Let us not go back to the "normality" sick with with injustice, inequality and environmental degradation.The normality to which we are called is that of the Kingdom of God, where there is bread for all and the social organisation is based on contributing, sharing and distributing
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 30, 2020
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Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Let us not go back to the "normality" sick with with injustice, inequality and environmental degradation
A living and tender love
Devotion to sacred Scripture, a “living and tender love” for the written word of God: this is the legacy that Saint Jerome bequeathed to the Church by his life and labours. https://t.co/OSaNDBkcIs
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 30, 2020
Saint Michael, help us in the battle for salvation we are fighting
Saint Michael, help us in the battle for salvation we are fighting. Saint Gabriel, bring us the good news that Jesus has saved us, and grant us hope. Saint Raphael, take our hands and help us along on the path of complete healing. #ArchangelSaints
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 29, 2020
In the entire universe and in the smallest of Your creatures
Almighty God, present in the entire universe and in the smallest of Your creatures, fill us with the strength of Your love so that we might take care of life and beauty. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 28, 2020
A Christian life is not made up of dreams or beautiful aspirations but of concrete commitments,
The #GospelOfTheDay questions the way of living a Christian life, which is not made up of dreams or beautiful aspirations, but of concrete commitments, to open ourselves ever more to God's will and to love for our brothers and sisters.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 27, 2020
May St Vincent's example lead all of us to joyful and disinterested service to the most in need, and open us to hospitality and the gift of life
Today we celebrate the Memorial of #StVincentDePaul, Patron of charitable organizations. May St Vincent's example lead all of us to joyful and disinterested service to the most in need, and open us to hospitality and the gift of life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 27, 2020
Let’s pray for the millions of internally displaced people Just like Jesus and his parents who fled to Egypt, they live with fear, uncertainty and uneas
Let’s pray for the millions of internally displaced people. Just like Jesus and his parents who fled to Egypt, they live with fear, uncertainty and unease. #WDMR2020 #DisplacedlikeJesus @M_RSection
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 27, 2020
We see the face of Jesus in the faces of the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the sick, strangers and prisoners
We see the face of Jesus in the faces of the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the sick, strangers and prisoners; Christ calls us to help. #WDMR2020 #DisplacedlikeJesus @M_RSection https://t.co/ir1lVA2zZp
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 27, 2020
Saturday, 26 September 2020
Let us dedicate ourselves to free humanity from nuclear arms, this serious threat to the human race
Let us ask the Lord for the gift of peace, for a world without arms of mass destruction! Let us dedicate ourselves to free humanity from nuclear arms, this serious threat to the human race.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 26, 2020
I urge civil authorities to be especially attentive to children who are denied their fundamental rights and dignity
I urge civil authorities to be especially attentive to children who are denied their fundamental rights and dignity, particularly their right to life and to schooling. #UN75 @UN https://t.co/VUTkbiHxc8
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
We need to dismantle the perverse logic that links personal and national security to the possession of weaponry
We need to dismantle the perverse logic that links personal and national security to the possession of weaponry. This logic serves only to increase the profits of the arms industry, while fostering a climate of distrust and fear between persons and peoples. #UN75 @UN
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
I renew my appeal that all nations be enabled to meet the greatest needs of the moment, reducing or forgiving the debt of the poorest nations
I renew my appeal that in light of the present circumstances, that all nations be enabled to meet the greatest needs of the moment, reducing or forgiving the debt of the poorest nations. #UN75 @UN
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
The United Nations was established to bring nations together, to be a bridge between peoples
The #pandemic has shown us that we cannot live without one another. The United Nations was established to bring nations together, to be a bridge between peoples. Let us make good use of it to build together the future we all desire. #UN75 @UN
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed
Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed to redress the damage caused by human abuse of God’s creation. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
Human life is itself a gift which must be defended
The destruction of the human environment is extremely serious, not only because God has entrusted the world to us, but because human life is itself a gift which must be defended. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 24, 2020
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
There is no true solidarity without social participation
#Solidarity needs subsidiarity. There is no true solidarity without social participation, without the contribution of families, associations, cooperatives, small businesses, and other expressions of society. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 23, 2020
Relationship with God, with our neighbour and with the earth
Life is grounded in three fundamental and closely connected relationships: the Relationship with God, with our neighbour and with the earth. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 22, 2020
The journey of reconciliation calls for patience and trust
