Prayer

Evening prayer: a ritual of peace before sleep

A moment to lay down the dayIn the tumult of our lives, evening prayer is like a haven of peace. When silence returns, when activities cease, the heart can finally breathe. Evening prayer is not a duty or an obligation, but a gift. It's the moment when we lay before God what we've been through: the joys, the weariness, the failures, the encounters, the worries. Read more...

Prayer for Antonietta Raco and the pilgrims at Lourdes

Lord Jesus,You who walk with Your people from the roads of Galilee to the paths of today's world,We come to You with hearts filled with gratitude, amazed by the signs of Your presence in our lives.You are the living God, the faithful God, the God who heals,And we praise You for the miracle performed in the life of Your child, Antonietta Raco. Read more...

Prayer for the Ascension of the Lord

Lord Jesus,You who ascended into heaven in the glory of the Father,We adore you and give you thanks for your work of love,Completed to the end, even on the cross,And crowned today in eternal light. Read more...

What is the Ascension for Christians? A mystery at the heart of the Christian faith

The Ascension is a fundamental event in the Christian faith. It refers to the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven, forty days after his resurrection, before the eyes of his disciples. Celebrated each year on the Solemnity of the Ascension, this spiritual reality does not mark a disappearance of Christ, but a transformation of his presence. For Christians, the Ascension is at once a celebration of the glory of the risen Christ, a source of mission and a promise of hope. Read more...

The Lord's Ascension: a glorious mystery at the heart of the Christian faith

The Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith, celebrated forty days after Easter. It marks the moment when the risen Christ, having conquered death, rises into heaven before his disciples to rejoin the Father. This event, both solemn and luminous, concludes his visible presence on earth and inaugurates a new form of relationship between him and believers. Read more...