On today’s Feast of Saint Stephen let us remember the martyrs of today and yesterday. May we overcome evil with good and hatred with love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 26, 2016
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Friday, 30 December 2016
26/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May we overcome evil with good and hatred with love
25/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Christ is born for us
Christ is born for us, let us rejoice in the day of our salvation!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 25, 2016
24/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): with eyes full of amazement and wonder, gaze upon the Child Jesus, the Son of God
Like the shepherds of Bethlehem, may we too, with eyes full of amazement and wonder, gaze upon the Child Jesus, the Son of God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 24, 2016
23/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Lord becomes man to journey with us
The Lord becomes man to journey with us in our everyday lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 23, 2016
22/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus, who took on the burden of our human weakness
The birthday of Jesus, who took on the burden of our human weakness, is drawing closer.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 22, 2016
21/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Mercy gives rise to joy
Mercy gives rise to joy, because our hearts are opened to the hope of a new life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 21, 2016
20/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Mercy is the concrete action of God’s love
Mercy is the concrete action of God’s love that, by forgiving, transforms and changes our lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 20, 2016
Monday, 19 December 2016
19/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): forgiveness
Nothing of what a repentant sinner places before God’s mercy can be excluded from the embrace of his forgiveness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 19, 2016
18/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I express my solidarity with migrants around the world
I express my solidarity with migrants around the world and thank all those who help them: welcoming others means welcoming God in person!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 18, 2016
18/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): tenderness, mercy, forgiveness and love
Our joy comes from the confidence we have that the Lord is close to us with his tenderness, mercy, forgiveness and love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 18, 2016
17/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Please do not forget to pray for me
I thank you all for your kindness. Please do not forget to pray for me.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 17, 2016
16/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Forgiveness is the most visible sign of the Father’s love
Forgiveness is the most visible sign of the Father’s love, which Jesus sought to reveal by his entire life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 16, 2016
Thursday, 15 December 2016
15/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The love of God
The love of God, which can look into the heart of each person and see the deepest desire hidden there, must take primacy over all else.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 15 décembre 2016
14/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Now is the time to unleash the creativity of mercy
Now is the time to unleash the creativity of mercy, to bring about new undertakings, the fruit of grace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 14 décembre 2016
13/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Today I would like each of us to reflect on the gifts received from the Lord
Today I would like each of us to reflect on his and her own past and the gifts received from the Lord.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 13 décembre 2016
12/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
On this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, let us entrust to her the American peoples and the mission of the Church on that continent.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 12 décembre 2016
11/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May Advent be a time of hope
May Advent be a time of hope. We go to encounter the Lord who comes to encounter us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 11 décembre 2016
10/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): human rights
Let us all work decisively so that no one is excluded from the effective recognition of their fundamental human rights.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 décembre 2016
Saturday, 10 December 2016
Friday, 9 December 2016
9/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us pray for all the victims of genocide
Let us pray for all the victims of genocide and work together so that this crime never happens again in the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 9, 2016
8/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a humble heart
Let us learn from the Blessed Mother how to have a humble heart capable of receiving God’s gifts.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 8, 2016
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
7/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Church grows through attraction
The Church does not grow through proselytism, but by attraction.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 7, 2016
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
6/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus gives meaning
Jesus gives meaning to my life here on earth and hope for the life to come.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 6, 2016
Monday, 5 December 2016
5/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): go to the essentials and to take on our own mission with responsibility
Jesus teaches us always to go to the essentials and to take on our own mission with responsibility.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 5 décembre 2016
4/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Advent is a time to prepare our hearts to receive Christ
Advent is a time to prepare our hearts to receive Christ, our Saviour and hope.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 4 décembre 2016
3/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We are all called to go out and bring the message of God’s love to every person
We are all called to go out as missionaries and bring the message of God’s love to every person in every area of life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 3 décembre 2016
2/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): action against human trafficking and new forms of slavery
I call on all people of goodwill to take action against human trafficking and new forms of slavery.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 2 décembre 2016
Friday, 2 December 2016
1/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Today we remember Blessed Charles de Foucauld
Today we remember Blessed Charles de Foucauld who said, faith calls us to see Jesus in every human being.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2016
30/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): On this feast of Saint Andrew
On this feast of Saint Andrew, with fraternal affection I am close to Patriarch Bartholomew and pray for him and the Church entrusted to him
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 30, 2016
29/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus calls us
Jesus calls us to be bearers of joy and consolation as his merciful witnesses.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 29, 2016