Casa Santa Marta Vatican
Joined by a very limited number of the faithful the liturgy on monday morning was the first mass open to the public after almost two months of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Casa santa marta vatican. Completed in 1996 during the pontificate of pope john paul ii it is named after martha of bethany who was a sibling to mary and lazarus of bethany. The domus sanctae marthae latin for saint martha s house. Peter s basilica in vatican city. Among the lesser known chapels in the vatican there s one that receives nearly daily attention among.
Pope francis initiated the daily mass at the casa santa marta at the start of his pontificate. As he began mass in the casa santa marta on wednesday morning pope francis urged all nations to be united as they face the covid 19 pandemic. At the beginning of the celebration he turned his thoughts to students and teachers. At mass in the casa santa marta on friday pope francis prays for families and reflects on the danger of rigidity.
His homilies at this 7 00am mass are always off the cuff and synthesized by vatican radio vatican news and by l osservatore romano. These homilies have become a point of. From the casa santa marta they can reach the sistine chapel by shuttle bus or by a short walk inside the vatican gardens. One of these is the chapel of the casa santa marta where the pope celebrates daily mass.
Benedict mayaki sj at the start of mass on friday of the fifth week of easter pope francis turned his thoughts towards families. Pope francis presided over mass at the casa santa marta on the wednesday of the fifth week of easter. He prayed especially for europe. At mass at the casa santa marta the pope comments on the day s gospel saying that the church is made manifest in the eucharist and in good works the church grows in simplicity in silence in praise in the eucharistic sacrifice in fraternal community where all are loved and none are rejected.
Since then he has received thousands of the faithful who come in small groups. After the election the regular occupants return to the guesthouse. Daily mass celebrated by pope francis from the santa marta chapel in rome cfn live is a dynamic new program where we will be bringing you uplifting inspiring stories as well as discussing the latest issues facing the catholic church. At this moment in which unity is very necessary between ourselves and between nations we pray today for europe so that europe might succeed in creating this.