The Weekly Francis – 30 August 2017 [Akin]

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 August 2016 to 31 August 2016.

Angelus

• 14 August 2016
• 15 August 2016
• 21 August 2016

General Audiences

• 17 August 2016
• 24 August 2016

Letters

• 15 August 2016 – Chirograph of His Holiness Pope Francis by which he names H.E. Msgr. Vincenzo Paglia as the Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Institute “John Paul II” for Studies on Marriage and Family and President of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Messages

• 2 August 2016 – Message of condolence of the Holy Father for the death of Card. Franciszek Macharski
• [Bogotá, 27-30 August 2016]

Motu Proprio

• 15 August 2016 – Apostolic Letter issued ‘Motu Proprio’ instituting the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
• 17 August 2016 – Apostolic Letter issued ‘Motu Proprio’ instituting the Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development

Speeches

• 31 August 2016 – Greeting to participants in the World Congress of Cardiology “ESC Congress 2016”

Papal Tweets

• “Never abbandon prayer, even when it seems pointless to pray.” @Pontifex 18 August 2016
• “Where there is love, there is also understanding and forgiveness.” @Pontifex 19 August 2016
• “Mercy does not just mean being a “good person” nor is it mere sentimentality. It is the measure of our authenticity as disciples of Jesus.” @Pontifex 21 August 2016
• “New forms of slavery such as human and organ trafficking, forced labour, and prostitution are true crimes against humanity.” @Pontifex 23 August 2016
• “Consoling those who suffer we are able to help build a better world.” @Pontifex 26 August 2016
• “May a powerful gust of holiness sweep through all the Americas during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy!” @Pontifex 27 August 2016
• “An easy prayer to say every day: “Lord, I am a sinner: come with your mercy”.” @Pontifex 28 August 2016
• “May God’s mercy towards us move us to be merciful towards our neighbors.” @Pontifex 29 August 2016
• “Serving with love and tenderness those who are in need helps us to grow in humanity.” @Pontifex 31 August 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 17 August 2016 to 7 September 2016.

Angelus

• 28 August 2016

General Audiences

• 31 August 2016

Homilies

• 4 September 2016 – Holy Mass and Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Messages

• 1 September 2016 – Message of the Holy Father for the celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Motu Proprio

• 17 August 2016 – Statutes of the Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development

Speeches

• 3 September 2016 – Catechesis for all workers of mercy and volunteers

Papal Tweets

• “God gave us the earth “to till and to keep” in a balanced and respectful way.” @Pontifex 1 September 2016
• “Charity means to draw close to the periphery of existence of the men and women we encounter every day.” @Pontifex 2 September 2016
• “Let us imitate Mother Teresa who made works of mercy the guide of her life and the path towards holiness.” @Pontifex 3 September 2016
• “Let us carry Mother Teresa’s smile in our hearts and give it to those whom we meet along our journey.” @Pontifex 4 September 2016
• “The one who builds on God builds on rock, because he is always faithful, even if we sometimes lack faith.” @Pontifex 5 September 2016
• “What a great gift the Lord has given us in teaching us to forgive and in this way to touch the Father’s mercy!” @Pontifex 6 September 2016
• “God is always moved to compassion whenever we repent.” @Pontifex 7 September 2016

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/Pope-Francis-waves-to-cro-011-300x180.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 September 2016 to 22 September 2016.

Angelus

• 4 September 2016
• 11 September 2016

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 8 September 2016 – Handcrafted peace
• 9 September 2016 – A matter of style

General Audiences

• 7 September 2016
• 10 September 2016 – Jubilee Audience
• 14 September 2016

Speeches

• 3 September 2016 – Inauguration of the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida in the Vatican Gardens
• 8 September 2016 – To participants in the Symposium sponsored by the Organization of American States and by the Institute for Interreligious Dialogue, Buenos Aires
• 9 September 2016 – To participants in the Seminar of Studies for Bishops in the Mission Territories
• 17 September 2016 – To Members of the European Confederation and of the World Union of Jesuit Alumni and Alumnae
• 20 September 2016 – Visit to Assisi for the World Day of Prayer for Peace “Thirst for Peace. Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue”

Papal Tweets

• “To offer today’s world the witness of mercy is a task from which none of us can feel exempted.” @Pontifex 8 September 2016
• “The Lord presents himself each day and knocks at the door of our heart.” @Pontifex 9 September 2016
• “Mercy can truly contribute to the building up of a more humane world.” @Pontifex 10 September 2016
• “The Word of God can revive a hardened heart.” @Pontifex 11 September 2016
• “Greetings to all the athletes participating in the Paralympics: Sport is an opportunity for growth and friendship.” @Pontifex 12 September 2016
• “Let us ask for a faith that allows us to have trust in God no matter what the circumstances of life.” @Pontifex 13 September 2016
• “The Church’s forgiveness must be every bit as broad as that offered by Jesus on the Cross and by Mary at his feet.” @Pontifex 14 September 2016
• “The Church is called to walk with Jesus on the roads of the world, in order to meet the humanity of today.” @Pontifex 15 September 2016
• “Only those who humble themselves before the Lord can experience the greatness of his mercy.” @Pontifex 15 September 2016
• “The concrete sign that we have truly encountered Jesus is the joy that we show in communicating it to others.” @Pontifex 17 September 2016
• “As Christians, we are called to be missionaries of the Gospel.” @Pontifex 18 September 2016
• “Serving is the way that mission is carried out, the only way to be a disciple of Jesus.” @Pontifex 19 September 2016
• “Every encounter with the other is a seed which can grow into a flourishing tree, where many will find rest and nourishment.” @Pontifex 20 September 2016
• “Dialogue is born when I am capable of recognizing others as a gift of God and accept they have something to tell me.” @Pontifex 21 September 2016
• “The more we let ourselves be enveloped by the love of God, the more our lives are renewed.” @Pontifex 22 September 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 September 2016 to 5 October 2016.

