
In his homily Friday morning, Pope Francis said that when God forgives us, He knows full well that we are guilty, not like a judge who acquits a criminal for lack of evidence; yet He pardons us anyway.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.31 Oct 2015, 6:35 AM PST0

In his homily Tuesday morning, Pope Francis reminded his hearers we are all sinners, but that in God’s abundant goodness, He is waiting “to throw a party” for His sons and daughters who come home to Him.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.20 Oct 2015, 7:54 AM PST0

In his online media event with groups of Americans in three cities earlier this week, Pope Francis congratulated a single mother on her decision to give birth to two daughters, telling her to hold her head high and not be ashamed.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.4 Sep 2015, 5:57 AM PST0

On Tuesday, the Vatican released a letter from Pope Francis on the upcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy, in which the Pope gives all Catholic priests the power to grant absolution to women who repent of the sin of abortion.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.2 Sep 2015, 4:55 AM PST0

For those without faith, Michael Wear acknowledges, this may make little sense, especially for those who have never personally experienced the forgiveness of God. “But that does not grant us the right to whitewash the motivation for the forgiveness we witnessed in Charleston,” he said. We need to “take the family members seriously when they say it is a sincere, thought-out expression of their faith,” he wrote.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.25 Jun 2015, 6:34 AM PST0

When God forgives, “he throws a party,” said Pope Francis this morning. “It’s God’s job to forgive,” he added, “and it’s a beautiful job.” The Pope has started celebrating his daily Masses at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.23 Jan 2015, 6:46 AM PST0