Pope Francis commends littleness

The central importance of littleness for all those seeking to follow the way of Jesus was emphasised by Pope Francis in his Christmas Eve homily: That is where God is, in littleness. This is the message: God does not rise up in grandeur, but lowers himself into littleness. Littleness is the path that he chose… Continue reading Pope Francis commends littleness

Welcoming littleness

Today (6th January) is the Feast of Epiphany, when the Western Church celebrates the visit of the Magi (wise men or kings) to the infant Jesus. As such, it seemed a good time to reproduce this short extract from As a Child: God’s Call to Littleness on the subject of Welcome:   When we meet and speak… Continue reading Welcoming littleness