Sermonette: Faith in the midst of doubt: a reflection

Sermonette: Faith in the midst of doubt: a reflection

As a pastor, I often sit with people who are struggling – not just with life’s challenges, but with their faith. They ask, “How can I believe when I have so many doubts?” And to that, I often say: welcome to faith. Faith, by its very nature, is not the same as certainty. Certainty is knowing. Faith is trusting. The writer of Hebrews gives us a beautiful and powerful definition: “Now faith is the a...

Having faith often considered absurd laments Leo in 1st Mass as pope

Pope Leo XIV lamented the fact that having faith in God is seen as "absurd" in many situations during the homily of his first Mass as pontiff before cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday. (ANSA)

In the homily Leo XIV he told the cardinals how in certain contexts the Christian faith is considered to be "an absurd thing."The Italian press speculates about the profile of the new Pope.

Pope Leo XIV offered the first Mass of his pontificate. During the liturgy, he questioned the decline of faith in the search for material goods or... 10.05.2025, Sputnik Mundo

Leo XIV denounced the decline of faith in favor of "money," "power," or "pleasure" at the first Mass of his pontificate on Friday, as the world closely scrutinizes his first steps to determine who he will be as pope. The second pontiff of the Americas, born in the United States 69 years ago and naturalized Peruvian, dressed in papal white the day before at the end of a two-day conclave, and his enthronement will be on May 18.

News of the Day and the Hour Latest News of the day At the first Mass of his pontificate Pope Leo XIV warned about the threats against the faith. Officially he will be enthroned in a ceremony to be held on May 18. Leo XIV denounced on Friday, May 9, the decline of faith in favor of "money", "power or pleasure" in the first mass of his pontificate, when the world closely scrutinizes his first steps to know which Pope he will be. The second ponti…