Quote of the Day
Easter Sunday 2026
"In the light of Easter, let us allow ourselves to be amazed by Christ! Let us allow our hearts to be transformed by his immense love for us! Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!"
— Pope Leo XIV
Holy Thursday 2026
"We tend to consider ourselves powerful when we dominate, victorious when we destroy our equals, great when we are feared. In contrast, as true God and true man, Christ offers us the example of self-giving, service and love. We need his example to learn how to love, not because we are incapable of it, but precisely to teach ourselves and one another what true love is. Learning to act like Jesus — the living sign that God has placed within the history of the world — is the work of a lifetime."
— Pope Leo XIV
January 4, 2026
"Thus, at the dawn of the new year, the Liturgy reminds us that for each of us, every day can be the beginning of a new life, thanks to God's generous love, his mercy and the response of our freedom. It is beautiful to view the coming year in this way: as an open journey to be discovered. Indeed, through grace, we can venture forth on this journey with confidence – free and bearers of freedom, forgiven and bringers of forgiveness, trusting in the closeness and goodness of the Lord who accompanies us always."
— Pope Leo XIV
December 28, 2025
"Jesus Christ is our peace first of all because he frees us from sin, and also because he shows us the way to overcome conflicts — all conflicts, whether interpersonal or international. Without a heart freed from sin, a heart that has been forgiven, we cannot be men and women of peace or builders of peace. This is why Jesus was born in Bethlehem and died on the cross: to free us from sin. He is the Savior. With his grace, we can and must each do our part to reject hatred, violence and opposition, and to practice dialogue, peace and reconciliation."
— Pope Leo XIV
December 25, 2025
"In the stable at Bethlehem, heaven and earth meet."
— Pope Benedict XVI
December 21, 2025
"The eyes and the hearts of Christians throughout the world turn to Bethlehem... 'To you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord' (Lk 2:11). Those words... are also spoken to us. We are full of hope and trust as we realize that the Lord has been born for us."
— Pope Francis
December 14, 2025
"At Tepeyac, the Virgin Mary awakens in the inhabitants of America the joy of knowing they are loved by God. Thus, amidst ceaseless conflicts, injustices, and sorrows that seek relief, Mary of Guadalupe proclaims the core of her message: Am I not here, I who am your mother? It is the voice that echoes the promise of divine fidelity, the presence that sustains us when life becomes unbearable."
— Pope Leo XIV
December 6, 2025
"A prophet makes a vow of love, not of alienation [...] The question is how to love one's enemy while one's life stands in opposition to him. [...] We must blow away the fumes of fear we all breathe. Otherwise the terror of each other will kill us."
— Saint Dorothy Day
