A young father visits his grandmother's parish and comes to realize that his grandmother did more to hand on the faith to him than virtually anyone else in his life.
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Dear brothers and sisters! “His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1:50). This is the theme of the Third World Day for Grandparents and the
So, you’ve graduated from being a parent to a grandparent. Whether this happened recently or years ago, congratulations! The role of grandparents is underappreciated in our culture, and it’s also a big responsibility. As Bill Dodds writes in his entertaining style, “It
The digital age, while offering unprecedented tools for communication, has paradoxically limited the depth of our conversations, propagating trivialities while neglecting the essence of what it means to be human. Among the casualties of this age are the stories and experiences of
God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly and to learn from their experiences, Pope Francis said.
"Yet, above all, the Lord wants us not to abandon the elderly or to push them to the margins of life,
In a two-minute video message recorded in Spanish and published May 4, the pope urged young people preparing for World Youth Day to "look toward your roots."
Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 24 of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced.
"Grandparents, the elderly and all the faithful who, motivated by a true spirit of penance and charity,"
Pope Francis told older people to use retirement as a time to serve others and to sow the seeds of their wisdom.
When people retire, starting the new chapter in life requires "a creative attention, a new attention, a generous availability," the pope
Pope Francis said he is convinced God is calling his peers -- older Catholics -- to become "artisans of the revolution of tenderness."
Through their gifts, wisdom, relationships and power of prayer, "together we can set the world free from the specter of
Pope Francis is dedicating the 2022 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly to the importance of inviting older people to contribute to building a better world.
The pope has chosen "They shall bear fruit even in old age" from the Book of