28/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Mercy is not a parenthesis in the life of the Church

Mercy is not a parenthesis in the life of the Church; it constitutes her very existence, making tangible the profound truths of the Gospel.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 28, 2016

27/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): we journey towards Jesus and his Kingdom of justice and peace

Advent is a time when we journey towards Jesus and his Kingdom of justice and peace.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 27, 2016

26/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): we look ahead at how to continue to experience with joy, fidelity and enthusiasm the richness of God’s mercy

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.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 26, 2016

A raindrop

Prayer

Love, blessings

When some things go wrong

Grace

Kindness and compassion

Winter Cross

25/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): So many women are overwhelmed with the burdens of life and the drama of violence!

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

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 25, 2016

24/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We have to break out of ourselves to encounter others

We have to break out of ourselves to encounter others. If we don’t, even we Christians can suffer from division.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2016

23/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): be patient when enduring and humble and simple when advising

May the Holy Spirit help us to be patient when enduring, and to be humble and simple when advising.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 23, 2016

22/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): How much I desire that the years to come will be full of mercy

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!

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2016

21/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us remember with gratitude the cloistered and monastic religious

Let us remember with gratitude the cloistered and monastic religious who pray for the Church and the world.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 21, 2016

Dear God

God will make a way

Jesus is the anchor

20/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We entrust the life of the Church, all humanity, and the entire cosmos to the Lord

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.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 20, 2016

20/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May the balm of mercy reach everyone

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!

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 20, 2016

20/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): extraordinary time of grace

Today we close the Holy Door thanking God for having granted us this extraordinary time of grace.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 20, 2016

20/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the Jubilee of Mercy

May the Jubilee of Mercy, which concludes today, continue to bear fruit in the hearts and works of believers.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 20, 2016

19/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): mercy toward our neighbour

God’s mercy toward us is linked to our mercy toward our neighbour.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 19, 2016

18/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): If you want a heart full of love

If you want a heart full of love, be merciful!

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 18, 2016

17/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): It is not enough to experience God’s mercy in one’s life

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.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 17, 2016

16/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We don’t have to go far or come up with grand projects to be charitable

We don’t have to go far or come up with grand projects to be charitable. Often the people closest to us could use our help.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 16, 2016

15/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a revolution in the world!

If every one of us, every day, does a work of mercy, there will be a revolution in the world!

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 15, 2016

14/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the virus of indifference

In a world which has been damaged by the virus of indifference, the works of mercy are the best antidote.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 14, 2016

13/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): to find God

If you want to find God, seek him where he is hidden: in the neediest, the sick, the hungry, the imprisoned.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 13 novembre 2016

12/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lord, help me to thrust open the door of my heart!

I am before the Holy Door and I ask: “Lord, help me to thrust open the door of my heart!”.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 12 novembre 2016

11/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): in our encounter with people in need we meet Jesus himself

Dear Friends, never forget that in our encounter with people in need we meet Jesus himself.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 11 novembre 2016

10/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We should never forget about beauty

We should never forget about beauty, which humanity needs so much!

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 novembre 2016

9/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): dialogue, mutual acceptance and fraternal cooperation

May we make God’s merciful love ever more evident in our world through dialogue, mutual acceptance and fraternal cooperation.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 9 novembre 2016

7/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): something truer, more beautiful, greater

Prophecy is saying that there is something truer, more beautiful, greater, of greater good to which we are all called.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 7, 2016

6/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I pray that each one may open his heart

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.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 6, 2016

5/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Forgiveness is the essence of the love

Forgiveness is the essence of the love which can understand mistakes and mend them.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 5, 2016

4/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us be moved by God’s watchful gaze

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.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 4, 2016

3/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Christian life is a journey

Christian life is a journey, but not a sorrowful journey; it is joyful.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 3, 2016

2/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): pray for those who no one remembers

With faith we visit the graves of our loved ones, where we can also pray for those who no one remembers.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 2, 2016

1/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Father watches over us

The Father watches over us, and his gaze of love inspires us to purify our past and to journey towards unity.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 1, 2016

1/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The saints have found the secret of authentic happiness

The saints have found the secret of authentic happiness, which lies deep within the soul and has its source in the love of God.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 1, 2016

31/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): much more unites us than separates us

Christian unity is a priority, because we realize that much more unites us than separates us. pic.twitter.com/QEkTcrgmXn

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 31, 2016

31/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): help Christians be ever more united

Let us ask the Lord that his word, source of light and life, may help Christians be ever more united.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 31, 2016

30/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the unity of all Christians

I ask you to please pray that my journey to Sweden might contribute to the unity of all Christians.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 30, 2016

29/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us abbandon a language of condemnation

Let us abbandon a language of condemnation and embrace one of mercy.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 29, 2016

29/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us abbandon a language of condemnation

Let us abbandon a language of condemnation and embrace one of mercy.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 29, 2016

28/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): for our brothers and sisters

Let us pray for our brothers and sisters who encounter discrimination and pay a personal price for their fidelity to the Gospel.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 28, 2016

Use your voice

Don't tell

Before God

27/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The logic behind charity is to be willing to give up everything

The logic behind charity is to be willing to give up everything so that unity and love prevail.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 octobre 2016

26/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Love is a patient effort

Love is a patient effort by persons who dedicate themselves to listening and drawing closer to others.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 26 octobre 2016

Worry sees problems but faith