When hope seems long gone, Christians can turn to Jesus to overcome being resigned to despair and regain the desire to be ...

At his weekly general audience, the pope spoke about the Gospel story of the healing of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) as he ...

“To go to Jesus and let himself be healed, Bartimaeus must show himself to him in all his vulnerability. This is the ...

During his General Audience with pilgrims in St Peter's Square, Pope Leo reflected on the Gospel account of the healing of ...

The story of the woman with a bleeding ailment encountering Jesus is a lesson to us all. In this gospel narrative, we see ...

When anyone cries out to God for healing or help, God always listens, Pope Leo XIV said in his weekly general audience.

“ [W]e must never give up hope, even when we feel lost,” said Pope Leo XIV, thus beginning his reflection on an “essential ...

Christians should bring “the pain of those who feel lost and without a way out” to Jesus Christ, according to Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV reflected on Christian hope — one of the three theological virtues, along with faith and charity — during his ...

The name of the blind man, Bartimaeus, is likewise significant as representing one who has failed to live up to his calling.

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