Angelus

• 18 September 2016
• 25 September 2016
• 2 October 2016

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 12 September 2016 – We are all Corinthians
• 13 September 2016 – For a culture of encounter
• 14 September 2016 – Holy Mass in suffrage of Father Jacques Hamel
• 15 September 2016 – Under her mantle
• 16 September 2016 – The logic of the day after tomorrow
• 17 September 2016 – Three ways to go forth
• 19 September 2016 – The light is not meant for the fridge
• 20 September 2016 – The disgrace of war
• 22 September 2016 – Osteoporosis of the soul

General Audiences

• 21 September 2016
• 28 September 2016

Homilies

• 25 September 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee for Catechists
• 1 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Holy Mass*at M. Meskhi Stadium (Tbilisi, 1 October 2016)
• 2 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Holy Mass at the church of the Immaculate in the Salesian Centre (Baku, 2 October 2016)

Speeches

• 8 September 2016 – To participants in the International Benedictine Abbots’ Conference
• 15 September 2016 – To the Italian Biblical Association
• 16 September 2016 – To the newly appointed Bishops participating in the formative courses organized by the Congregations for Bishops and for the Oriental Churches
• 24 September 2016 – To survivors and relatives of the victims of the attack in Nice
• 29 September 2016 – To Workers of Catholic Organizations serving in Iraq, Syria and neighbouring territories
• 30 September 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with the Assyrian-Chaldean Community at the Catholic Chaldean Church of St. Simon Bar Sabbae
• 30 September 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos and Patriarch of All Georgia
• 30 September 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps in the Courtyard of the Presidential Palace
• 1 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Visit the Svietyskhoveli Patriarchal Cathedral in Mtskheta
• 1 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with the Church’s charity workers and those they assist outside the Camillian aid centre
• 1 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with Priests, Religious, Seminarians and Pastoral Workers gathered in the church of the Assumption
• 2 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Interreligious meeting with the Sheikh and with the Representatives of the different Religious Communities of the country at “Heydar Aliyev” Mosque (Baku, 2 October 2016)
• 2 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with the Authorities at ‘Heydar Aliyev’ Centre (Baku, 2 October 2016)
• 5 October 2016 – Celebration of Vespers with the participation of His Grace Dr Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the meeting between Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey
• 5 October 2016 – To the Board of Directors of “Fondazione Vodafone”

Papal Tweets

• “God never tires of offering His forgiveness each time we ask for it.” @Pontifex 23 September 2016
• “Let us walk together taking care of each other and of Creation, our common home.” @Pontifex 24 September 2016
• “The world needs concrete signs of solidarity, especially before the temptation of indifference.” @Pontifex 25 September 2016
• “In the brother we help we recognize the face of God which no one sees anymore.” @Pontifex 26 September 2016
• “Let us promote a sustainable tourism, which stimulates development and encounter with local peoples and avoids every sort of discrimination.” @Pontifex 27 September 2016
• “How beautiful would it be to leave the world a better place than the way we found it.” @Pontifex 28 September 2016
• “The Lord has entrusted the Archangels with the task of defending humanity.” @Pontifex 29 September 2016
• “Today I leave for Georgia and Azerbaijan. Please accompany me with your prayers so we can sow peace, unity and reconciliation together.” @Pontifex 30 September 2016
• “Lord Jesus, cast forth the shadow of your cross over peoples at war: may they learn the way of reconciliation, dialogue and forgiveness.” @Pontifex 30 September 2016
• “God is not known through grand ideas and extensive study, but rather through the littleness of a humble and trusting heart.” @Pontifex 1 October 2016
• “The poor and weak are the flesh of Christ, who call upon Christians of every confession.” @Pontifex 1 October 2016
• “God changes the world by transforming our hearts. When God finds an open and trusting heart, he can work wonders there.” @Pontifex 2 October 2016
• “Dialogue with others, prayers for all: these are our means to give rise to love where there is hatred, forgiveness where there is offence.” @Pontifex 2 October 2016
• “May the Lord, who creates harmony out of diversity, forever protect this beloved land of the Caucasus.” @Pontifex 2 October 2016
• “I entrust to Mary the anxieties and sufferings of those peoples who are innocent victims of conflicts in many parts of the world.” @Pontifex 3 October 2016
• “Saint Francis, teach us to be instruments of peace which has its source in God. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 4 October 2016
• “Ecumenical and interreligious dialogue is not a luxury, but something which our world, wounded by conflict and division, increasingly needs.” @Pontifex 5 October 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 October 2016 to 11 October 2016.

General Audiences

• 5 October 2016

Homilies

• 9 October 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Marian Jubilee

Speeches

• 2 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: In-Flight Press Conference from Azerbaijan to Rome (Papal Flight, 2 October 2016)
• 6 October 2016 – To His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Primates of the Anglican Communion
• 8 October 2016 – Marian Vigil on the occasion of the Jubilee of Mercy

Papal Tweets

• “It is by loving that the God-who-is-Love is proclaimed to the world.” @Pontifex 6 October 2016
• “The Rosary is a prayer which always accompanies me. It’s also the prayer of ordinary people and the saints…and a prayer from my heart.” @Pontifex 7 October 2016
• “Our Lady also wants to bring the great gift of Jesus to us all; and with him she brings us his love, his peace, and his joy.” @Pontifex 8 October 2016
• “We Christians have a Mother, the same Mother that Jesus had; we have a Father, the same as Jesus. We are not orphans!” @Pontifex 9 October 2016
• “Punishment should necessarily include hope! #NoDeathPenalty” @Pontifex 10 October 2016
• “To live joyfully we must let go of anger, wrath, violence, and revenge.” @Pontifex 11 October 2016

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 September 2016 to 19 October 2016.

