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Tuesday, 28 March 2017
LE MEILLEUR JEÛNE
Sunday, 26 March 2017
Saturday, 25 March 2017
Thursday, 23 March 2017
22/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We must always have hope in the Lord!
Even if we may be men and women of little faith, the Lord saves us. We must always have hope in the Lord!— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 22, 2017
21/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): It is vital that we sow the seeds of goodness
It is vital that we sow the seeds of goodness in order to cultivate justice, foster accord, and sustain integration, without growing weary.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 21, 2017
19/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): best wishes to fathers!
May St Joseph, Spouse of Mary and Patron of the Universal Church, bless you and watch over you. And best wishes to fathers!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 19, 2017
Sunday, 19 March 2017
18/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I invite you not to build walls but bridges
I invite you not to build walls but bridges, to conquer evil with good, offence with forgiveness, to live in peace with everyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 18, 2017
17/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Fasting means also abstaining from any unhealthy attachment
Fasting means not only abstaining from food, but also from any unhealthy attachment, and especially sin.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 17, 2017
16/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): love, compassion and consolation
The Church wishes to be close to each person with the love, compassion and consolation that come from Christ.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 16, 2017
15/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The word of God helps us to open our eyes to welcome and love life
The word of God helps us to open our eyes to welcome and love life, especially when it is weak and vulnerable.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 15, 2017
14/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): open our doors to the weak and poor
Let us pray for one another so that we may open our doors to the weak and poor.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 14, 2017
13/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May the Holy Spirit lead us on a true journey of conversion
May the Holy Spirit lead us on a true journey of conversion, so that we can rediscover the gift of God’s word.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 13, 2017
Saturday, 18 March 2017
12/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lent is the favourable season for renewing our encounter with Christ
Lent is the favourable season for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his word, in the sacraments and in our neighbour.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 12, 2017
11/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The road from hate to love is difficult, but brings peace
The road from love to hate is easy. The one from hate to love is more difficult, but brings peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 11, 2017
10/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us strive to fast during Lent with a smile
Let us strive to fast during Lent with a smile, rather than a long face.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 10, 2017
5/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I ask, please, for your prayers
I ask, please, for your prayers for me and my collaborators, who until Friday will be on retreat.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 5, 2017
5/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus is the faithful friend who never abandons us
Jesus is the faithful friend who never abandons us. Even when we sin, he patiently awaits our return.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 5, 2017
4/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lent urgently calls us to conversion
Lent urgently calls us to conversion. We are called to return to God with all our heart.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 4, 2017
3/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Fasting is also sharing food with those who are hungry
Fasting is not only about abstaining from food. It also means sharing food with those who are hungry.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 3, 2017
2/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): God never stops for a moment loving us
God is always faithful and never stops for a moment loving us, following our steps, and running after us when we have strayed from him.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 2, 2017
1/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lent is a new beginning
Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 1, 2017
28/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Prayer is the key
Prayer is the key that opens God’s merciful heart.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 28, 2017
Thursday, 9 March 2017
27/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): God, rich in mercy
When the journey is uncertain and you fall, God, rich in mercy, will extend his hand to pick you up.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 27, 2017
26/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I invite you to persevere in prayer
I invite you to persevere in prayer, so that Jesus’ wish may be fulfilled: “that they may all be one”.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 26, 2017
25/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Proclaiming to all the love and tenderness of Jesus
Proclaiming to all the love and tenderness of Jesus, we become apostles of the joy of the Gospel. And joy is contagious!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 25, 2017
24/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Christian heart is always full of joy. Always.
The Christian heart is always full of joy. Always. Joy received as a gift and kept in order to be shared with everyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 24, 2017
23/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the value of example
Do not underestimate the value of example, for it is more powerful than a thousand words, a thousand “likes”, retweets or YouTube videos.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 23, 2017
22/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus entrusted to Peter the keys to open the entrance to the kingdom of heaven
Jesus entrusted to Peter the keys to open the entrance to the kingdom of heaven, and not to close it.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 22, 2017
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
21/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): God knows better than we do about what we need
God knows better than we do about what we need. We must have faith, because his ways are different from ours.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 21, 2017
20/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us be infected by goodness and let us spread goodness!
If evil is contagious, so is goodness. Let us be infected by goodness and let us spread goodness!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 20, 2017
19/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): new ways to proclaim the Gospel
Let us be moved by the Holy Spirit in order to be courageous in finding new ways to proclaim the Gospel.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 19, 2017