OPM

FOR WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 2002

The evangelizing mission of the Church is essentially the announcement of God's love, mercy and forgiveness revealed to mankind through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. It is the proclamation of the good news that God loves us and wants all people united in his loving mercy More...

FOR WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 2003

From the beginning, I wished to place my pontificate under Mary's special protection. Further, I have often asked the entire community of believers to relive the experience of the Upper Room, where the disciples "devoted themselves to prayer, together with ... Mary, the Mother of Jesus" More...

FOR THE 41st WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

2 MAY 2004

"Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest" (Lk 10: 2).

These words that Jesus addressed to the Apostles show the attention that the Good Shepherd always paid to his sheep. He does everything so that they "may have life, and have it abundantly" More...