Pope Francis
Monday 31 December 2018
Saturday 15 December 2018
We need smiling Christians because they believe in love and live to serve
We need smiling Christians, not because they take things lightly, but because they are filled with the joy of God, because they believe in love and live to serve.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 31 octobre 2018
The Lord speaks to those who search
If you want to listen to the Lord’s voice, set out on the journey, live out your search. The Lord speaks to those who search.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 30 octobre 2018
We are called to listen to what the Spirit tells us
We are called to listen to what the Spirit tells us. The Holy Spirit is always something new.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 29 octobre 2018
May the Lord bless our steps
To all of you who have taken part in this “journey together”, I say “thank you”. May the Lord bless our steps, so that we can listen to young people, be their neighbours, and bear witness before them to Jesus, the joy of our lives. #Synod2018 https://t.co/wRMOaKwkSI
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 octobre 2018
Faith is life: it is living in the love of God who has changed our lives
Faith is life: it is living in the love of God who has changed our lives. Faith has to do with encounter, not theory. #Synod2018 https://t.co/wRMOaKeK1a
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 octobre 2018
Forgive us if often we have not listened to you, if, instead of opening our hearts, we have filled your ears
I would like to say to the young people: forgive us if often we have not listened to you, if, instead of opening our hearts, we have filled your ears. #Synod2018 https://t.co/wRMOaKeK1a
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 octobre 2018
You will build the future with your love. Together with others.
You will build the future, with your hands, with your heart, with your love, with your passions, with your dreams. Together with others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 octobre 2018
Bear with one another in love
Saint Paul gives us very practical advice about preserving unity: "Bear with one another in love". #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 26 octobre 2018
Lord, let me know you and let me know myself
It would be wonderful if, every day, at some moment, we could say: "Lord, let me know you and let me know myself". #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 25 octobre 2018
Health is not a consumer good, but a universal right
Health is not a consumer good, but a universal right: let us unite our efforts so that health services are available to all. #HealthForAll
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 25 octobre 2018
The Church that truly listens and that doesn’t always have a ready-made answer
This Synod is intended to be a sign of the Church that truly listens and that doesn’t always have a ready-made answer. #Synod2018
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 24 octobre 2018
Hope is not an idea, it is an encounter
Hope is not an idea, it is an encounter; like the woman waiting to meet the child who will be born from her womb. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 23 octobre 2018
The company of the saints helps us to recognize that God never abandons us
The company of the saints helps us to recognize that God never abandons us, so that we can live and bear witness to hope on this earth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 22 octobre 2018
Thursday 13 December 2018
Join Caritas and walk 1 million kilometres together with migrants
Join Caritas and walk 1 million kilometres together with migrants & refugees. We are all on the Road to Emmaus being called to see the face of Christ. #sharejourney https://t.co/pJBkxwObDK
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 21 octobre 2018
The "infectiousness" of love
The transmission of the faith, heart of the Church's mission, comes about by the "infectiousness" of love. #Missio https://t.co/XFROixfbOC
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 21 octobre 2018
God can act in any circumstance
God can act in any circumstance, even in the midst of apparent defeat.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 20 octobre 2018
Always with hope
The leaven of Christians is the Holy Spirit that allows us to grow amidst the difficulties of the journey, but always with hope. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 19 octobre 2018
The road of the disciple is one of poverty
The road of the disciple is one of poverty. Disciples are poor because their richness is Jesus. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 18 octobre 2018
Courage and perseverance to offer the best of ourselves to others
When we listen to the Word of God, we obtain the courage and perseverance to offer the best of ourselves to others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 17 octobre 2018
Salvation is a gift
Open your heart and let the Lord's grace enter in. Salvation is a gift, not a way of presenting yourself outwardly. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 16 octobre 2018
All of us, without exception, are called to holiness
The world needs saints, and all of us, without exception, are called to holiness. We are not afraid!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 14 octobre 2018
We are called to be living memory of the Lord
Let us defend ourselves from the risk of being actors rather than witnesses. We are called to be living memory of the Lord.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 13 octobre 2018
The well-mannered demon that lives within you and possesses you with the spirit of worldliness
What is worse: the recognizable demon that pushes you to sin so that you feel ashamed, or the well-mannered demon that lives within you and possesses you with the spirit of worldliness? #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 12 octobre 2018
Monday 10 December 2018
Prayer requires commitment, constancy and determination