The journey of reconciliation calls for patience and trust. #Peace will not be obtained unless it is hoped for.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 21, 2020
We need to pursue a genuine fraternity based on our common origin from God
We need to pursue a genuine fraternity based on our common origin from God. The desire for #peace lies deep within the human heart, and we should not resign ourselves to seeking anything less than this.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 21, 2020
Sunday, 20 September 2020
Those who reason using human logic, that is, the logic of the merits acquired through one’s own greatness, from being first, find themselves last
Those who reason using human logic, that is, the logic of the merits acquired through one’s own greatness, from being first, find themselves last. Instead, those who humbly entrust themselves to the Father’s mercy, from being last, find themselves first (see Mt 20:1-16)
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 20, 2020
Saturday, 19 September 2020
We are called to be instruments of God our Father with his plan for peace, beauty and fullness
We are called to be instruments of God our Father, so that our planet might be what He dreamed of when he created it and correspond with his plan for peace, beauty and fullness. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 19, 2020
Everyone is important in God’s eyes
Everyone is important in God’s eyes, everyone can transform a part of the world polluted by human voracity into the good reality willed by the Creator. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 18, 2020
We must return to contemplation; so as not to be distracted by a thousand useless things
Today, the nature that surrounds us is no longer admired, but “devoured”. We must return to contemplation; so as not to be distracted by a thousand useless things, we must find silence; for the heart not to become sick, we must be still. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 17, 2020
To contemplate and to care
To contemplate and to care: these are two attitudes that show the way to correct and rebalance our relationship as human beings with creation. #SeasonOfCreation #GeneralAudiencehttps://t.co/T6xMjO5jnz
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 16, 2020
We are inside nature, we are part of nature
Contemplation, which leads us to an attitude of care, is not a question of looking at nature from the outside, as if we were not immersed in it. But we are inside nature, we are part of nature. #SeasonOfCreation #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 16, 2020
Heaven, earth, sea, and every creature have an iconic capacity or mystical capacity to bring us back to the Creator and to communion with creation
As many spiritual masters have taught us, heaven, earth, sea, and every creature have an iconic capacity or mystical capacity to bring us back to the Creator and to communion with creation. #SeasonOfCreation #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 16, 2020
Climate restoration is of utmost importance
Climate restoration is of utmost importance for the Earth's future. Thus, I invite all nations to adopt more ambitious national targets to reduce emissions. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 16, 2020
For the sufferings of the crucified poor and for the creatures of this world laid waste by human power
The Sorrowful Virgin whose pierced heart mourned the death of Jesus now grieves for the sufferings of the crucified poor and for the creatures of this world laid waste by human power. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 15, 2020
The crucifix is truly the great book of God’s love
The revelation of God’s love for us seems madness. Every time that we look at the cross, we find this love. The crucifix is truly the great book of God’s love. #ExaltationOfTheCross
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 14, 2020
Solidarity and closeness to all the victims
In recent days, a series of fires have devastated the refugee camp of Moria on the Island of Lesbos. I express my solidarity and closeness to all the victims of these dramatic events.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 13, 2020
If forgiveness and mercy were the style of our life
How much suffering, how many wounds, how many wars could be avoided if forgiveness and mercy were the style of our life! #GospelOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 13, 2020
Not everything in life can be resolved with justice
In the #GospelOfTheDay (MT 18:21-35), Jesus exhorts us to open ourselves courageously to the strength of forgiveness, because not everything in life can be resolved with justice: there's a need for merciful love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 13, 2020
Nature is filled with words of love, but how can we listen to them amid constant noise?
Nature is filled with words of love, but how can we listen to them amid constant noise, and interminable and nerve-wracking distractions? #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 12, 2020
As believers, we do not look at the world from without but from within
As believers, we do not look at the world from without but from within, conscious of the bonds with which the Father has linked us to all beings. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 11, 2020
In the face of the many false securities that have now crumbled
Today, in the tragedy of a #pandemic, in the face of the many false securities that have now crumbled, in the face of so many hopes betrayed, in the sense of abandonment that weighs upon our hearts, Jesus says to each one of us: “Courage, open your heart to my love”.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 10, 2020
We can regenerate good relationships on the communitarian, national and international level and even in harmony with the environment
The common good requires everyone’s participation. If everyone contributes his or her part, and if no one is left out, we can regenerate good relationships on the communitarian, national and international level and even in harmony with the environment. #LaudatoSì
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 9, 2020
To love everyone, including enemies, is difficult – I would say it is even an art!
