Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the Pontifical Roman Seminary, on the Feast of the Annunciation. We find ourselves on the solemn day of the Annunciation. Annunciation means vocation. Indeed, this is the day on which her unique vocation was revealed to the Virgin of Nazareth….
O glorious patriarch Saint Joseph, tutelary father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, on this day I pray to You for priests. Like you, they were taken from among men to serve God. Help them to imitate your great faith, your perfect chastity, your total dedication to the service of God…
On many occasions, according to the Gospel accounts, the Lord worked miracles, healing the sick, casting out demons and forgiving sins, and after granting these graces he explained to the person in question: “Your faith has saved you”. This is what happened in the healing of the lepers (Lk 17:19),…