Praying is not like using a magic wand. Prayer requires commitment, constancy and determination. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 11, 2018
The newness of the Gospel
The newness of the Gospel transfigures us inside and out: spirit, soul, body, and everyday life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 10, 2018
Contemplation and service: this is our path of life
Spend time before the Lord in contemplation, and do everything possible for the Lord at the service of others. Contemplation and service: this is our path of life. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 9, 2018
Each of us is the wounded man
Each of us is the wounded man, and the Good Samaritan is Jesus, who approached us and took care of us. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 8, 2018
Pray For The Church
#OurLadyOfTheRosary#PrayForTheChurch pic.twitter.com/2rw3psySOy
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 7, 2018
The gifts of dialogue and patience, of the closeness and welcome that loves, pardons and doesn't condemn
We ask the Lord for the gifts of dialogue and patience, of the closeness and welcome that loves, pardons and doesn't condemn.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 6, 2018
His message of salvation
Let us ask the Holy Spirit to throw open the doors of our hearts so that Jesus can enter and bring us His message of salvation. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 5, 2018
The living Jesus
In a decisive moment of his youth, Saint Francis of Assisi read the Gospel. Still today the Gospel lets you know the living Jesus, it speaks to your heart and it changes your life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 4, 2018
We ask for the grace to listen to one another
We ask for the grace to listen to one another, in order to discern together what the Lord is asking of His Church. #Synod2018
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 3, 2018
The presence of our Guardian Angel in our life is not just to assist us along the journey
The presence of our Guardian Angel in our life is not just to assist us along the journey, but to show us where we need to go. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 2, 2018
We fly to Thy protection, O Holy Mother of God
We fly to Thy protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin. #PrayForTheChurch
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 1, 2018
The only anxiety that gives peace
The holy anxiety for the Gospel is the only anxiety that gives peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 1, 2018
Thank you Lord, for life, for your mercy, and for all your gifts!
Sunday is the day to say to God: thank you Lord, for life, for your mercy, and for all your gifts!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 30, 2018
St Michael, St Gabriel, St Raphael
St Michael, help us to fight for our salvation. St Gabriel, bring us the Good News that gives hope. St Raphael, protect us on our journey.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 29, 2018
When we discover that our spirit finds rest in God alone
Life becomes more beautiful when we discover that our spirit finds rest in God alone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 28, 2018
Journeying towards holiness: the commandment of love
Jesus gave us a simple programme for journeying towards holiness: the commandment of love for God and our neighbor.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 27, 2018
Sunday 9 December 2018
I hope that a new phase may open up in China
I hope that a new phase may open up in China, that will help to heal the wounds of the past, restore and maintain full communion with all Chinese Catholics, and take up the proclamation of the Gospel with renewed commitment. https://t.co/fyMTrtkJFi
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 26, 2018
Let us pray that programmes for development may predominate in the world
Let us pray that programmes for development may predominate in the world, and not those for weapons.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 26, 2018
The Lord draws good out of evil
The Lord draws good out of evil through His power and His infinite creativity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2018
The weapons of dialogue, understanding, the search for mutual respect and fellowship
Let us allow the Holy Spirit to clothe us with the weapons of dialogue, understanding, the search for mutual respect and fellowship!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 24, 2018
Let us offer our lives in service and in joy
Let us offer our lives in service and in joy, to make known to everyone that Jesus Christ is our only hope!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 23, 2018
Live the Beatitudes through prayer and works of mercy
The witness of St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina encourages us to live the Beatitudes through prayer and works of mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 23, 2018
Peace is a choice: it isn’t found by chance
Peace is a choice: it cannot be imposed and it isn’t found by chance.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 21, 2018
If you want to reach the heart of God
If you want to reach the heart of God, take the way of mercy, and allow yourself to be treated with mercy. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 21, 2018
We ask that Jesus protect our Church always
We ask that Jesus protect our Church always, that He protect Her with His mercy, granting each one of us His forgiveness. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 20, 2018
Wednesday 5 December 2018
Goodness is loving and never imposes itself
Goodness is loving and never imposes itself. It is a choice.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 19, 2018
Meek and humble of heart, close to the people, with compassion
Meek and humble of heart, close to the people, with compassion, with meekness and tenderness. This is Jesus. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 18, 2018
The road to holiness is not for the lazy!
