With God, the burdens of life rest not upon our shoulders alone: the Holy Spirit comes to give us strength, to encourage us, to bear our burdens.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 17, 2019
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Saturday, 17 August 2019
With God, the burdens of life rest not upon our shoulders alone
A strong, joyful and merciful faith
Let us ask Our Lady to protect and sustain us; that we may have a strong, joyful and merciful faith; that she may help us to be saints, to meet her one day in Paradise.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 16, 2019
Every “yes” to God is a step towards Heaven
Mary's journey to Heaven began with that "yes" pronounced at Nazareth. Every “yes” to God is a step towards Heaven, towards eternal life. Because the Lord wants us all with Himself, in His house!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 15, 2019
The strength
Let us ask for the grace to remember each day that we are not forgotten by God, and that we are His beloved children, unique and irreplaceable. Calling this to mind gives us the strength not to surrender before the adversities of life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 14, 2019
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
Forgiveness
Only when we experience God's forgiveness are we truly reborn. We start again from there, from forgiveness. It is there that we rediscover ourselves: in confessing our sins.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 13, 2019
Education with horizons open to transcendence helps young people to dream and to build a more beautiful world
Education with horizons open to transcendence helps young people to dream and to build a more beautiful world. #IYD2019
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 12, 2019
To abandon ourselves with simplicity
Today's Gospel invites us to abandon ourselves with simplicity and trust to God's will, and to keep "the lamps alight", so we can brighten the darkness of the night. #Angelus
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 11, 2019
He is the secret of life
Basically, the Christian witness announces this alone: that Jesus is alive and that He is the secret of life. #StLawrenceMartyr
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 10, 2019
We are all responsible for the care of Creation
Indigenous peoples, with their variety of languages, cultures, traditions, and ancestral knowledge, remind us that we are all responsible for the care of Creation, which God has entrusted to us. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 9, 2019
What truly lasts: Your presence and that of our brother or sister
In the midst of all those passing things in which we are so caught up, help us, Father, to seek what truly lasts: your presence and that of our brother or sister.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 8, 2019
One evil never corrects another evil and no resentment is ever good for the heart
The way of Jesus, which leads to peace, passes through forgiveness, for one evil never corrects another evil and no resentment is ever good for the heart.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 7, 2019
A glimpse of heaven on earth
In the Transfiguration, Jesus shows us the glory of the Resurrection: a glimpse of heaven on earth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 6, 2019
Love and forgiveness
The Lord invites all of us to conquer resentment with love and forgiveness, and to live the Christian faith with consistency and courage.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 5, 2019
To My Brother Priests
Thank you for the joy with which you have offered your lives. Thank you for all the times you welcomed those who have fallen, caring for their wounds and showing tenderness and compassion. #ToMyBrotherPriests
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 4, 2019
The most beautiful pages of priestly life
On the feast of the saintly Curé d'Ars, I write to all of you who, carrying out your mission in service to God and His people, write the most beautiful pages of priestly life. #ToMyBrotherPriestshttps://t.co/xd2JkKyOD9
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 4, 2019
Joy
Holy Spirit, give us the joy of the resurrection, the perennial youth of the heart!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 3, 2019
Wonders
The Lord does not perform wonders with those who believe themselves to be just, but with those who know they are in need and are willing to open their hearts to Him.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 2, 2019
Meaning
As a young soldier, St Ignatius of Loyola, whom we remember today, thought of his own glory. But then he was attracted by the glory of God, which gave meaning to his life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 31, 2019
So many of our brothers and sisters who are deprived of their dignity and freedom
Let us pray that the Lord will free the victims of human trafficking and help us to respond actively to the cry for help of so many of our brothers and sisters who are deprived of their dignity and freedom. #EndHumanTrafficking
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 30, 2019
A challenge to discover the talents and abilities we possess and to put them at the service of others
The Lord gives each of us a vocation, a challenge to discover the talents and abilities we possess and to put them at the service of others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 29, 2019
Monday, 12 August 2019
Dialogue
In today's Gospel, Jesus invites us to experience prayer, putting us in direct communication with the Father. This is the novelty of Christian prayer! It is a dialogue between people who love one another, a dialogue based on trust.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 28, 2019
Lord, you are my life!
Jesus looks for witnesses who say to Him every day: "Lord, you are my life".
