Pope Francis

True joy does not come from things or from possessing, no! It is born from the encounter, from the relationship with others, it is born from feeling accepted, understood and loved, and from accepting, from understanding and from loving;…

You have probably heard it said that kids spell love T-I-M-E. Most of us know instinctively that this is true. But knowing doesn’t necessarily make it easy to put into practice. Time is the one thing most of us claim to lack, no matter…

All political activity must serve and promote the good of the human person and be based on respect for his or her dignity. — Pope Francis

Mission is never the fruit of a perfectly planned program or a well-organized manual. Mission is always the fruit of a life which knows what it is to be found and healed, encountered and forgiven. – Pope Francis

Following Jesus is a serious task, and, at the same time, one filled with joy; it takes a certain daring and courage to recognize the divine Master in the poorest of the poor and those who are cast aside, and to give oneself in their…

This is a time for the Church to rediscover the meaning of the mission entrusted to her by the Lord on the day of Easter: to be a sign and an instrument of the Father’s mercy. — Pope Francis

Join with us in prayer as we join Pope Francis who invites us to pray as he consecrates Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, this Friday, March 25, on the feast of the Annunciation. Vatican News reports: The Pope is formally…

Almsgiving helps us to experience giving freely, which leads to freedom from the obsession of possessing, from the fear of losing what we have, from the sadness of one who does not wish to share his wealth with others. — Pope Francis

We, the team at Bayard, join with Pope Francis in praying for peace, and those in harm’s way in Ukraine. The pope specifically has asked for a day of prayer and fasting on March 2, which is also Ash Wednesday. Speaking at the end of the…

Every day we are all called to become a “caress of God” for those who perhaps have forgotten their first caresses, or perhaps who never have felt a caress in their life. — Pope Francis