Catholic Fire

October 7, 2013. (Romereports.com) On Monday morning, Pope Francis celebrated his morning Mass with a group of journalists. During his Homily, the Pope reflected on Jonah, who was commissioned by God to carry out a task. But feeling afraid, he escaped. The Pope asked Christians if they are willing to listen to what God is telling them.   POPE FRANCIS “I ask myself, and I ask all of you: Do we let God write our lives? Or do we want to do the writing ourselves? This deals with being docile. Are we docile with God's Word? Many say, 'yes I want to be.' But are you willing to listen and to feel His voice? Are you willing to find God's Word in every day life, or do your own ideas rule everything, without letting the Lord speak to you?” The Pope also added that even people who pray often run the risk of closing their ears to God. He said that part of listening to the Lord, comes with helping the needy. EXCERPT OF POPE'S HOMILY: (Source: Vatican Radio) Not to l...

February 10, 2013. (Romereports.com) Italian journalist Vittorio Messori is widely known for tackling current issues within the Catholic Church. Previously, he has published two books about John Paul II and Joseph Ratzinger. Now, he is focusing his attention on the apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes. He believes the authenticity of the message, lies in the credibility of Bernadette's testimony, since she says she saw the apparition directly. It's also the topic of his latest book Bernadette non ci ha ingannati, or Bernadette Does Not Deceive. VITTORIO MESSORI Journalist and Writer “History can show that the apparitions of Lourders are authentic. And when we have a faith crisis, which also happens to me, naturally, when we have doubts, when we have problems, then we can seize that which is true, and that is Lourdes.” Messori says the message of Lourdes can help many people reconcile with their Catholic faith, because her apparitions appear to strengthen the Pope's...