Daily Readings
- Thursday of the First Week in Lent March 13, 2025Reading 1 Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish, had recourse to the LORD. She lay prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids, from morning until evening, and said: "God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you. Help me, who am alone and have no help […]USCCB
- Thursday of the First Week in Lent March 13, 2025
Vatican News
- Pope has a restful night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital March 13, 2025Pope Francis had a restful night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital where he is recovering from pneumonia, the Holy See Press Office said on Thursday. The Pope's doctors have said his prognosis is no longer guarded and that a chest x-ray showed improvement, but maintain that his situation remains complex and therefore, he still requires more […]
- Pope Francis in stable condition, X-ray confirms improvements over recent days March 12, 2025Pope Francis at Rome's Gemelli Hospital continues to receive high-flow oxygen therapy during the day and non-invasive mechanical ventilation at night. Also today he followed the spiritual exercises taking place at the Vatican. Physical and respiratory therapy continue. Read all
- Spiritual Exercises of the Curia: Eternal, not immortal March 12, 2025'Eternal, not immortal': The Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, delivers the seventh in his series of reflections for the 2025 Spiritual Exercises of the Roman Curia. You can read a summary of the reflection below. Read all
- Pope has a restful night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital March 13, 2025