Angelus

• 9 October 2016

General Audiences

• 12 October 2016

Homilies

• 16 October 2016 – Holy Mass and Canonization of the Blesseds: Salomon Leclercq, José Sánchez del Río, Manuel González García, Lodovico Pavoni, Alfonso Maria Fusco, José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero, Elisabeth of the Holy Trinity Catez

Messages

• 8 September 2016 – Message for the 103th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2017
• 14 October 2016 – Message for the World Food Day 2016

Speeches

• 7 October 2016 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate

Papal Tweets

• “Children have the right to a healthy and secure family environment. #migrants” @Pontifex 13 October 2016
• “No one is a stranger in the Christian community. #migrants” @Pontifex 13 October 2016
• “I entrust all child migrants to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth.” @Pontifex 13 October 2016
• “We are living the Gospel when we help the smallest and most vulnerable. #migrants” @Pontifex 13 October 2016
• “God never stops wanting our good, even when we sin.” @Pontifex 14 October 2016
• “Today St Teresa of Ávila invites us to pray more in order to be closer to God and to improve our lives.” @Pontifex 15 October 2016
• “Let us go forward with courage on the path to holiness!” @Pontifex 16 October 2016
• “May nothing keep you from growing in friendship with God.” @Pontifex 17 October 2016
• “Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace, guide our steps in the way of peace. Mary, our Mother, pray for us.” @Pontifex 18 October 2016
• “Holiness is to live by being loving and offering our Christian witness in our everyday lives.” @Pontifex 19 October 2016

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/popr-francis-teaching-300x195.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 September 2016 to 9 November 2016.

Angelus

• 23 October 2016
• 30 October 2016
• 1 November 2016

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 27 September 2016 – Three graces
• 6 October 2016 – Half a life
• 11 October 2016 – Brazen faces
• 13 October 2016 – Dreamt of and named
• 14 October 2016 – Like grandma’s cookies
• 18 October 2016 – The solitude of the shepherd
• 20 October 2016 – In a shoreless sea
• 21 October 2016 – Let us make space
• 24 October 2016 – Never slaves of the law
• 25 October 2016 – Flour and yeast

General Audiences

• 22 October 2016 – Jubilee Audience of 22 October 2016
• 26 October 2016

Homilies

• 31 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Common Ecumenical Prayer at the Lutheran Cathedral of Lund
• 1 November 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Holy Mass in Swedbank Stadion, Malmö
• 2 November 2016 – Holy Mass for the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (Prima Porta Cemetery, 2 November 2016)
• 6 November 2016 – Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee for prisoners

Speeches

• 10 October 2016 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate
• 20 October 2016 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Augustinian Recollects
• 21 October 2016 – To participants in the International Conference on Pastoral Work for Vocations sponsored by the Congregation for the Clergy
• 21 October 2016 – To members of the John Paul II Foundation
• 31 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Ecumenical event in Malmö Arena in Malmö
• 1 November 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: In-Flight Press Conference from Sweden to Rome (Papal Flight, 1 November 2016)
• 3 November 2016 – Interreligious audience
• 7 November 2016 – To the Second European Assembly of RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking against trafficking and exploitation)

Papal Tweets

• “Let us try always to be united with Jesus, following him especially on the way of the cross.” @Pontifex 20 October 2016
• “The sick, the poor, as well as the unborn, are all made in the image of God and worthy of the highest respect.” @Pontifex 21 October 2016
• ““Do not be afraid! Open wide the doors for Christ!” – Saint John Paul II, 22 October 1978” @Pontifex 22 October 2016
• “We are disciples, but also missionaries, bringing Christ wherever he asks us to be present.” @Pontifex 23 October 2016
• “Today there is an urgent need for politics and economics to be centered on the service of life.” @Pontifex 25 October 2016
• “Love is a patient effort by persons who dedicate themselves to listening and drawing closer to others.” @Pontifex 26 October 2016
• “The logic behind charity is to be willing to give up everything so that unity and love prevail.” @Pontifex 27 October 2016
• “Let us pray for our brothers and sisters who encounter discrimination and pay a personal price for their fidelity to the Gospel.” @Pontifex 28 October 2016
• “Let us abbandon a language of condemnation and embrace one of mercy.” @Pontifex 29 October 2016
• “I ask you to please pray that my journey to Sweden might contribute to the unity of all Christians.” @Pontifex 30 October 2016
• “Let us ask the Lord that his word, source of light and life, may help Christians be ever more united.” @Pontifex 31 October 2016
• “Christian unity is a priority, because we realize that much more unites us than separates us.” @Pontifex 31 October 2016
• “The saints have found the secret of authentic happiness, which lies deep within the soul and has its source in the love of God.” @Pontifex 1 November 2016
• “The Father watches over us, and his gaze of love inspires us to purify our past and to journey towards unity.” @Pontifex 1 November 2016
• “With faith we visit the graves of our loved ones, where we can also pray for those who no one remembers.” @Pontifex 2 November 2016
• “Christian life is a journey, but not a sorrowful journey; it is joyful.” @Pontifex 3 November 2016
• “Let us be moved by God’s watchful gaze. The one thing he desires is for us to abide like living branches in his Son Jesus.” @Pontifex 4 November 2016
• “Forgiveness is the essence of the love which can understand mistakes and mend them.” @Pontifex 5 November 2016
• “No cell is so isolated that it is shut to the Lord. His love reaches everywhere. I pray that each one may open his heart to this love.” @Pontifex 6 November 2016
• “Prophecy is saying that there is something truer, more beautiful, greater, of greater good to which we are all called.” @Pontifex 7 November 2016
• “May we make God’s merciful love ever more evident in our world through dialogue, mutual acceptance and fraternal cooperation.” @Pontifex 9 November 2016

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/popr-francis-teaching-300x195.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 5 November 2016 to 24 November 2016.

