Jesus was broken; he is broken for us. This is the Eucharist. And he asks us to give ourselves, to break ourselves, as it were, for others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2017
Deus caritas est. God is love. Deus é amor. Dios es amor. Dieu est amour. Dio è amore. A Catholic blog in English, Sometimes also in Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian.
Friday, 30 June 2017
18/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): to give ourselves, to break ourselves, as it were, for others
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
17/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor
Care for the environment is always a social concern as well. Let us hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 17, 2017
16/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Love requires a creative, concrete response
Love requires a creative, concrete response. Good intentions are not enough. The other is not a statistic, but a person to take care of.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 16, 2017
15/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions
Everyone's existence is tied to that of others: life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 15, 2017
14/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): an end to the many wars throughout the world
There is much need of prayer and penitence to implore the grace of conversion and an end to the many wars throughout the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 14, 2017
13/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): He knows the meaning of pain, he understands and comforts us, giving us strength
In his passion, Jesus took upon himself all our suffering. He knows the meaning of pain, he understands and comforts us, giving us strength.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 13, 2017
12/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): poor in means and rich in love
The Church shines forth when she is missionary, welcoming, free, faithful, poor in means and rich in love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 12, 2017
11/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): communion, consolation and mercy
The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity invites us to be a leaven of communion, consolation and mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 11, 2017
Saturday, 17 June 2017
10/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Life can survive only because of the generosity
Life can survive only because of the generosity of other lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 10, 2017
9/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): unity and peace
Each one of us, as a living member of the Body of Christ, is called to work for unity and peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 9, 2017
8/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Humility and tenderness
Humility and tenderness are not virtues of the weak, but of the strong.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 8, 2017
7/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Church needs everyday saints
The Church needs everyday saints, those of ordinary life carried out with coherence.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 7, 2017
6/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): our faith is concrete
Let’s always remember that our faith is concrete: the Word became flesh, not an idea!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 6, 2017
5/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the natural environment is a collective good, the patrimony of all humanity
We must never forget that the natural environment is a collective good, the patrimony of all humanity and the responsibility of everyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 5, 2017
4/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us allow ourselves to be humbly led by the Holy Spirit
Let us allow ourselves to be humbly led by the Holy Spirit in order to avoid taking the wrong road and closing our hearts.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 4, 2017
Sunday, 4 June 2017
3/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): to protect the lives of our children
Let us promote with courage all necessary means to protect the lives of our children.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 3, 2017
2/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a reminder that light will overcome darkness
Through the darkness of today's conflicts, every one of us can become a bright candle, a reminder that light will overcome darkness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2017
1/6/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): keep moving forward
I thank God for parents who strive to live in love and keep moving forward, even if they fall many times along the way.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2017
31/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): living signs of God’s mercy
Let us learn from the strong and helpful faith of our Mother Mary in order to become living signs of God’s mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 31, 2017