our journey, God’s love can turn it into good,” he said.
In his address, he continued the cycle of catechesis on prayer which he launched in May and resumed in October following nine reflections on healing the world after the pandemic.
Vatican City (CNA) -Speaking at his general audience on Feb. 10, the pope explained that prayer helps us to see the infinite grace that lies beyond the visible world. And thus, Christian prayer instills an invincible hope in the human heart: whatever experience we touch on our journey, God s love can turn it into good, he said.
In his address, he continued the cycle of catechesis on prayer which he launched in May and resumed in October following nine reflections on healing the world after the pandemic.
He dedicated Wednesday s audience the 24th address in this catechetical cycle to praying in daily life. The audience took place in the library of the Apostolic Palace due to coronavirus restrictions.