Prayer and Penance
We stand in the middle of a global and complex crisis. It is up to all of us – right here, and no one is exempt – to be part of the renewal of the Church. What does that conversion look like? It means a new and personal resolve, for each of us, aided by God’s grace, to be the kind of disciples who bring relief, and not pain, to the Heart of Jesus. It means a determined effort, with God’s help, to really turn away from sin and to be faithful to the Gospel.
A Message from Pope Francis
"Making the sign of the Cross when we wake up, before meals, in facing danger, to protect against evil, in the evening before we sleep... means telling ourselves and others whom we belong to, whom we want to be.
"This is why it is so important to teach children how to make the sign of the Cross properly. And as we do upon entering a church, we can also do so at home, by keeping a bit of holy water in a suitable place — some families do so: this way, each time we come in or go out, by making the sign of the Cross with that water we remember that we are baptized.
"Do not forget, I repeat: teach the children how to make the sign of the Cross."
- Pope Francis
