From Sep 8 – 11, the CIB – Communio Internationalis Benedictinarum – meets in our house in Rome, using the big hall as venue for the hybrid meeting, partly presential, partly online. During the liturgy of the hours and holy mass, CIB participants are united with the Casa community. During the liturgy of the hours and…
Together with the churches all over the globe, also we in the Casa Santo Spirito / Rome celebrated the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. During Holy Mass we offered the fruits from our garden, bringing them in dancing to the altar.|They will be then given to the poor as our small contribution to justice,…
In his prayer intention for September, Pope Francis calls on all people of good will “to mobilize for the abolition of the death penalty throughout the world.” https://youtu.be/j7n3tbprV-4 “in the light of the Gospel, the death penalty is unacceptable, because the commandment ‘Thou shalt not kill’ refers to both the innocent and the guilty.”
As August kicks off, Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to pray for small and medium-sized businesses, so that “in the midst of economic and social crisis, they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO0BhMphBtM&t=1s
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of July, and urges everyone to pray for the elderly, so that they may be “teachers of tenderness”.
The International Union of Superiors General (UISG) launched a campaign to highlight the commitment of Catholic Sisters to tackle global development challenges. Over centuries of supporting the world’s most marginalised and vulnerable, Sisters have consolidated an outstanding model of community engagement based on three pillars – presence, encounter and service.
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for June 2022, and urges Catholics to pray for all families during the month in which Rome hosts the 10th World Meeting of Families. “The family is the place where we learn to live with one another, to live with young people and with those who are…
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of May, and urges everyone to pray for young Catholics to be courageous in their response to God’s call. https://youtu.be/zsrd_rGYQF4 “When I think of a model with whom young people can identify, our Mother, Mary, always comes to mind: her courage, the way she knew how…
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of April, asking Christians to pray for health care workers and urging governments to prioritize making good healthcare accessible to all.
We are walking the path of the cross following the suffering of the people in Ukraine. It is a prayer for peace and for their rescue. The Stations of the Cross are taken from interviews with Ukrainians.Their stories are real stories. Stations of the Cross for Ukraine: God of Peace, rescue your children. Unite our…