Angelus

• 13 November 2016

General Audiences

• 12 November 2016 – Jubilee Audience of 12 November 2016
• 16 November 2016

Homilies

• 19 November 2016 – Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals
• 20 November 2016 – Holy Mass for the closing of the Jubilee of Mercy

Speeches

• 5 November 2016 – To participants in the World Meeting of Popular Movements
• 17 November 2016 – To the Representative Council of “Caritas Internationalis”

Papal Tweets

• “It is not enough to experience God’s mercy in one’s life; whoever receives it must also become a sign and instrument for others.” @Pontifex 17 November 2016
• “If you want a heart full of love, be merciful!” @Pontifex 18 November 2016
• “God’s mercy toward us is linked to our mercy toward our neighbour.” @Pontifex 19 November 2016
• “May the Jubilee of Mercy, which concludes today, continue to bear fruit in the hearts and works of believers.” @Pontifex 20 November 2016
• “Today we close the Holy Door thanking God for having granted us this extraordinary time of grace.” @Pontifex 20 November 2016
• “May the balm of mercy reach everyone, both believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is already present in our midst!” @Pontifex 20 November 2016
• “We entrust the life of the Church, all humanity, and the entire cosmos to the Lord, asking him to pour out his mercy upon us.” @Pontifex 20 November 2016
• “Let us remember with gratitude the cloistered and monastic religious who pray for the Church and the world.” @Pontifex 21 November 2016
• “How much I desire that the years to come will be full of mercy, so that every person can experience the goodness and tenderness of God!” @Pontifex 22 November 2016
• “May the Holy Spirit help us to be patient when enduring, and to be humble and simple when advising.” @Pontifex 23 November 2016
• “We have to break out of ourselves to encounter others. If we don’t, even we Christians can suffer from division.” @Pontifex 24 November 2016

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Angelus

• 20 November 2016

General Audiences

• 23 November 2016

Messages

• [Marrakech, 7–18 November 2016]
• 27 November 2016 – Message for the 54th World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2017
• 30 November 2016 – Message of the Holy Father to His Holiness Bartholomaios, Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch, for the Feast of St Andrew

Speeches

• 11 November 2016 – To participants in the Jubilee for Socially Excluded People
• 17 November 2016 – To participants in the International Conference of the Christian Union of the Business Executives (UNIAPAC)
• 28 November 2016 – To Participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontical Academy of Sciences

Papal Tweets

• “So many women are overwhelmed with the burdens of life and the drama of violence! The Lord wants them to be free and their dignity respected” @Pontifex 25 November 2016
• “With the close of the Jubilee, we look ahead at how to continue to experience with joy, fidelity and enthusiasm the richness of God’s mercy.” @Pontifex 26 November 2016
• “Advent is a time when we journey towards Jesus and his Kingdom of justice and peace.” @Pontifex 27 November 2016
• “Mercy is not a parenthesis in the life of the Church; it constitutes her very existence, making tangible the profound truths of the Gospel.” @Pontifex 28 November 2016
• “Jesus calls us to be bearers of joy and consolation as his merciful witnesses.” @Pontifex 29 November 2016
• “On this feast of Saint Andrew, with fraternal affection I am close to Patriarch Bartholomew and pray for him and the Church entrusted to him” @Pontifex 30 November 2016

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Angelus

• 27 November 2016

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 27 October 2016 – With the tears of father and mother
• 28 October 2016 – The cornerstone
• 8 November 2016 – Liberated servants
• 10 November 2016 – Beware of fireworks
• 11 November 2016 – Letter of Love
• 15 November 2016 – Lukewarm thinking
• 17 November 2016 – Knowing the times
• 18 November 2016 – A definitive gesture
• 22 November 2016 – On the day of justice
• 24 November 2016 – Three voices

General Audiences

• 30 November 2016

Motu Proprio

• 6 September 2016 – Statutes of the Secratariat for Communication

Speeches

• 24 October 2016 – Address of the Holy Father during the 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus
• 28 November 2016 – To the Organizers and Workers of the Jubilee of Mercy

Papal Tweets

• “Today we remember Blessed Charles de Foucauld who said, faith calls us to see Jesus in every human being.” @Pontifex 1 December 2016
• “I call on all people of goodwill to take action against human trafficking and new forms of slavery.” @Pontifex 2 December 2016
• “We are all called to go out as missionaries and bring the message of God’s love to every person in every area of life.” @Pontifex 3 December 2016
• “Advent is a time to prepare our hearts to receive Christ, our Saviour and hope.” @Pontifex 4 December 2016
• “Jesus teaches us always to go to the essentials and to take on our own mission with responsibility.” @Pontifex 5 December 2016
• “Jesus gives meaning to my life here on earth and hope for the life to come.” @Pontifex 6 December 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 December 2016 to 14 December 2016.

