Stop and look at the nativity scene: let us enter the true spirit of Christmas with the shepherds, bringing Baby Jesus all that we are.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 25, 2017
Pope Francis
Tuesday, 26 December 2017
Let us enter the true spirit of Christmas with the shepherds, bringing Baby Jesus all that we are
His humble and infinite love
Contemplating the Baby Jesus, with His humble and infinite love, let us say to Him, very simply: “Thank you for doing all this for me!”
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 24, 2017
Celebrate Christmas
If we really want to celebrate Christmas, let’s contemplate this image: the fragile simplicity of a new-born baby. That’s where God is.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 23, 2017
Let us free Christmas from the worldliness that has taken it hostage!
Let us free Christmas from the worldliness that has taken it hostage! The true spirit of Christmas is the beauty of being loved by God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 22, 2017
Without love, both life and faith are worthless
Without love, both life and faith are worthless.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 21, 2017
Heaven doesn’t value what you have, but what you give
Heaven doesn’t value what you have, but what you give.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 20, 2017
Go out to meet Jesus and entrust your whole life to His merciful love
Go out to meet Jesus, spend time with Him in prayer, and entrust your whole life to His merciful love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 19, 2017
An opportunity to meet Jesus Christ
Every stranger that knocks at our door is an opportunity to meet Jesus Christ.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 18, 2017
Love, not with our words but with our actions
May the Lord grant us the wisdom to seek that which is worthwhile and to love, not with our words but with our actions.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 17, 2017
We become holy when we work for others
We become holy when we work for others. When we do so, we continue the creative action of God in history.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 16, 2017
Jesus always at our side
Even if there were no one else left to remember us, Jesus would always be there at our side.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 15, 2017
Witnessing to the Gospel wherever you are called to live and work
I encourage all of you to live the joy of your mission by witnessing to the Gospel wherever you are called to live and work.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 14, 2017
Christians are called to work concretely in the realities of this world, illuminating them
Christians are called to work concretely in the realities of this world, illuminating them with the light that comes from God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 13, 2017
May social media always be spaces that are rich in humanity!
Thank you for following @Pontifex which turns five years old today. May social media always be spaces that are rich in humanity!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 12, 2017
Faith and charity
We ask for the grace to make our faith more and more operative through acts of charity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 11, 2017
Political activity must be conducted at the service of the human person
Political activity must truly be conducted at the service of the human person, with respect for creation and for the common good.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 10, 2017
Corruption is an evil based on the worship of money
We must fight corruption with determination. It is an evil based on the worship of money and it offends human dignity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 9, 2017
The way that leads to Christ
May the Virgin Mary always be our refuge, our consolation, and the way that leads to Christ.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 8, 2017
No one can claim to be so poor that they have nothing to offer others
We all possess God-given talents. No one can claim to be so poor that they have nothing to offer others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 7, 2017
He entrusts a mission to each one of us
No child of God can be discarded in His eyes. He entrusts a mission to each one of us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 6, 2017
A love that gives meaning to our existence
We are all beggars before the love of God, a love that gives meaning to our existence and that offers us eternal life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 5, 2017
Faith becomes tangible when it finds its expression in love
Faith becomes tangible when it finds its expression in love and, especially, in the service of our brothers and sisters in difficulty.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 4, 2017
Every person is unique and unrepeatable
Every person is unique and unrepeatable. Let us ensure the disabled are always welcomed by the communities in which they live.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 3, 2017
The wisdom of God
May the wisdom of God help us to know how to welcome and accept those who think and act differently from us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 2, 2017
A meaning in life
How much openness is needed to welcome people who feel alone and confused as they search for a meaning in life!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2017
Saturday, 23 December 2017
God can never be invoked to justify hatred and violence against other human beings
The most holy name of God can never be invoked to justify hatred and violence against other human beings.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 30, 2017
The love of Christ is like a “spiritual GPS”
The love of Christ is like a “spiritual GPS” that guides us unerringly towards God and towards the heart of our neighbor.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 29, 2017
Monday, 18 December 2017
Saturday, 9 December 2017
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