When life’s burdens grow heavy, Jesus invites us to rest in His Sacred Heart, where fear and despair are met with peace and strength
Reflection Date: December 10, 2025
Commemorated on December 2, St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr, stands as a powerful testimony of faith and virtue, even though historical records offer limited factual details about her life.
Reflection Date: December 17, 2024
"Jesus, from a lineage of both holy and unholy people, reminds us that our families shape our faith—are we nurturing it or letting modern influences take over?"
Pope Francis appointed the first lay secretary, Gleison De Paula Souza, for the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life on November 17. 38-year-old Souza is a high school teacher of religion and a father of two daughters.
The 12th Continental Conference of Christian Family Movements of Asia was held from 11 to 14 November in Baan Phu Waan, the Bangkok diocesan Pastoral Center. More than 100 delegates from various Asian countries participated in the conference.
Addressing the Pontifical Theological Institute “John Paul II” for Marriage and the Family Sciences, Pope Francis highlights the need for the Church as well as the State “to listen and support families” in these turbulent times, reminding that the family is the very fabric of society, while warning against ideological approaches.