To love everyone, including enemies, is difficult – I would say it is even an art! But an art that can be learned and improved. True love, that makes us fruitful and free, is always expansive and inclusive. This love cares, heals and does good. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 9, 2020
A virus that does not recognise barriers, borders, or cultural or political distinctions must be faced with a love without barriers, borders or distinctions
A virus that does not recognise barriers, borders, or cultural or political distinctions must be faced with a love without barriers, borders or distinctions. #GeneralAudience https://t.co/NM4r1XnNyw
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 9, 2020
The Christian response to the pandemic and to the consequent socio-economic crisis is based on love
The Christian response to the pandemic and to the consequent socio-economic crisis is based on love, above all, love of God who always precedes us (see 1 Jn 4:19). When we welcome this divine love, then we can respond similarly. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 9, 2020
Mary cares with maternal affection and pain for this wounded world
Mary, the Mother who cared for Jesus, cares with maternal affection and pain also for this wounded world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 8, 2020
The world is a joyful mystery to be contemplated with gladness and praise
Rather than a problem to be solved, the world is a joyful mystery to be contemplated with gladness and praise. #SeasonOfCreation #LaudatoSì
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 7, 2020
Only the Father can show a greater love than that of all brothers and sisters put together
At times it takes greater love to rehabilitate a brother or sister. In the #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 18:15-20) Jesus invites us to put them in God's hands: only the Father can show a greater love than that of all brothers and sisters put together.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 6, 2020
So that our criterion for action might be gratuitous love, offered freely to everyone without distinction of language, culture, race, or religion
Mother Teresa, tireless worker of charity, pray for us, so that our criterion for action might be gratuitous love, offered freely to everyone without distinction of language, culture, race, or religion.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 5, 2020
May we be attentive to the rhythms of creation
During this #SeasonOfCreation, may we be attentive to the rhythms of creation. The world was made to communicate the glory of God, to help us to discover the Lord of all in its beauty, and to return to Him.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 4, 2020
We hear the voice of creation admonishing us to return to our rightful place in the natural created order
Today we hear the voice of creation admonishing us to return to our rightful place in the natural created order – to remember that we are part of this interconnected web of life, not its masters. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 3, 2020
Prayer and fasting
I invite everyone to join in a universal day of prayer and fasting for Lebanon, on 4 September. I also invite our brothers and sisters of other religious confessions to join in this initiative in whatever way they deem best. https://t.co/2DmrpIJ0XI
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 2, 2020
As a human family we have our common origin in God
As a human family we have our common origin in God. We dwell in a common home, the garden-planet where God placed us. But when we forget all this, our social fabric is weakened and the environment deteriorates. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 2, 2020
We are all linked to each other, for better or for worse
The current pandemic has highlighted our interdependence: we are all linked to each other, for better or for worse. Therefore, to come out of this crisis better than before, we have to do so together, all of us, in solidarity. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 2, 2020
Time to restore the original harmony of creation and to heal strained human relationships
A #JubileeForTheEarth is a time to restore the original harmony of creation and to heal strained human relationships. #SeasonOfCreation https://t.co/vEtfVqy8tP
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 1, 2020
We cannot live in harmony with creation if we are not at peace with the Creator who is the source and origin of all things
A #JubileeForTheEarth is a time to return to God, our loving Creator. We cannot live in harmony with creation if we are not at peace with the Creator who is the source and origin of all things.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 1, 2020
Time to remember creation’s original vocation to exist as a community of love
