In today's Office of Readings we encounter a reading from an address given at Nazareth by Pope Paul VI (1897-1978). He was born Giovanni Battista Montini on 26 September 1897 in the village of Concesio, in the province of Brescia, Lombardy. He was ordained priest on 29 May 1920 and worked in the Roman Curia, the Vatican civil service, until he was made Archbishop of Milan in 1954. He was elected Pope on 21 June 1963, successfully saw the Vatican Council through to its completion, promoted the renewal of the Church’s life and especially of the liturgy. He also promoted ecumenical dialogue and the proclamation of the Gospel to the modern world. He died on 6 August 1978. He was canonized by Pope Francis in 2018. For a reflection "The example of Nazareth," please click on the image. Peace be with you!

In today's Office of Readings we encounter a reading from an address given at Nazareth by Pope Paul VI (1897-1978). He was born Giovanni Battista Montini on 26 September 1897 in the village of Concesio, in the province of Brescia, Lombardy. He was ordained priest on 29 May 1920 and worked in the Roman Curia, the Vatican civil service, until he was made Archbishop of Milan in 1954. He was elected Pope on 21 June 1963, successfully saw the Vatican Council through to its completion, promoted the renewal of the Church’s life and especially of the liturgy. He also promoted ecumenical dialogue and the proclamation of the Gospel to the modern world. He died on 6 August 1978. He was canonized by Pope Francis in 2018. For a reflection "The example of Nazareth," please click on the image. Peace be with you!