Whatever we do, let us sustain the voice of the Holy Spirit through practical good deeds and actions.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 10, 2018
Pope Francis
Sunday, 10 June 2018
Sustaining the voice of the Holy Spirit through practical good deeds and actions
Poor in possessions but rich in love
Mary is exactly what God wants His Church to be: a loving and humble Mother, poor in possessions but rich in love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 9, 2018
Let us ask the Lord to give us good priests
Let us ask the Lord to give us good priests: hardworking men, men of prayer, who are close to God’s people.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 8, 2018
The Feast of the Sacred Heart
The Feast of the Sacred Heart reminds us that God loved us first: He is always waiting for us, welcoming us into His heart, into His love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 8, 2018
Love even more
For those who are with Jesus, evil is just a provocation to love even more.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 7, 2018
Loving Christ
Loving Christ is not a superficial sentiment. It is an attitude of the heart that we demonstrate when we live as He wants us to.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 6, 2018
Praise and gratitude
Lord, reawaken in us a sense of praise and gratitude for our Earth, and for everything you have created.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 5, 2018
The light that guides our choices
The living presence of Christ within us is the light that guides our choices, the flame that warms our hearts as we go to meet the Lord.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 4, 2018
Feast of Corpus Christi
On this Feast of Corpus Christi, we need to remember that Jesus, the Bread of Life, is our strength and support on life's journey.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 3, 2018
Saturday, 2 June 2018
Seek the Lord in prayer
Seek the Lord in prayer: He is the one who has called you.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2018
Love keeps a tiny flame alight even in the darkest night
Love can recognize good things even in bad situations. Love keeps a tiny flame alight even in the darkest night.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2018
The fragrance of His Spirit
The Eucharist contains all the flavour of Jesus’ words and deeds, the taste of His Death and Resurrection, the fragrance of His Spirit.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 31, 2018
Where blows the Spirit
When the Holy Spirit is present, something always happens. Where blows the Spirit, things are never at a standstill.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 30, 2018
The Eucharist
The Eucharist gives us the strength to produce the fruits of good works, and to live true Christian lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 29, 2018
What has value in life?
What lasts? What has value in life? What treasures don’t disappear?
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 28, 2018
Definitely two: God and our neighbor.
Wherever there is love, there is God
The mystery of the Blessed Trinity invites us to live in communion with one another, in love and in sharing: certain that wherever there is love, there is God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 27, 2018
The Gospel calls us to live outside our comfort zone
The Gospel calls us to live outside our comfort zone, because anyone who follows Jesus, loves the poor and the lowly.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 26, 2018
Love of God and love of neighbour
Love of God and love of neighbour should be the two cornerstones of our lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 25, 2018
Today we are united in prayer with our Catholic brothers and sisters in China
Today we are united in prayer with our Catholic brothers and sisters in China, on the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians of Sheshan.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 24, 2018
A Church that loves the poor is always tuned to the God Channel
A Church that loves the poor is always tuned to the God Channel. It never loses the Gospel signal.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 23, 2018
A Christian’s life
A Christian’s life should be invested in Jesus, and spent for others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 22, 2018
God needs people
God needs people who bring His forgiveness and His mercy into the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 21, 2018
Thursday, 31 May 2018
Monday, 28 May 2018
Monday, 21 May 2018
Sunday, 20 May 2018
Unity
Holy Spirit, you who sustain the Church, come down upon us again, teach us unity, renew our hearts, and help us to love as Jesus taught us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 20, 2018
Do to others what you would have them do to you
Never forget this golden rule: “Do to others what you would have them do to you” (Mt 7,12)
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 19, 2018
Mary lived Jesus’ Beatitudes like no other
Mary lived Jesus’ Beatitudes like no other: she is saintly among the saints, she shows us the way to holiness and accompanies us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 18, 2018
God loves us
God loves us in a way that crushes all loneliness and isolation.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 17, 2018
Violence never leads to peace
I express my great sorrow over the dead and wounded in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Violence never leads to peace. Therefore, I call on all sides involved and the international community to renew efforts so that dialogue, justice and peace may prevail.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 16, 2018
There is no love without works of charity
There is no love without works of charity. Service towards our brothers and sisters springs from the heart that loves.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 16, 2018
The Family is the hope of the future
The Family is the hope of the future. Let us pray especially for families facing serious difficulties: may Our Lord assist them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 15, 2018
There is no freedom greater than letting yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit
There is no freedom greater than letting yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to lead you wherever he wishes.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 14, 2018
Wednesday, 16 May 2018
Sunday, 13 May 2018
World Communications Day
I invite communications professionals to promote a journalism of peace at the service of all people, especially those without a voice. #WorldCommunicationsDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 13, 2018
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fatima, turn your gaze towards us, towards our families, our country, and the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 13, 2018
Your response to Jesus cannot be conditioned by momentary calculations and convenience
Your response to Jesus cannot be conditioned by momentary calculations and convenience. It must be a life-long “yes”.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 12, 2018
We begin building peace in our homes, streets, and workplaces
We begin building peace in our homes, streets, and workplaces: wherever we craft communion and community.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 11, 2018
