ADVENT LANTERN (daily meditations)
December 10.

The thoughts of dr. Jakubinyi György Archbishop Emeritus

The most wonderful medieval spiritual guide, Imitatio Christi states that the saints do not like to be compared. We respect the grace of God in the saints, a grace they embreced, and this is also grace that they could and would do that.
Respecting, venerating the saints leads us to God, the only one who we worship („latria”). We only respect, venerate the saints. That is what Jesus means when he says: „Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” Redemption is the fulfillment of the promises of the Old Testament. Thus the new testament surpasses and fulfills the old testament. Theologically speaking the special respect due to the Blessed Virgin is called „protodulia”, the respect due to Sant Joseph is called „hyperdulia”, all the other saints are respected in the same way, that kind of veneration is named „dulia”. Let us be lead by the respect and veneration of the saints to the Lord Jesus, who is the source of all sainthood.

Missziók világnapja
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Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the 100th World Mission Day 2026

For World Mission Day 2026, which marks the centenary of a celebration established by Pius XI that is very dear to the Church, I have chosen the theme “One in Christ, united in mission.” Following the Jubilee Year, I wish to encourage the whole Church to continue its missionary journey with joy and zeal in the Holy Spirit.
XIV. Leó pápa üzenete az elvándorlók és menekültek 112. világnapjára
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Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Each year the World Day of Migrants and Refugees invites us to turn our attention to different aspects of the complex phenomenon of migration. For this 112th World Day, the theme, “Even just one of these children,” draws our attention to the minors directly involved in the experience of migration and flight, to the care owed to them, and to the Lord’s promise that “whoever receives one such child in my name receives me” (Mk 9:37).
Teremtésvédelem világnapja
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Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2026

Dear brothers and sisters, the path before us is clear, though it is not easy. We are called to allow our hearts to be renewed, so that we might seek peace and care for creation. Scripture tells us to guard our hearts, for everything we do flows from them (cf. Prov 4:23).
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