ADVENT LANTERN (daily meditations)
December 11.

The thoughts of dr. Jakubinyi György Archbishop Emeritus

Pope Damasus I (366-384) was the one to put signs in the catacombs at the graves of the martyrs. Pope Honorius I (625-638) decided to bring the bones of the martyrs to the churches of Rome. The catacombs were rediscovered in the 18th, 19th centuries whent the cult of the saints was encouraged again. George Bernanos tells the story of a hero who gets up in the trenches and starts an attack. His comrades applaud him but noone dares follow him. In Bernanos’ opinion that is how we think about saints: we venerate them but dare not follow them. We resemble the stubborn children in the parable of Jesus: we do not want to play together with the others, if it is a wedding or a funeral. We venerate the great ascetic saints or the ones that are closer to ordinary people, and yet we do not follow any of them. Let the example of the saints and their true veneration lead us to Jesus.

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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