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 25, 2019
Hope
Witness is born from the encounter with the living Jesus. #SaintMaryMagdalene, Apostle of Hope, pray for us!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 22, 2019
How to combine contemplation and action
Today's Gospel reminds us that the wisdom of the heart lies in knowing how to combine contemplation and action. Let us ask for the grace to love and serve God, and our brothers and sisters, with the hands of Martha and the heart of Mary.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 21, 2019
The place of the Church
Today, the Feast of #OurLadyofMountCarmel, we contemplate the Virgin who stands beside the Cross of Christ. That is also the place of the Church: close to Christ.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 16, 2019
True religiosity and full humanity
In today's Gospel, Jesus proposes the Samaritan as a model. By loving his neighbor as himself, he demonstrates how to love God with one's whole heart, while at the same time expressing true religiosity and full humanity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 14, 2019
Human rights
Today we celebrate #SeaSunday, dedicated to seafarers and fishermen. I pray for them and their families, and I encourage every effort to protect and safeguard their human rights.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 14, 2019
Sunday, 14 July 2019
Faith is a gift that keeps alive a profound and beautiful certainty
Faith is a gift that keeps alive a profound and beautiful certainty: that we are God’s beloved children.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 12 juillet 2019
Every life is valuable, always
May God the Father welcome Vincent Lambert in His arms. Let us not build a civilization that discards persons those whose lives we no longer consider to be worthy of living: every life is valuable, always.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 11 juillet 2019
A society is human if it protects life, every life, from its beginning to its natural end
We pray for the sick who are abandoned and left to die. A society is human if it protects life, every life, from its beginning to its natural end, without choosing who is worthy to live or who is not. Doctors should serve life, not take it away.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 juillet 2019
This is not just about migrants
“This is not just about migrants”, in the twofold sense that migrants are first of all human persons, and that they are the symbol of all those rejected by today’s globalized society. https://t.co/C3rLYrgCnB
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 8 juillet 2019
My thoughts go out to those “least ones”
On this sixth anniversary of the visit to Lampedusa, my thoughts go out to those “least ones” who daily cry out to the Lord, asking to be freed from the evils that afflict them. https://t.co/C3rLYqZ0Z1
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 8 juillet 2019
The real joy
In today's Gospel Jesus tells us of the real joy of his disciples: "Rejoice because your names are written in heaven" (Lk 10, 20), that is, in the heart of God the Father.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 7 juillet 2019
We need people and institutions that defend the dignity of workers
We need people and institutions that defend the dignity of workers, the dignity of work and the good of the earth, our common home. #CoopsDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 6 juillet 2019
Saturday, 6 July 2019
In difficult times
In difficult times, even more than in times of peace, the priority for believers is to be united to Jesus, our hope.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 5, 2019
Through your attention to the little ones and to the poor
Through your attention to the little ones and to the poor, you can kindle stars in the night for those who suffer.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 2, 2019
It is the Word of life
The Bible is not just a beautiful book to keep on a shelf. It is the Word of life be sown, a gift that the Risen Jesus asks us to accept in order to have life in His name.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 1, 2019
We must always remember that life is a grace
We all go through difficult days at times, but we must always remember that life is a grace. It is the miracle that God drew forth from nothing.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 30, 2019
Holiness does not consist in exalting but rather humbling oneself
#StsPeterandPaul were transparent before God. Throughout life, they preserved this humility, to the very end. Both understood that holiness does not consist in exalting but rather humbling oneself.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 29, 2019
Friday, 28 June 2019
Every pastoral action may be sealed with the love that Christ has for every person
Pray for all Priests and for my Petrine Ministry, that every pastoral action may be sealed with the love that Christ has for every person. #SanctificationOfPriests
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 juin 2019
A mission of compassion for the world
Today we celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. I invite you to pray with me to be united to the Heart of Jesus and to enter together into a mission of compassion for the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 juin 2019
Let us go with confidence to Jesus
Jesus looks at us, loves us and awaits us. He is all heart and all mercy. Let us go with confidence to Jesus. He always forgives us. #SacredHeartofJesus
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 juin 2019
Blessed are those who have the courage to foster encounter and communion
Blessed are those who believe and who have the courage to foster encounter and communion.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 juin 2019
Acknowledge His living image in our brothers and sisters
How many times, in prayer, do we limit ourselves to asking for gifts and listing requests, forgetting that the first thing we should do is praise God’s name, adore Him, and then go on to acknowledge His living image in our brothers and sisters.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 26 juin 2019