A #JubileeForTheEarth is a good time to remember creation’s original vocation to exist as a community of love. We exist only in relationships: with God the Creator, with our brothers and sisters, and with all of God’s creatures within our common home.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 1, 2020
We are asked to re-appropriate God’s original and loving plan of creation as a common heritage
The #JubileeForTheEarth calls us to think once again of our fellow human beings, especially the poor and the most vulnerable. We are asked to re-appropriate God’s original and loving plan of creation as a common heritage. https://t.co/vEtfVqPJSp
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 1, 2020
Friday, 18 September 2020
Prayer for the Care of Creation
Today marks the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. From now until October 4th we will celebrate the #JubileeForTheEarth with our Christian brothers and sisters of various Churches and traditions. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 1, 2020
Season Of Creation
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— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 31, 2020
Dialogue and respect
I follow with concern the tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean area and I appeal for constructive dialogue and respect for international law to resolve the conflicts that threaten the peace of the peoples of that region.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 31, 2020
Monday, 31 August 2020
The Cross
For Peter and the other disciples – but for us too! - the cross is a 'hindrance', whereas Jesus considers the 'hindrance' escaping the cross, which would mean avoiding the Father's will, the mission that the Father has entrusted to Him for our salvation. #GospelOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 30, 2020
Compassion towards the wounds of the crucified Christ present in the many innocent victims of wars and violence, in attacks on life, in environmental disasters, and in poverty
Putting the paschal mystery at the center of our lives means feeling compassion towards the wounds of the crucified Christ present in the many innocent victims of wars and violence, in attacks on life, in environmental disasters, and in poverty.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 29, 2020
Trust in the Lord and make an effort to enter into his plans
Trust in the Lord and make an effort to enter into his plans, accepting that His salvation can reach us in ways that may be different from what we expect.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 28, 2020
The Holy restlessness
We must always have this “holy restlessness” in our hearts, in the search for the true good who is God. Let us help others feel the thirst for God. He gives peace and happiness to our hearts.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 27, 2020
Inspire hope to regenerate a more healthy and equal world
If we take care of the goods that the Creator gives us, if we put what we possess in common in such a way that no one would be lacking, then we would truly inspire hope to regenerate a more healthy and equal world. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 26, 2020
After the crisis, will we continue with this economic system of social injustice and depreciating care for the environment, of creation, of our common home?
After the crisis, will we continue with this economic system of social injustice and depreciating care for the environment, of creation, of our common home? Let’s think about this. #GeneralAudience https://t.co/VbjiYe3Kal
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 26, 2020
The root of every spiritual error is believing ourselves to be righteous
The root of every spiritual error is believing ourselves to be righteous. To consider ourselves righteous is to leave God, the only righteous one, out in the cold.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 25, 2020
The Lord will hold us to account for all of the migrants who have fallen on their journey of Hope
Today is the tenth anniversary of the massacre of 72 migrants in Mexico. I express my solidarity with the families of the victims who today are still asking for truth and justice. The Lord will hold us to account for all of the migrants who have fallen on their journey of Hope.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 24, 2020
To pray is to allow yourself to be looked at by God without illusions, excuses, or justifications
To pray is to allow yourself to be looked at by God without illusions, excuses, or justifications. Because from the devil come darkness and lies, from God come light and truth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 24, 2020
Let’s not forget the victims of the coronavirus
Let’s not forget the victims of the coronavirus. So much suffering, so many people who lost their lives; and so many volunteers, doctors, nurses, sisters, priests, who also lost their lives. Let us remember the families who have suffered because of this.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 23, 2020
Faith is life!
