Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi with English Translation

Mar 28, 2020thefriarwebmasterNewsBenediction, blessing, Coronavirus, COVID19, Pope Francis, prayers, urbi et orbi

Here is the link to the EWTN broadcast of Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi blessing yesterday which has English translation.

Who would choose a curse? You’d be surprised

Feb 27, 2020thefriarwebmasterHomilies, Podcastsblessing, Catholic, choice, choose life, curse, death, homilies, Lent, Lent 2020, Lenten, lenten novena, Moses, prayer, relfections

Moses sets before the people today a blessing and a curse. It is hard to imagine that anyone would really choose a curse, but every time we sin we do. Why? How is it we can turn our back on God’s gift of life and choose the curse? Well, choosing life has consequences. Standing up for what is right and true can be hard, we can be persecuted for it. For this reason Jesus tells his disciples about his death, or warns his followers about self-denial and taking up a cross. Lent is a time where we are called to remember to take up a Cross so that we choose the blessing.

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