The courage to embrace life with love as it comes, with all its fragility and smallness
Saying “yes” to the Lord means having the courage to embrace life with love as it comes, with all its fragility and smallness, with all its contradictions.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 25 juin 2019
A Church that does not want to draw attention to itself, but to Jesus Christ
The example of Saint John the Baptist invites us to be a Church that is always at the service of the Word of God; a Church that does not want to draw attention to itself, but to Jesus Christ.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 24 juin 2019
Speaking goodness, speaking with love
Blessing is not about saying nice words or trite phrases; it is about speaking goodness, speaking with love. The Eucharist is itself a school of blessing. #CorpusDomini
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 23 juin 2019
The Eucharist prepares us for a place in eternity
The Eucharist prepares us for a place in eternity, because it is the Bread of Heaven. #CorpusDomini
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 23 juin 2019
The Beatitudes are not for supermen
The Beatitudes are not for supermen, but for those who confront the challenges and trials of every day.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 22 juin 2019
Saturday, 22 June 2019
Without communion and without compassion that is constantly nourished by prayer, theology loses the intelligence and the ability to intepret reality
Without communion and without compassion that is constantly nourished by prayer, theology not only loses its soul, but loses the intelligence and the ability to intepret reality in a Christian way. #NaplesVisit #VeritatisGaudium
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 21 juin 2019
God loves you; never doubt it, whatever happens to you in life; under any circumstances, you are infinitely loved
Dear young people, I would like to tell each one of you: God loves you; never doubt it, whatever happens to you in life; under any circumstances, you are infinitely loved.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 21 juin 2019
An opportunity to build a more supportive, more fraternal society, and a more open Christian community
With refugees, Divine Providence offers us an opportunity to build a more supportive, more fraternal society, and a more open Christian community, according to the Gospel. #WithRefugees
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 20 juin 2019
He asks us to give ourselves to others, no longer to live for ourselves, but for one another
Jesus became bread broken for us, and He asks us to give ourselves to others, no longer to live for ourselves, but for one another. #CorpusDomini
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 20 juin 2019
As brothers and sisters
May the Holy Spirit lead us to live more fully as children of God and as brothers and sisters.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 19 juin 2019
We can communicate, welcome, and understand the gifts of others and respond to them
Faith is a relationship, an encounter, and under the impetus of God's love we can communicate, welcome, and understand the gifts of others and respond to them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 18 juin 2019
Transform fear into trust and hard-heartedness into gift
Holy Spirit, harmony of God, You who transform fear into trust and hard-heartedness into gift, come into us!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 17 juin 2019
Sunday, 16 June 2019
Each one of us has infinite value for God
Each one of us has infinite value for God: we may be small under heaven and powerless when the earth trembles, but for God we are more precious than anything.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 16, 2019
We do not have a solitary God up there in heaven, far away
The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity tells us that we do not have a solitary God up there in heaven, far away; no, He is the Father who gave us his Son, who became man like us, and who sends his own Spirit to be even closer to us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 16, 2019
Happy to be amongst brothers and sisters
The Holy Spirit calls all of us and helps us discover the beauty of being together and of journeying together, each in his or her own language and tradition but happy to be amongst brothers and sisters.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 15, 2019
I thank those who are committed to a more inclusive society
I am close to many elderly people who live hidden away, forgotten, neglected. And I thank those who are committed to a more inclusive society, which does not need to throw away those who are weak in body and mind. #WEAAD
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 15, 2019
Peace in the Church and in the world
Holy Spirit, our harmony, You who make us one body, infuse your peace in the Church and in the world!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 14, 2019
The face of Jesus Christ
The #poor save us because they enable us to encounter the face of Jesus Christ. https://t.co/YpGX5crUF4
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 13, 2019
Holy Spirit, make us artisans of harmony
Holy Spirit, make us artisans of harmony, sowers of good, apostles of hope!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 13, 2019
Let us seek to promote an environment of hope
As adults we must not rob children of their capacity to dream. Let us seek to promote an environment of hope, where their dreams may grow and be shared: A shared dream opens the path towards a new way of life. #NOChildLabourDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 12, 2019
Give freely that which you have received freely
Give freely that which you have received freely, so that God's graces may reach the hearts of all. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 11, 2019