Messages

• 3 December 1016 –*To Participants of the Fortune-Time Global Forum
• 8 December 2016 – L World Day of Peace 2017: «Nonviolence: a Style of Politics for Peace»

Speeches

• 10 December 2016 – To participants in the Meeting of the International Catholic Rural Association (ICRA)

Papal Tweets

• “The Church does not grow through proselytism, but by attraction.” @Pontifex 6 December 2016
• “Let us learn from the Blessed Mother how to have a humble heart capable of receiving God’s gifts.” @Pontifex 8 December 2016
• “Let us pray for all the victims of genocide and work together so that this crime never happens again in the world.” @Pontifex 9 December 2016
• “Let us all work decisively so that no one is excluded from the effective recognition of their fundamental human rights.” @Pontifex 10 December 2016
• “May Advent be a time of hope. We go to encounter the Lord who comes to encounter us.” @Pontifex 11 December 2016
• “On this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, let us entrust to her the American peoples and the mission of the Church on that continent.” @Pontifex 12 December 2016
• “Today I would like each of us to reflect on his and her own past and the gifts received from the Lord.” @Pontifex 13 December 2016
• “Now is the time to unleash the creativity of mercy, to bring about new undertakings, the fruit of grace.” @Pontifex 14 December 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 December 10 November 2016 to 4 January 2017.

Angelus

• 4 December 2016
• 8 December 2016
• 11 December 2016
• 18 December 2016
• 26 December 2016

General Audiences

• 7 December 2016
• 14 December 2016
• 21 December 2016

Homilies

• 12 December 2016 – Holy Mass on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
• 24 December 2016 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
• 31 December 2016 – Celebration of Vespers and Te Deum in Thanksgiving for the past year
• 1 January 2017 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (1st January 2017)

Letters

• 28 December 2016 – Letter of the Holy Father to Bishops on the Feast of the Holy Innocents

Messages

• 8 December 2016 – XXV World Day of the Sick, 2017
• 25 December 2016 – “Urbi et Orbi” – Christmas 2016

Prayers

• 8 December 2016 – Act of Veneration to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Spanish Steps

Speeches

• 10 November 2016 – To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
• [17–19 November 2016]
• 24 November 2016 – To participants in the Meeting sponsored by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on: “Narcotics: problems and solutions to this global issue”
• 1 December 2016 – To participants in the Fourth World Congress of Pastoral Care for International Students, organized by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (1st December 2016)
• 9 December 2016 – To the donors of the Crib and the Christmas Tree in Saint Peter’s Square
• 10 December 2016 – To the Community of the Pontifical Regional Seminary Pio XI of Apulia
• 15 December 2016 – Presentation of the Letters of Credence by the Ambassadors of Burundi, Fiji, Mauritius, Moldova, Sweden and Tunisia
• 22 December 2016 – To the Roman Curia on the occasion of the presentation of Christmas greetings
• 22 December 2016 – To the personnel of the Holy See and of the Vatican City State for the exchange of Christmas wishes

Papal Tweets

• “The love of God, which can look into the heart of each person and see the deepest desire hidden there, must take primacy over all else.” @Pontifex 15 December 2016
• “Forgiveness is the most visible sign of the Father’s love, which Jesus sought to reveal by his entire life” @Pontifex 16 December 2016
• “I thank you all for your kindness. Please do not forget to pray for me.” @Pontifex 17 December 2016
• “Our joy comes from the confidence we have that the Lord is close to us with his tenderness, mercy, forgiveness and love.” @Pontifex 18 December 2016
• “I express my solidarity with migrants around the world and thank all those who help them: welcoming others means welcoming God in person!” @Pontifex 18 December 2016
• “Nothing of what a repentant sinner places before God’s mercy can be excluded from the embrace of his forgiveness.” @Pontifex 19 December 2016
• “Mercy is the concrete action of God’s love that, by forgiving, transforms and changes our lives.” @Pontifex 20 December 2016
• “Mercy gives rise to joy, because our hearts are opened to the hope of a new life.” @Pontifex 21 December 2016
• “The birthday of Jesus, who took on the burden of our human weakness, is drawing closer.” @Pontifex 22 December 2016
• “The Lord becomes man to journey with us in our everyday lives.” @Pontifex 23 December 2016
• “Like the shepherds of Bethlehem, may we too, with eyes full of amazement and wonder, gaze upon the Child Jesus, the Son of God.” @Pontifex 24 December 2016
• “Christ is born for us, let us rejoice in the day of our salvation!” @Pontifex 25 December 2016
• “On today’s Feast of Saint Stephen let us remember the martyrs of today and yesterday. May we overcome evil with good and hatred with love.” @Pontifex 26 December 2016
• “Christmas has above all a taste of hope because, for all the darkness in our lives, God’s light shines forth.” @Pontifex 27 December 2016
• “God, who is in love with us, draws us to himself with his tenderness, by being born poor and frail in our midst, as one of us.” @Pontifex 28 December 2016
• “Let us be touched by the tenderness that saves. Let us draw close to God who draws close to us. Let us pause to gaze upon the crib.” @Pontifex 29 December 2016
• “Holy Family of Nazareth, help us all to recognize the sacred nature of the family and its beauty in God’s plan for humanity.” @Pontifex 30 December 2016
• “As we end this year, let us remember the days, weeks and months we have lived in order to give thanks and offer everything to the Lord.” @Pontifex 31 December 2016
• “Let us entrust the new year to Mary, Mother of God, so that peace and mercy may grow throughout the world.” @Pontifex 1 January 2017
• “At the beginning of this New Year, I offer heartfelt wishes of peace to the world’s peoples and nations.” @Pontifex 2 January 2017
• “May nonviolence become the hallmark of our decisions, our relationships and our actions.” @Pontifex 3 January 2017
• “To be true followers of Jesus today also includes embracing his teaching about nonviolence.” @Pontifex 4 January 2017

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/pope-francis2-300x187.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 1 January 2017 to 18 January 2017.

