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Saturday, 30 April 2016
29/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus conquered evil at the root: he is the Door of Salvation
Jesus conquered evil at the root: he is the Door of Salvation, open wide so that each person may find mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 29 April 2016
Thursday, 28 April 2016
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28/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Before the abysses, only God’s infinite mercy can bring us salvation
Before the spiritual and moral abysses of mankind, only God’s infinite mercy can bring us salvation.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 28, 2016
27/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Christian hope is a gift that God gives us
Christian hope is a gift that God gives us if we come out of ourselves and open our hearts to him.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 27, 2016
26/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us break open our sealed tombs to the Lord
Let us break open our sealed tombs to the Lord – each of us knows what they are – so that he may enter and grant us life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 26, 2016
25/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): families are an opportunity
All are called to love and cherish family life, for families are not a problem; they are first
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2016
and foremost an opportunity.
24/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): witnesses to love and peace
Dear Young People, with the grace of God you can become authentic and courageous Christians, witnesses to love and peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 24, 2016
23/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Be brave and go against the tide!
Dear Young Friends, your names are written in heaven in the merciful heart of the Father. Be brave and go against the tide!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 23, 2016
22/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): A true ecological approach
A true ecological approach knows how to safeguard the environment and justice, hearing the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 22, 2016
21/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Climate change represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity today
Climate change represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity today, and the response requires the solidarity of all.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 21, 2016
20/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): To form a family is to be a part of God’s dream
To form a family is to be a part of God’s dream, to join him in building a world where no one will feel alone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 20 April 2016
19/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): to see others not as enemies to be opposed but as brothers and sisters to be embraced
The royal road to peace is to see others not as enemies to be opposed but as brothers and sisters to be embraced.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 19 April 2016
18/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We pray for the earthquake victims in Ecuador and Japan
We pray for the earthquake victims in Ecuador and Japan. May God and all our brothers and sisters give them help and support.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 18 April 2016
17/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the compassionate gaze of Jesus, who forgives us and calls us to follow Him
Each vocation in the Church has its origin in the compassionate gaze of Jesus, who forgives us and calls us to follow Him.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 17 April 2016
16/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Today is Benedict XVI’s birthday
Today is Benedict XVI’s birthday. Let us remember him in our prayers and thank God for giving him to the Church and the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 16 April 2016
15/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Refugees are not numbers
Refugees are not numbers, they are people who have faces, names, stories, and need to be treated as such.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 16 April 2016
15/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): In the darkest hours
In the darkest hours of a family’s life, union with Jesus can help avoid a breakup.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 15 April 2016
Saturday, 23 April 2016
14/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Love is the only light which can constantly illuminate a world grown dim
Love is the only light which can constantly illuminate a world grown dim.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 14, 2016
13/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Lord’s presence dwells in families
The Lord’s presence dwells in families, with all their daily troubles and struggles, joys and hopes.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 13, 2016
12/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The way of the Church is not to condemn anyone for ever
The way of the Church is not to condemn anyone for ever, it is to pour out the balm of God’s mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 12, 2016
12/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): to everyone without exception
The Church must pattern her behavior after the Son of God who went out to everyone without exception.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 12, 2016
Friday, 22 April 2016
12/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): understand, forgive, accompany and integrate
To understand, forgive, accompany and integrate. That is the mindset which should prevail in the Church.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 12, 2016
12/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): prayer is something truly important
It is essential that children see that prayer is something truly important for their parents.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 12, 2016
12/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): home is the place
The home is the place where we learn to appreciate the beauty of the faith, to pray and serve our neighbor.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 12, 2016
Thursday, 21 April 2016
11/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The family is where we first learn to listen and share, to be patient and show respect, to help one another
The family is where we first learn to listen and share, to be patient and show respect, to help one another.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 11, 2016
11/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Children are a wonderful gift from God
Children are a wonderful gift from God and a joy for parents.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 11, 2016
11/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Fidelity has to do with patience
Fidelity has to do with patience. Its joys and sacrifices bear fruit as the years go by.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 11 avril 2016
11/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): to forgive and feel forgiven
To know how to forgive and feel forgiven is a basic experience in family life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 11 avril 2016
11/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The divorced who have entered a new union should be made to feel part of the Church
v>The divorced who have entered a new union should be made to feel part of the Church. They are not excommunicated.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 11 avril 2016