In the #GospelOfTheDay, we hear Jesus’s question directed to each one of us: “And you, who do you say I am?”. It is a question of giving not a theoretical answer, but one that involves faith, that is, life, because faith is life!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 23, 2020
His love is unconditional
God does not love you because you behave well. He loves you, plain and simple. His love is unconditional; it does not depend on you.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 22, 2020
God has no need to be defended by anyone and does not want His name to be used to terrorize people
God has no need to be defended by anyone and does not want His name to be used to terrorize people. We call upon everyone to stop using religions to incite hatred, violence, extremism and blind fanaticism. #HumanFraternity
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 22, 2020
The Lord wants to remind us of what will remain forever: love, because God is love
Amid so many passing things, the Lord wants to remind us of what will remain forever: love, because “God is love”.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 21, 2020
So that we might spread His love and His truth in the world
May the Holy Spirit make us grow constantly in knowledge of God so that we might spread His love and His truth in the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 20, 2020
We must cure a larger virus, that of social injustice
The response to the pandemic is dual: we need to find a cure for this small which has brought the whole world to its knees and we must cure a larger virus, that of social injustice. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 19, 2020
People are worth more than things, they are more valuable than any riches we possess
Wealth can force us to build walls. Jesus, instead, invites His disciples to transform goods and riches into relationships, because people are worth more than things, they are more valuable than any riches we possess.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 18, 2020
It is not the wealthy who bear fruit in life
It is not the wealthy who bear fruit in life, but those who build and maintain many friendships through various "riches", namely, through the various gifts God has given them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 17, 2020
If we present our poverty to the Lord
If we present our poverty to the Lord, with an existence marked by tears and suffering, but with the tenacious faith of the Canaanite woman (see Mt 15:21-28) then the Lord cannot but welcome our prayer with His paternal eyes and heart. #GospelOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 16, 2020
The Mother of Hope
Let us invoke the intercession of the “Mother of hope” for all the situations in the world that are most in need of hope, in particular for the population of the northern region of Nigeria, victim of violence and terrorist attacks.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 15, 2020
With God, nothing is lost!
With God, nothing is lost! In Mary, the goal has been reached and we have before our eyes the reasons why we journey: not to gain the things here below, which are fleeting, but the homeland above, which is for ever.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 15, 2020
Hope needs patience
Hope needs patience, the patience of knowing that we sow, but it is God who gives growth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 14, 2020
Friday, 14 August 2020
When we pray, God expects that we also be mindful of those who do not think as we do
When we pray, God expects that we also be mindful of those who do not think as we do, those who have slammed the door in our face, those whom we find it hard to forgive. Only prayer unlocks chains, only prayer paves the way to unity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 13, 2020
The coronavirus is not the only disease to be fought, but rather, the pandemic has shed light on broader social ills
The coronavirus is not the only disease to be fought, but rather, the pandemic has shed light on broader social ills. One of these is a distorted view of the person, a perspective that ignores the dignity and relational character of the person. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 12, 2020
Because we are and we feel small
God does not choose us because of our “goodness”, but precisely because we are and we feel small.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 11, 2020
We are born with a seed of dissatisfaction in search of fulfillment
We are born with a seed of dissatisfaction in search of fulfillment. Our heart, even without knowing it, thirsts for the encounter with God and seeks it, many times taking the wrong road. When our dissatisfaction encounters Jesus, the life of grace begins.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 10, 2020
Let us again pray for Lebanon
Let us again pray for #Lebanon: after the catastrophe, for its particular identity, fruit of the encounter of different cultures, that with God’s help and everyone’s genuine participation, it may be reborn free and strong.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 9, 2020
Having faith means keeping your heart turned to God
Having faith means keeping your heart turned to God, to His love, to His Fatherly tenderness, amid the storm. Jesus wanted to teach this to Peter and the disciples, and also to us today (Mt 14:22-33). #GospelOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 9, 2020
Prayer is the soul of hope
We are all in need of the Father who extends His hand to us. To pray to Him, to invoke Him, is not an illusion. Illusion is to think we can do without Him! Prayer is the soul of hope.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 8, 2020
Saturday, 8 August 2020
Even on the darkest days the sun does not cease to illuminate
Men and women of #Prayer bear the reflection of light on their faces. Even on the darkest days the sun does not cease to illuminate them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 7, 2020
Resources used in the arms race could and should be used instead to promote integral human development and to protect the natural environment
On the 75th anniversary of the atomic explosion at Hiroshima, let us remember that resources used in the arms race could and should be used instead to promote integral human development and to protect the natural environment. #Hiroshima75
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 6, 2020
He is the light that illuminates the events of every day
Let us keep our eyes fixed on the resplendent face of God, whom we contemplate in Christ transfigured on Mount Tabor. He is the light that illuminates the events of every day. #Transfiguration
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 6, 2020
I invite you to tackle together the pressing questions that the pandemic has brought to the fore, social ills above all
In the next few weeks, I invite you to tackle together the pressing questions that the pandemic has brought to the fore, social ills above all. And we will do it in the light of the Gospel, of the theological virtues and of the principles of the Church’s social doctrine.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 5, 2020
Let us pray for the victims of the explosions in Beirut and for their families
Let us pray for the victims of the explosions in Beirut and for their families; and let us pray for Lebanon so that, through the dedication of all its social, political and religious elements, it might face this extremely tragic and painful moment.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 5, 2020
Men whose lives bear witness to the compassion and mercy
Dear brother priests, let us ask the Lord that we be men whose lives bear witness to the compassion and mercy that Jesus alone can bestow on us. #HolyCureOfArs
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 4, 2020
Thursday, 6 August 2020
With simplicity, respond to evil with good
Let's look at the "saints next door" who, with simplicity, respond to evil with good, have the courage to love their enemies and to pray for them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 3, 2020
How important it is to put God’s forgiveness, which ‘generates heaven’ in us and around us, back at the centre!
