by Jennie Murphy | Jan 3, 2024 | Monthly Reflection
St. John Paul II famously wrote in his encyclical, Ut Unum Sint, “the Church must breathe with her two lungs!” He was referring to the “lungs” of East and West, praying and hoping that someday the Church would be fully united in her rich diversity of rituals and...
by Jennie Murphy | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog Articles
Merry Christmas from all of us here at the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. Like Joseph and Mary, let us find joy in the simple moments with our loved ones this Christmas...
by Jennie Murphy | Dec 20, 2023 | Blog Articles
We have all had the experience that every journey, every path, requires moments of pause and reflection, in which to regain strength and recall what we have traveled and the direction of travel. Sometimes when we walk, we often get tired, or we don’t always get...
by Jennie Murphy | Dec 15, 2023 | Blog Articles
This month, the Holy Father invites each of us to join him in praying for those with disabilities. Let us pray that people with disabilities may be at the centre of attention in society, and that institutions may offer inclusion programmes that value their active...
by Jennie Murphy | Dec 13, 2023 | Blog Articles
“Us” and “them.” “We”, the able-bodied people. “Them,” the disabled ones. Unfortunately from “us” often comes towards “them” a series of unspeakable feelings: at best pity, at worst annoyance. It seems incredible, but today’s world is...
