“Preparing the Future That We Need”

At his 05August General Audience Pope Francis began a catechesis-series entitled “To heal the world”: ”In the next few weeks, I invite you to tackle together the pressing questions that the pandemic has brought to the fore, social ills above all. And we will do it in the light of the Gospel, of the theological virtues and of the principles of the Church’s social doctrine.” 

Catholic News Service has posted about the pope’s series.

In light of #COVID19 #Pandemic Pope Francis will begin new series of audience talks on social doctrine https://t.co/Sq8ExtOReD via @CatholicCourier pic.twitter.com/3hqXtynEgl

— Catholic News Service (@CatholicNewsSvc) August 5, 2020

Today’s Jesuit Saint

Although the celebration of Sunday takes precedence on most feasts and memorials of saints, room for devotion to a day’s saint abides. In the opinion of St. Ignatius of Loyola St. Pierre Favre gave the Spiritual Exercises better than anyone. Edel McClean helps us appreciate Pierre’s personal qualities.

Edel McClean introduces today's #saint, an early #Jesuit who was admired by all who knew him but plagued by self-doubt: #PierreFavre. https://t.co/LNqpIlXmer

— Thinking Faith (@ThinkingFaith) August 2, 2020

Insight into Sunday’s Gospel

P athways to God made available Jesuit Fr. Peter Gallagher’s homily. It offers fresh insight into the gospel of the multiplication of the loaves and fish. It is easy to feel with the disciples that we have little or nothing to offer others.

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Wiki-image Miracle of loaves and fishes by “James Tissot | PD-US"

Arson Against Nicaraguan Catholics

Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and prayers for the Catholics following the burning of the crucifix in the cathedral of the capital city.

#PopeFrancis expresses his closeness to Catholics in #Nicaragua, following an arson attack that destroyed a crucifix in Managua’s cathedral.https://t.co/reUo2NT5q0

— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) August 2, 2020

Human Trafficking

Thursday was World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Pope Francis called it a “scourge” wounding the weakest. Cardinal Michael Czerny noted “that women religious ‘around the world have discovered, invented, developed the ministry to victims of human trafficking.’ Today they are also involved in prevention, rescue, rehabilitation, reintegration and raising awareness, he said, which shows that ‘their ministry is more developed than at the beginning.’”

Daughters of St. Paul Sr. Bernadette Mary Reis filed her report at Vatican News. It includes an audio interview.

Cardinal Michael Czerny shares how the Church’s first responders to victims have developed their ministry over the years. #EndHumanTrafficking https://t.co/kptGbFLEAF

— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) July 30, 2020