Angelus

• 1 January 2017
• 6 January 2017
• 8 January 2017

General Audiences

• 4 January 2017
• 11 January 2017

Homilies

• 6 January 2017 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
• 8 January 2017 – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Letters

• 13 January 2017 – Letter to Young People on the Occasion of the Presentation of the Preparatory Document of the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Papal Tweets

• “May charity and nonviolence govern how we treat each other.” @Pontifex 5 January 2017
• “Like the Magi, may we also journey and be attentive, untiring and courageous on the path to find the invisible God who was born among us.” @Pontifex 6 January 2017
• “Let us remember our Christian brothers and sisters of the East, Catholics and Orthodox, who are celebrating Christmas today.” @Pontifex 7 January 2017
• “Let us ask the Virgin Mary to help us follow Christ on the way of faith and charity, the path set out by our Baptism.” @Pontifex 8 January 2017
• “There can be no true peace if everyone claims always and exclusively his or her own rights, without caring for the good of others.” @Pontifex 9 January 2017
• “My hope is that our countries and their peoples may find increased opportunities to work together in building true peace.” @Pontifex 10 January 2017
• “Everyone can help bring about a culture of mercy, in which no one looks at another with indifference.” @Pontifex 11 January 2017
• “Young migrants, especially when unaccompanied, are especially defenceless. Let everyone offer them a helping hand.” @Pontifex 12 January 2017
• “Children forced to flee, especially if fleeing alone, are most defenceless and vulnerable. Let’s pray for them and help them. @M_RSectionhttps://twitter.com/Pontifex/status/819887976016531456” @Pontifex 13 January 2017
• “Unscrupulous exploitation harms young girls and boys who are trafficked and enslaved. May God bless all those who set them free. @M_RSection” @Pontifex 14 January 2017
• “May the Holy Family watch over all child migrants and accompany the vulnerable and the voiceless on their journey. @M_RSection” @Pontifex 15 January 2017
• “There can never be true peace as long as a single human being is violated in his or her personal identity.” @Pontifex 16 January 2017
• “Peace is an “active virtue”, one that calls for the engagement and cooperation of each individual and society as a whole.” @Pontifex 17 January 2017
• “From the intimacy of our faith in Jesus Christ comes our need to be united in Him.” @Pontifex 18 January 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 18 October 2016 to 2 February 2017.

Angelus

• 15 January 2017
• 22 January 2017

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 9 January 2017 – With the Gospel in your pocket
• 10 January 2017 – The astonished innkeeper
• 12 January 2017 – No replay
• 13 January 2017 – A seated soul
• 17 January 2017 – No parking
• 19 January 2017 – The daily struggle
• 20 January 2017 – A new heart
• 23 January 2017 – Three wonders
• 24 January 2017 – One after the other
• 27 January 2017 – Shrunken souls
• 30 January 2017 – When martyrs don’t make the news

General Audiences

• 18 January 2017
• 25 January 2017

Homilies

• 21 January 2017 – Closing of the Jubilee for the 800th anniversary of the confirmation of the Order of Preachers
• 25 January 2017 – Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle – Celebration of Second Vespers

Messages

• 24 January 2017 – LI World Communications Day, 2017 – «Fear not, for I am with you» (Is 43:5). Communicating Hope and Trust in our Time

Motu Proprio

• 18 October 2016 – Statutes of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Speeches

• 9 January 2017 – To the Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the traditional exchange of New Year greetings
• 14 January 2017 – To a Delegation of the “Global Foundation”
• 19 January 2017 – To the Organizers of the Exhibit “Antiquorum Habet”
• 19 January 2017 – To members of the Ecumenical Delegation from Finland on the occasion of the feast of Saint Henrik
• 21 January 2017 – Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota
• 27 January 2017 – To members of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches

Papal Tweets

• “We invoke Christian unity because we invoke Christ. We want to live unity: we want to follow Christ and to live in His love.” @Pontifex 19 January 2017
• “Christian unity is not the fruit of our human efforts but a gift that comes from above.” @Pontifex 20 January 2017
• “With St Dominic “we go forward with joy, thinking of our Saviour”. #OP800” @Pontifex 21 January 2017
• ““Be not afraid, for I am with you”. Let us communicate hope and trust in our time!” @Pontifex 23 January 2017
• “Let us offer the men and women of our time stories marked by the logic of the “good news”. w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/…” @Pontifex 24 January 2017
• “I love to repeat that Christian unity is achieved by walking together, by encounter, prayer and preaching the Gospel.” @Pontifex 25 January 2017
• “Hope lets new life blossom, like a plant that grows from the seed fallen on the earth.” @Pontifex 26 January 2017
• “Today I want to remember in my heart all the victims of the Holocaust. May their sufferings and their tears never be forgotten.” @Pontifex 27 January 2017
• “The Kingdom of God is already in our midst like a hidden seed. Anyone with pure eyes can see it blossom.” @Pontifex 28 January 2017
• “Lord, God of peace, hear our prayer and grant us peace in the Holy Land. Shalom, salaam, peace!” @Pontifex 29 January 2017
• “Nothing is impossible if we turn to God in prayer. We can all be builders of peace.” @Pontifex 30 January 2017
• “Let us imitate the attitude of Jesus toward the sick: he takes care of everyone, He shares their suffering and opens their hearts to hope.” @Pontifex 31 January 2017
• “God wants us all to see one another as brothers and to live as such, forming a great human family that is harmonious in its diversity.” @Pontifex 1 February 2017
• “Consecrated life is a great gift of God: a gift of God to the Church, a gift of God to His People.” @Pontifex 2 February 2017
• “The unity of love is realised when we announce together the wonders God has done for us.” @Pontifex 22 December 2017

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/popr-francis-teaching-300x195.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 January 2017 to 22 February 2017.