10/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a place for the poor
Open and caring families find a place for the poor.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 avril 2016
10/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a child is not an accessory or a solution to some personal need
It is important for a child to feel wanted. He or she is not an accessory or a solution to some personal need.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 avril 2016
10/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the utterly gratuitous dimension of love
Each new life allows us to appreciate the utterly gratuitous dimension of love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 avril 2016
10/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Love enables us to see the great worth of a human being
Love opens our eyes and enables us to see the great worth of a human being.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 avril 2016
10/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): we must learn to imitate Jesus’ own gentleness
In our families, we must learn to imitate Jesus’ own gentleness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 avril 2016
Sunday, 17 April 2016
9/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a light in the darkness of the world
Every family, despite its weaknesses, can become a light in the darkness of the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 9, 2016
9/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the message of love and tenderness
Our teaching on marriage and the family cannot fail to be inspired by the message of love and tenderness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 9, 2016
9/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): to love and to teach how to love
The strength of the family lies in its capacity to love and to teach how to love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 9, 2016
9/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): No one can think that the weakening of the family will prove beneficial to society
No one can think that the weakening of the family will prove beneficial to society as a whole.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 9, 2016
9/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): People with disabilities are a gift
People with disabilities are a gift for the family and an opportunity to grow in love, mutual aid and unity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 9, 2016
8/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The family is a good which ought to be protected
The family is a good which society cannot do without, and it ought to be protected.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 8, 2016
8/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The welfare of the family is decisive for the future of the world
The welfare of the family is decisive for the future of the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 8, 2016
8/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): for every family that experiences difficulty or suffering
The word of God is a source of comfort for every family that experiences difficulty or suffering.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 8, 2016
8/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Joy of Love
The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 8, 2016
8/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The family is the place
The family is the place where parents become their children’s first teachers in the faith.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 8, 2016
Saturday, 16 April 2016
7/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): gratuitousness, solidarity, spirit of service
I encourage you to bear witness to Christ in your personal life and families: a witness of gratuitousness, solidarity, spirit of service.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 7, 2016
6/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): every moment becomes a chance for us to grow in holiness
The Jubilee is a year-long celebration, in which every moment becomes a chance for us to grow in holiness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 6, 2016
5/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the truth, beauty and the life-changing power of the Gospel
The Lord asks us to be men and women who radiate the truth, beauty and the life-changing power of the Gospel.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 5, 2016
4/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Christian faith
Christian faith is a gift which we receive in Baptism and which allows us to encounter God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 4, 2016
Friday, 15 April 2016
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
3/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Mercy is the bridge that connects God and man
Mercy: the bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 3 avril 2016
2/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): To be merciful
To be merciful means to grow in a love which is courageous, generous and real.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 2 avril 2016
1/4/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Passing through the Holy Door
Passing through the Holy Door, let us put our trust in God’s grace, which can change our lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 1 avril 2016
31/3/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): migration
The phenomenon of migration raises a serious cultural issue which necessarily demands a response.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 31 mars 2016
Monday, 11 April 2016
30/3/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): If we open ourselves up to welcome God’s mercy for ourselves
If we open ourselves up to welcome God’s mercy for ourselves, in turn we become capable of forgiveness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 30, 2016
Sunday, 10 April 2016
Saturday, 9 April 2016
29/3/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the real face of God is love and mercy
Jesus shows us the real face of God, for whom power does not mean destruction but love, and for whom justice is not vengeance but mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 29 mars 2016
28/3/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Every Christian is a bearer of Christ!
Every Christian is a “Christopher”, that is, a bearer of Christ!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 mars 2016
27/3/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Love, life, light
Jesus Christ is risen! Love has triumphed over hatred, life has conquered death, light has dispelled the darkness!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 mars 2016
26/3/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): To live Easter means to enter into the mystery of Jesus
To live Easter means to enter into the mystery of Jesus who died and rose for us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 26 mars 2016
Friday, 8 April 2016
25/3/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Cross is the word through which God has responded to evil in the world
The Cross is the word through which God has responded to evil in the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 25 mars 2016
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
25/3/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Impress, Lord, in ourhearts the sentiments of faith, hope, love
Impress, Lord, in ourhearts the sentiments of faith, hope, love and sorrow for our sins.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 25 mars 2016