The shadow of the Cross
Holy #MaryMotherOfTheChurch, help us to entrust ourselves fully to Jesus and to believe in His love, especially in times of trial, beneath the shadow of the Cross, when our faith is called to mature.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 10, 2019
The mission of the Church
To men and women missionaries, and to all those who, by virtue of their baptism, share in any way in the mission of the Church, I send my heartfelt blessing. #MissionaryOctober #Pentecosthttps://t.co/qKEspH4emp
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 9, 2019
The tenderness of the Father
Holy Spirit, breathe into our hearts and let us inhale the tenderness of the Father. Breathe upon the Church, so that she may spread the Gospel with joy. Breathe upon the world the fresh restoration of hope. #Pentecost
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 8, 2019
Our way of life will always be: Peace
Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be "brother", and our way of life will always be: Peace. #OneMinuteForPeace
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 8, 2019
We have a certainty: Jesus
How do I know the Lord listens to me? We have a certainty: Jesus. He is the great intercessor. He ascended into Heaven, and He stands before the Father to intercede for us. His prayer of intercession is never-ending.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 7, 2019
Saturday, 8 June 2019
Our body contains the elements of the planet
Today, with gratitude to God, we remember that our body contains the elements of the planet: its air is that which gives us breath, and its water revives and restores us. #BeatAirPollution #LaudatoSì
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 5, 2019
We are called never to abandon those who are suffering
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are a defeat for all. We are called never to abandon those who are suffering, never giving up but caring and loving to restore hope.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 5, 2019
Without wonder everything becomes grey and routine
Without wonder, faith, like life, becomes grey and routine.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 4, 2019
The presence of Jesus amongst us
The Ascension of our Lord into Heaven inaugurates a new form of the presence of Jesus amongst us, and asks us to have the eyes and the heart to encounter Him, serve Him, and be His witness to others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 3, 2019
The way that brings peace
Let us choose the way of Jesus. It is a way that demands effort, but the way that brings peace. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2019
May you be witnesses of freedom and mercy, allowing fraternity and dialogue
May you be witnesses of freedom and mercy, allowing fraternity and dialogue to prevail over divisions. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2019
Opening the way to dialogue, encounter, and to smiles
As Christians we are called to manifest, even on the internet, the communion that marks our identity as believers, opening the way to dialogue, encounter, and to smiles. #WorldCommunicationsDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2019
The Grace
The feast of the Ascension urges us to raise our eyes to Heaven, to fulfil, with the grace of our risen Lord, the mission He has entrusted to us: to announce the Gospel to everyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2019
Every life
God loves with a Father’s love. Every life, and every one of us, belongs to him. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2019
The joy of salvation!
Let us journey together, allowing the Gospel to be the leaven that permeates everything and fills our peoples with the joy of salvation! #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2019
Help your children discover the love of Jesus!
Dear parents, help your children discover the love of Jesus! This will make them strong and courageous. #GlobalParentsDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2019
Shaping the present and preparing the way for tomorrow’s dreams
Contemplating Mary allows us to turn our gaze to all those many women, mothers and grandmothers who, by their quiet sacrifices, devotion and self-denial, are shaping the present and preparing the way for tomorrow’s dreams. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 31, 2019
Unity from the most beautiful and harmonious diversity
The Holy Spirit loves to shape unity from the most beautiful and harmonious diversity. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 31, 2019
Thursday, 30 May 2019
Walking together
Tomorrow I will go to Romania as a pilgrim, to walk together with our brothers of the Romanian Orthodox Church and with the Catholic faithful. I ask you, please, to pray for me.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 30 mai 2019
The goal of our journey is the Father
With His ascension the risen Lord draws our gaze to Heaven, to show us that the goal of our journey is the Father.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 30 mai 2019
You will understand the meaning of events and the purpose of your life
If you trust in the goodness of the Lord, you will understand the meaning of events and the purpose of your life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 29 mai 2019
In difficult moments the Holy Spirit helps us to go forward and to overcome the difficulties
In our lives there are crosses, there are difficult moments. But in these difficult moments we feel that the Holy Spirit helps us to go forward and to overcome the difficulties. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 mai 2019
There are more Christian martyrs today than in the early centuries
Even today so many Christians are killed and persecuted for the love of Christ. They give their lives in silence, because their martyrdom isn't newsworthy. Yet there are more Christian martyrs today than in the early centuries.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 mai 2019
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