Angelus

• 12 February 2017

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 9 February 2017 – Woman is the world’s harmony
• 10 February 2017 – How to respond to temptation

General Audiences

• 15 February 2017

Messages

• [California, United States of America, 16–19 February 2017]

Speeches

• 28 January 2017 – To Participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
• 16 February 2017 – To a Delegation from the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017
• 21 February 2017 – To Participants in the International Forum on “Migration and Peace”

Papal Tweets

• “I invite you to join in the fight against poverty, both material and spiritual. Together let’s build peace and bridges of friendship.” @Pontifex 16 February 2017
• “A youthful heart does not tolerate injustice and cannot bow to a “throw-away culture” nor give in to the globalization of indifference.” @Pontifex 17 February 2017
• “How often in the Bible the Lord asks us to welcome migrants and foreigners, reminding us that we too are foreigners!” @Pontifex 18 February 2017
• “Let us be moved by the Holy Spirit in order to be courageous in finding new ways to proclaim the Gospel.” @Pontifex 19 February 2017
• “If evil is contagious, so is goodness. Let us be infected by goodness and let us spread goodness!” @Pontifex 20 February 2017
• “God knows better than we do about what we need. We must have faith, because his ways are different from ours.” @Pontifex 21 February 2017
• “Jesus entrusted to Peter the keys to open the entrance to the kingdom of heaven, and not to close it.
  ” @Pontifex 22 February 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 February 2017 to 5 March 2017.

Angelus

• 19 February 2017
• 26 February 2017

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 13 February 2017 – The story of Cain and Abel
• 14 February 2017 – Lambs among wolves
• 16 February 2017 – The war is over
• 21 February 2017 – Worldly temptations
• 23 February 2017 – Do not delay conversion

General Audiences

• 22 February 2017
• 1 March 2017

Homilies

• 26 February 2017 – Visit to the Anglican Church of “All Saints”
• 1 March 2017 – Holy Mass, blessing and imposition of the Ashes (1st March 2017)

Speeches

• 18 February 2017 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Congregation of the Marian Clerics of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• 23 February 2017 – To Rabbi Abraham Skorka and to a Delegation of Jewish Leaders for the Presentation of a New Edition of the Torah
• [23–24 February 2017]

Papal Tweets

• “Do not underestimate the value of example, for it is more powerful than a thousand words, a thousand “likes”, retweets or YouTube videos.” @Pontifex 23 February 2017
• “The Christian heart is always full of joy. Always. Joy received as a gift and kept in order to be shared with everyone.” @Pontifex 24 February 2017
• “Proclaiming to all the love and tenderness of Jesus, we become apostles of the joy of the Gospel. And joy is contagious!” @Pontifex 25 February 2017
• “I invite you to persevere in prayer, so that Jesus’ wish may be fulfilled: “that they may all be one”.” @Pontifex 26 February 2017
• “When the journey is uncertain and you fall, God, rich in mercy, will extend his hand to pick you up.” @Pontifex 27 February 2017
• “Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death.” @Pontifex 1 March 2017
• “God is always faithful and never stops for a moment loving us, following our steps, and running after us when we have strayed from him.” @Pontifex 2 March 2017
• “Fasting is not only about abstaining from food. It also means sharing food with those who are hungry.” @Pontifex 3 March 2017
• “Lent urgently calls us to conversion. We are called to return to God with all our heart.” @Pontifex 4 March 2017
• “Jesus is the faithful friend who never abandons us. Even when we sin, he patiently awaits our return.” @Pontifex 5 March 2017
• “I ask, please, for your prayers for me and my collaborators, who until Friday will be on retreat.” @Pontifex 5 March 2017

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/popr-francis-teaching-300x195.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 15 February 2017 to 15 March 2017.

Angelus

• 5 March 2017

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 28 February 2017 – Everything and nothing
• 2 March 2017 – The Christian’s compass

Speeches

• 15 February 2017 – To Participants of the III Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• 17 February 2017 – Visit to the Roma Tre University
• 25 February 2017 – To participants in the course on the marriage process
• 2 March 2017 – Meeting with the parish priests of Rome
• 4 March 2017 – To Participants in the International Conference on Sacred Music

Papal Tweets

• “Let us strive to fast during Lent with a smile, rather than a long face.” @Pontifex 10 March 2017
• “The road from love to hate is easy. The one from hate to love is more difficult, but brings peace.” @Pontifex 11 March 2017
• “Lent is the favourable season for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his word, in the sacraments and in our neighbour.” @Pontifex 12 March 2017
• “May the Holy Spirit lead us on a true journey of conversion, so that we can rediscover the gift of God’s word.” @Pontifex 13 March 2017
• “Let us pray for one another so that we may open our doors to the weak and poor.” @Pontifex 14 March 2017
• “The word of God helps us to open our eyes to welcome and love life, especially when it is weak and vulnerable.” @Pontifex 15 March 2017

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/pope-francis2-300x187.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 February 2017 to 22 March 2017.

Angelus

• 12 March 2017

General Audiences

• 15 March 2017

Homilies

• 12 March 2017 – Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish of Santa Maddalena di Canossa

Messages

• 27 February 2017 – XXXII World Youth Day: “The Mighty One has done great things for me” (Lk 1:49)
• 21 March 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father to the young people from all over the world on the occasion of the upcoming World Youth Days (27 February 2017)

Speeches

• 10 March 2017 – Address of the Holy Father at the conclusion of the annual Lenten retreat (Ariccia, 10 March 2017)

Papal Tweets

• “The Church wishes to be close to each person with the love, compassion and consolation that come from Christ.” @Pontifex 16 March 2017
• “Fasting means not only abstaining from food, but also from any unhealthy attachment, and especially sin.” @Pontifex 17 March 2017
• “I invite you not to build walls but bridges, to conquer evil with good, offence with forgiveness, to live in peace with everyone.” @Pontifex 18 March 2017
• “May St Joseph, Spouse of Mary and Patron of the Universal Church, bless you and watch over you. And best wishes to fathers!” @Pontifex 19 March 2017
• “t is vital that we sow the seeds of goodness in order to cultivate justice, foster accord, and sustain integration, without growing weary.” @Pontifex 21 March 2017
• “Even if we may be men and women of little faith, the Lord saves us. We must always have hope in the Lord!” @Pontifex 22 March 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 23 March 2017 to 5 April 2017.