Life with God
The Ascension of the Risen Jesus contains the promise that we too will participate in the fullness of life with God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 10, 2018
Jesus Christ in us
We are Christians to the extent that we allow Jesus Christ to live in us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 9, 2018
Mercy on us
Our Lady Queen of the Rosary, pray that Jesus may have mercy on us sinners.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 8, 2018
Love on hearth
Convert our hearts, Lord, so that love may spread here on earth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 7, 2018
Envoys of hope
How wonderful to be “envoys of hope”, simple and joyful messengers of the Easter acclamation.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 6, 2018
Every insult, injury or act of violence inflicted upon our neighbour, offends God
Every insult, injury or act of violence inflicted upon our neighbour, offends God our Father and Creator.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 5, 2018
The most authentic way to live the Gospel
Joyfully performing works of charity for those who are suffering in mind and body, is the most authentic way to live the Gospel.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 4, 2018
In the Cross, Jesus showed us the greatness of His love
In the Cross, Jesus showed us the greatness of His love and the power of His mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 3, 2018
Praying means being with God
Praying means being with God, experiencing God, loving God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 2, 2018
We pray especially for peace
Today, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love, as we recite the Rosary, we pray especially for peace in Syria and throughout the world. I invite you to pray the Rosary for peace during the entire month of May.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 1, 2018
Work is a fundamental aspect of human dignity
We celebrate St Joseph the Worker, never forgetting that work is a fundamental aspect of human dignity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 1, 2018
Monday, 30 April 2018
Take care of your most vulnerable brothers and sisters, and work for peace
Be one with Christ when you pray, take care of your most vulnerable brothers and sisters, and work for peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 30, 2018
Do we really want peace?
Do we really want peace? Then let’s ban all weapons so we don’t have to live in fear of war.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 29, 2018
I am deeply moved
I am deeply moved by the death of little Alfie. Today I pray especially for his parents, as God the Father receives him in his tender embrace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 28, 2018
His love
The Lord Jesus communicates His love for us, so that we can love God and our neighbor as He has loved us, by giving His life for us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 28, 2018
The impossible becomes possible
When we are open to God’s grace, even the impossible becomes possible.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 27, 2018
God alone can give us true happiness
God alone can give us true happiness. It's useless wasting time looking for it elsewhere: in wealth, pleasure, and power.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 26, 2018
Authentic Christians are not afraid of opening up to others
Authentic Christians are not afraid of opening up to others, of sharing their living spaces and transforming them into places of solidarity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2018
Life only fully makes sense when it is given as a gift
Life only fully makes sense when it is given as a gift. It becomes tasteless when it is lived for itself alone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 24, 2018
Immense solidarity
Moved by the prayers and immense solidarity shown little Alfie Evans, I renew my appeal that the suffering of his parents may be heard and that their desire to seek new forms of treatment may be granted.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 23, 2018
The lamp with which we look to the future
The Word of God is the lamp with which we look to the future: its light allows us to read the signs of the times.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 23, 2018
Sunday, 22 April 2018
Let us take care of our common Home
Let us follow the example of St Francis of Assisi and take care of our common Home.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 22, 2018
God calls each one of us
God calls each one of us, and each call is a gift that should fill us with joy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 22, 2018
When we are full of self-importance, we leave no space for God
When we are full of self-importance, we leave no space for God. So let us ask the Lord for a conversion of heart.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 21, 2018
The key to encounter God lies in humbling ourselves
All it takes to encounter God is to acknowledge that we are needy. And the key to that encounter lies in humbling ourselves.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 20, 2018
Works of charity are not enough, unless those works are done with charity
Today we recall the words of Don Tonino Bello: "Works of charity are not enough, unless those works are done with charity".
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 20, 2018
Mercy opens the doors of the heart
Mercy opens the doors of the heart because it makes us feel like we are all children of one Father.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 19, 2018
The Christian vocation means being a brother or sister to everyone, especially if they are poor
The Christian vocation means being a brother or sister to everyone, especially if they are poor, and even if they are an enemy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 18, 2018
He asks us to open our hearts and to welcome Him and the most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters
God asks us little and gives us a lot. He asks us to open our hearts and to welcome Him and the most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 17, 2018
Let us free every child from every form of exploitation
Those who protect children are on God’s side and triumph over those who oppress them. Let us free every child from every form of exploitation.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 16, 2018
I continue to pray unceasingly for peace
While I continue to pray unceasingly for peace, and invite all people of good will to do the same, I renew my appeal to all those with political responsibilities to ensure that justice and peace prevail.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 15, 2018
The Church
The Church is young because the Gospel is its lifeblood and regenerates it constantly.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 15, 2018
Living our lives with love in everything we do
We are all called to be holy by living our lives with love and by bearing witness in everything we do. #GaudeteetExsultate
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 14, 2018
Through small gestures in everyday life
The holiness to which the Lord calls you grows through small gestures in everyday life. #GaudeteetExsultate
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 13, 2018
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