Today, the Lord reminds us that death comes to make truth of life. The Gospel explains how to live out the wait: we go to meet God by loving, because He is love.

In the garden of humanity, we are playing with fire, missiles and bombs, with weapons that bring sorrow and death, covering our common home with ashes and hatred. I extend my heartfelt appeal to everyone that the war in #Ukraine be ended and that serious #peace negotiations begin

#Holiness is not a process of struggles and renunciations. It is above all the experience of being loved by God, of freely receiving his love, his mercy.

Let us not be content, like the people in the #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 21:5-19), to admire the beautiful stones of the temple, while failing to recognize God’s true temple, the human person, especially the poor, in whose face, in whose wounds, we encounter Jesus. #WorldDayOfThePoor

We are living a famine of peace in our time. Let’s think of how many places in the world are scourged by war, in particular of war-torn Ukraine. Let us roll up our sleeves and continue to pray for #peace!

Today's midday meal: Pork Tenderloin with creamy pan sauce and roasted sweet potato couscous from #hellofreshpics🍋🍆🍴 @hellofresh @ Monessen, Pennsylvania instagram.com/p/ClPBxvhuJau/…

God conceals himself in the most ordinary situations of our lives. He does not come in extraordinary events, but in everyday things: our daily work, a chance encounter, someone in need... That's where the Lord is, who calls to us and inspires our actions. #Advent

Let us #PrayTogether that volunteer non-profit and human development organizations may find people willing to commit themselves to the common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths of international cooperation. #PrayerIntention #ClickToPray

Today's midday meal, we'll, Monday, too - Firecracker Meatballs with roasted carrots and Jasmine rice 🍚 😋 😀 from #hellofreshpics🍋🍆🍴 @hellofresh @ Monessen, Pennsylvania instagram.com/p/CloqMHvOKX0/…

I'm at it again - cooking with @hellofresh Today it's Sizzling Hoisin Shrimp with ginger scallion rice and roasted green beans 😋 #hellofreshpics🍋🍆🍴 @ Monessen, Pennsylvania instagram.com/p/ClrZi_fOb-R/…

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To protect the human dignity of the weakest by affirming their rights contributes to the growth of human fraternity and safeguards the image of God imprinted in each person. #StandUp4HumanRights #HumanRightsDay

The time is right to evaluate ourselves, to learn, to grow and to allow ourselves to be transformed, both as individuals and as communities. This is a privileged moment to prepare ourselves for “the day of the Lord”. #Peace vatican.va/content/france…

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Today's midday meal: Firecracker Meatballs with roasted green beans and Jasmine rice 🍚 from HelloFresh US #hellofreshpics 😋

Today's midday meal: saucy pork burrito bowls with charred green pepper, salsa fresca, and smoky crema 😋 from #hellofresh HelloFresh US #hellofreshpics

Today's midday meal: Cheddar-stuffed meatloaf with potato wedges, carrots, crispy shallot, and special sauce 😋 From #Hellofreshpics HelloFresh US

Cheese enchiladas with Mexican rice, tortilla chips, sour cream and salsa on the side for my personal Cinco de Mayo celebration. Anyone want some? 😋

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