Messages

• [New York, 27–31 March 2017]

Speeches

• 24 March 2017 – To the Heads of State and Government of the European Union
• 31 March 2017 – To participants in the Meeting promoted by the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences: “Luther: 500 Years Later”

Papal Tweets

• “May the certainty of faith be the engine of our lives.” @Pontifex 23 March 2017
• “Fasting is fruitful when accompanied by concrete expressions of love towards our neigbors, especially those in difficulty.” @Pontifex 24 March 2017
• “Let us remember our Christian brothers and sisters who are suffering persecution for their faith. May we be united with them.” @Pontifex 24 March 2017
• “The word of God is alive and powerful, capable of bringing about the conversion of hearts.” @Pontifex 25 March 2017
• “Lent is a favourable season for deepening our spiritual life through fasting, prayer and almsgiving.” @Pontifex 26 March 2017
• “Caring for the sacred gift of all human life, from conception to death, is the best way of preventing every type of violence.” @Pontifex 27 March 2017
• “If we learn to read everything in the light of the Holy Spirit, we realize that everything is grace!” @Pontifex 28 March 2017
• “The peace that springs from faith is a gift: it is the grace of feeling that God loves us and that he is always beside us.” @Pontifex 29 March 2017
• “Prayer is powerful. Prayer conquers evil. Prayer brings peace.” @Pontifex 30 March 2017
• “Fasting with a proud heart does more harm than good. The first fast is for humility.” @Pontifex 31 March 2017
• “Even in the hardest and most disturbing moments, the Lord’s mercy and goodness are greater than every thing.” @Pontifex 1 April 2017
• “twitter.com/Pontifex/status/848965834865233920” @Pontifex 3 April 2017
• “Today is the International Day of Mine Awareness. Let us please renew the commitment for a world without mines!” @Pontifex 4 April 2017
• “Let us follow in the footsteps of Christ, especially by dedicating ourselves to our brothers and sisters in need.” @Pontifex 5 April 2017

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/francis-reading-300x255.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 March 2017 to 19 April 2017.

Note: There are several General Audiences that have not yet been translated into English.

Angelus

• 19 March 2017
• 26 March 2017
• 2 April 2017

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 3 March 2017 – The true fast
• 14 March 2017 – Learning to do good
• 16 March 2017 – As if they don’t exist
• 20 March 2017 – Joseph the dreamer
• 21 March 2017 – The grace of shame

General Audiences

• 29 March 2017

Homilies

• 9 April 2017 – Palm Sunday – XXXII World Youth Day
• 13 April 2017 – Holy Chrism Mass
• 15 April 2017 – Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

Letters

• – 28 March 2017

Messages

• 16 April 2017 – “Urbi et Orbi” – Easter 2017

Prayers

• 8 April 2017 – Prayer for young people in view of the forthcoming Synod of Bishops 2018

Speeches

• 25 March 2017 – Pastoral Visit to Milan: Meeting with residents in the square of the White Houses
• 29 March 2017 – To participants in a meeting of the Permanent Committee for Dialogue between the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Iraqi Superintendents for Shiites, Sunnis, Christians, Yazidis, and Sabeans/Mandaeans

Papal Tweets

• “Hope helps believers to be open to the surprises God has in store for us.” @Pontifex 6 April 2017
• “Lent is a period of repentance aimed at enabling ourselves to rise with Christ, to renew our baptismal identity.” @Pontifex 7 April 2017
• “Dear young friends, don’t be afraid to say “yes” to Jesus with all your heart, to respond generously and to follow him!” @Pontifex 8 April 2017
• “O Cross of Christ, inspire in us a desire for God, for goodness and for light.” @Pontifex 9 April 2017
• “During this Holy Week let us focus our gaze on Jesus and ask for the grace to better understand the mystery of his sacrifice for our sake.” @Pontifex 10 April 2017
• “Jesus comes to save us; we are called to choose his way: the way of service, of giving, of forgetfulness of ourselves.” @Pontifex 11 April 2017
• “While the mystery of evil is profound, the reality of God’s Love poured out through Jesus is infinite and victorious.” @Pontifex 12 April 2017
• “It is good for us to break out of our set ways, because it is proper to the Heart of God to overflow with tenderness, with ever more to give” @Pontifex 13 April 2017
• “O Cross of Christ, teach us that the rising of the sun is more powerful than the darkness of night, and God’s eternal love wins always.” @Pontifex 14 April 2017
• “Today is the celebration of our hope, the celebration of this truth: nothing and no one will ever be able to separate us from God’s love.” @Pontifex 15 April 2017
• “Happy Easter! May you bring to all the joy and hope of the Risen Christ!” @Pontifex 16 April 2017
• “Yes, we are sure of it: Christ indeed from death is risen!” @Pontifex 17 April 2017
• “During this week of Easter it would do us good every day to read a passage from the Gospel which speaks of the Resurrection of Christ.” @Pontifex 18 April 2017
• “Let us meditate with wonder and gratitude on the great mystery of the Lord’s Resurrection.” @Pontifex 19 April 2017

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