How important it is to put God’s forgiveness, which ‘generates heaven’ in us and around us, back at the centre! #PardonOfAssisi
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 2, 2020
God’s logic: the logic of taking responsibility for others
With the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves (see Mt 14:13-21), Jesus wants to educate His friends, both then and now, about God’s logic: the logic of taking responsibility for others. #GospelOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 2, 2020
We are fragile clay vessels
#SaintIgnatius teaches us humility. Humility makes us aware that it is not we who build the Kingdom of God, but always the Lord’s grace which acts within us. We are fragile clay vessels, yet we bear and communicate an immense treasure.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 31, 2020
Faithful friends, who stand at our side in times of difficulty, are a reflection of the Lord’s love
#Friendship is one of life’s gifts and a grace from God. Faithful friends, who stand at our side in times of difficulty, are a reflection of the Lord’s love, His gentle and consoling presence in our lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 30, 2020
I offer heartfelt thanks to all those who work on behalf of the innocent victims of the commodification of the human person
Trafficking in persons still constitutes an open wound on the body of contemporary society. I offer heartfelt thanks to all those who work on behalf of the innocent victims of the commodification of the human person. Much remains to be done! #EndHumanTrafficking
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 30, 2020
Love is more powerful than death
Men and women who pray know that hope is stronger than discouragement. They believe that love is more powerful than death, and that love will surely triumph one day, even if it be in times and ways we do not know. #Prayer
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 29, 2020
We should not think that we deserve everything
When someone offers us a service, we should not think that we deserve everything. Gratitude, appreciation is, first of all, good manners, but it is also a characteristic of a Christian. It is a simple but genuine sign of the Kingdom of God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 27, 2020
Dear young people, each elderly person is your grandparent!
On the memorial of the Saints Joachim and Anne, Jesus's “grandparents”, I would like to invite young people to do something tender towards the elderly, especially the loneliest, in their homes or residences. Dear young people, each elderly person is your grandparent!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 26, 2020
The Kingdom of Heaven is the opposite of the superfluous things the world offers
The Kingdom of Heaven is the opposite of the superfluous things the world offers, the opposite of a dull life: it is a treasure that renews everyday life and leads it to extend towards wider horizons. #GospelOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 26, 2020
The true pilgrim is capable of going at the pace of the slowest person
The true pilgrim is capable of going at the pace of the slowest person. And Jesus is capable of this. Jesus is our pilgrim companion. He respects our situation, and does not accelerate the pace. He is the Lord of patience.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 25, 2020
Prophecy is born whenever we allow ourselves to be challenged by God
Prophecy is born whenever we allow ourselves to be challenged by God, not when we are concerned to keep everything quiet and under control.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 22, 2020
When love for parents and children is inspired and purified by love for the Lord
When love for parents and children is inspired and purified by love for the Lord, it then becomes wholly fruitful and produces good fruits within the #family itself and well beyond it.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 21, 2020
Jesus helps us understand God’s patience, opening our hearts to hope
In the parable of the weeds from the #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 13:24-43), Jesus helps us understand God’s patience, opening our hearts to hope.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 19, 2020
Help us to have innocent hands and a pure heart, and not to utter lies or speak ill of our neighbor
#OurLadyOfMountCarmel, our mother, help us to have innocent hands and a pure heart, and not to utter lies or speak ill of our neighbor. Then we will be able to go up to the mountain of the Lord and obtain His blessing, His justice, and His salvation.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 16, 2020
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