It takes effort to always do good… The road to holiness is not for the lazy!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 17, 2018
Let us deal with climate change through international cooperation
Let us deal with climate change through international cooperation: each person’s choices have repercussions on the life of everyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 16, 2018
Only by giving our life do we conquer evil
Only by giving our life do we conquer evil. This is what Don Pino Puglisi teaches: he lived to spread goodness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 15, 2018
Evil can only be opposed with love
In the suffering that ecclesial wounds cause us, we embrace the Cross of Christ, because evil can only be opposed with love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 14, 2018
Contemplating the Cross for us Christians means contemplating both a sign of defeat and a sign of victory
Today the Church invites us to contemplate the Cross of Our Lord. Contemplating the Cross for us Christians means contemplating both a sign of defeat and a sign of victory. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 14, 2018
When I am merciful, I am a true child of the Father
When I am merciful, I am a true child of the Father, because the Father is merciful. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 13, 2018
Mary our Mother knows the joys and difficulties that we experience
Mary our Mother knows the joys and difficulties that we experience along our journey.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 12, 2018
Tuesday 4 December 2018
The mystery of the Cross: Jesus came down on earth so that we could go up to heaven
Jesus came down on earth so that we could go up to heaven: this is the mystery of the Cross.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 11 septembre 2018
We will be able to perform good works
Let us involve ourselves in our relationship of love with Jesus and we will be able to perform good works that have the fragrance of the Gospel.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 septembre 2018
God never goes back on His love!
God never goes back on His love!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 9 septembre 2018
God’s plan for our lives
May the Virgin Mary help us abandon ourselves with joy to God’s plan for our lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 8 septembre 2018
Without the right to education there is no real freedom
Without the right to education there is no real freedom, which allows every person to be the protagonist of their own destiny!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 7 septembre 2018
The more you give, the more you will receive and be happy!
Remember the more you give yourselves to others, the more you will receive and be happy!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 6 septembre 2018
Carry peace with you to give it to others with your life
Carry peace with you to give it to others with your life, with a smile, with works of charity. Saint Mother Teresa, pray for us!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 5 septembre 2018
The meaning of life: God is with us and loves us infinitely
Faith helps us grasp the meaning of life: God is with us and loves us infinitely.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 4 septembre 2018
True peace is a gift of God that springs from healed and reconciled hearts
True peace is a gift of God that springs from healed and reconciled hearts and reaches out to embrace the entire world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 3 septembre 2018
Love: the force that guides and directs our freedom
May God's love become more and more the force that guides and directs our freedom.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 2 septembre 2018
May the Lord strengthen our efforts to care for our common home
May the Lord strengthen our efforts to care for our common home, and especially for water, a basic good that must be protected and made available to everyone. https://t.co/yS2OZeJg9I
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 1 septembre 2018
Sunday 2 December 2018
The love of Christ
The love of Christ, welcomed with an open heart, changes us, transforms us, and makes us able to love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 31, 2018
Communicate Life
We Christians do not have a product to sell, we communicate Life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 30, 2018
To pray is the first missionary task of every Christian
To pray is the first missionary task of every Christian. It is also the most effective.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 29, 2018
If the Lord has gifted you with riches...
If the Lord has gifted you with riches, it is in order to do lots of good things for others in His name.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 28, 2018
Never give up
Dear Mothers, be like Saint Monica and never give up. Pray unceasingly for your children.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 27, 2018
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