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.
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Monday, 18 February 2019
Those who love use their imagination to discover solutions where others see only problems
Those who love use their imagination to discover solutions where others see only problems. Those who love help others according to their needs and with creativity, not according to preconceived ideas or common conceptions. https://t.co/kvYb0HUNcE
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 14, 2019
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Detachment from worldly appearances is essential to prepare ourselves for heaven
Detachment from worldly appearances is essential to prepare ourselves for heaven.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 13, 2019
Children Not Soldiers
Thousands of children, forced to fight in armed conflicts, are robbed of their childhood. Let us stop this abominable crime. #ChildrenNotSoldiers
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 12, 2019
A generous attitude towards the sick is light of the world
A generous attitude towards the sick is salt of the earth and light of the world. May Our Lady of Lourdes help us to practice it, and obtain peace and comfort for all those who suffer. https://t.co/yImNmXsb0A
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 11, 2019
Love of God and love of neighbour are two sides of the same coin
Love of God and love of neighbour are inseparable. They are two sides of the same coin: lived together they are the true strength of believers!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 9, 2019
Life has value when we give it in love to others, in everyday life, in the family
Life has value when we give it, when we give it in love, in truth; when we give it to others, in everyday life, in the family. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 8, 2019
Human trafficking is a terrible violation of human dignity
Human trafficking is a terrible violation of human dignity. Let us open our eyes to this shameful scourge and commit ourselves to fighting it. #TogetherAgainstHumanTrafficking @M_RSection
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 8, 2019
Monday, 11 February 2019
With a good word, with patience, with a glance
We all need to be healed, and we can all heal others if we are humble and meek: with a good word, with patience, with a glance. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 7 février 2019
Let us pray that the seeds sown may bring forth fruits of peace
This Visit to the United Arab Emirates belongs to the "surprises" of God. So let us praise Him and His providence, and pray that the seeds sown may bring forth fruits of peace. #ApostolicJourney #UAE
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 6 février 2019
The Beatitudes are a roadmap for our life
The Beatitudes are a roadmap for our life: they invite us to keep our hearts pure, to practice meekness and justice, to be merciful to all, to live affliction in union with God. #UAE #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 5 février 2019
If we live in the world according to the ways of God, we will become channels of His presence
Saint Francis reminds us that Christians set out armed only with their humble faith and concrete love. If we live in the world according to the ways of God, we will become channels of His presence. #UAE #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 5 février 2019
Prayer purifies the heart from turning in on itself
Prayer purifies the heart from turning in on itself. Prayer of the heart restores fraternity. #UAE #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 4 février 2019
Inviting all persons who have faith in God and faith in human fraternity to unite and work together
The Document on Human Fraternity, which I signed today in Abu Dhabi with my brother the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, invites all persons who have faith in God and faith in human fraternity to unite and work together. https://t.co/74Ig3XOPzw
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 4 février 2019
God is with those who seek peace
God is with those who seek peace. From heaven He blesses every step which, on this path, is accomplished on earth. #UAE #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 4 février 2019
To write a page of dialogue and to travel paths of peace together
I am about to leave for the United Arab Emirates. I am visiting that Country as a brother, in order to write a page of dialogue together, and to travel paths of peace together. Pray for me!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 3 février 2019
A call to the faithful obedience of daily life and to the unexpected surprises from the Spirit
Consecrated life is a living encounter with the Lord in his people. It is a call to the faithful obedience of daily life, and to the unexpected surprises from the Spirit. It is a vision of what we need to embrace in order to experience joy: Jesus.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 2 février 2019
Go forward with perseverance on the journey of our life
May the Lord give us the grace of memory and of hope, in order to go forward with perseverance on the journey of our life. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 1 février 2019
Don Bosco had the courage to look at reality with human eyes and with the eyes of God
Don Bosco had the courage to look at reality with human eyes and with the eyes of God. May every priest imitate him by seeing reality with human eyes and with the eyes of God. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 31 janvier 2019
The secret to navigating life well is to invite Jesus on board
The secret to navigating life well is to invite Jesus on board. The helm of life should be given to Him, so that He can direct the route.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 30 janvier 2019
Meekness and tenderness
Meekness and tenderness: these human virtues seem small, but they can overcome the most difficult conflicts.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 29 janvier 2019
I thank God for having given us the opportunity to share these days together and to experience once more this World Youth Day
I thank God for having given us the opportunity to share these days together and to experience once more this World Youth Day. My thanks go to all those who have supported us with their prayers, and who have helped by their efforts and hard work! #Panama2019
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 janvier 2019
Go forth and bear witness to what you have seen and heard, not with lots of words but with simple, daily actions
Go forth and bear witness to what you have seen and heard, not with lots of words but with simple, daily actions. I don’t know if I’ll be present at the next WYD, but Peter will certainly be there, and he will confirm you in the faith. #Panama2019
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 janvier 2019
Let us pray for the victims of the terrorist attack on the Cathedral of Jolo, in the Philippines
Let us pray for the victims of the terrorist attack on the Cathedral of Jolo, in the Philippines. May the Lord, Prince of Peace, convert the hearts of the violent, and grant the inhabitants of that region a peaceful coexistence.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 janvier 2019
In the face of the serious ongoing situation, I ask you to pray that a just and peaceful solution may be reached
Here in Panama, I have thought a lot about the Venezuelan people, to whom I feel particularly united in these days. In the face of the serious ongoing situation, I ask you to pray that a just and peaceful solution may be reached.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 janvier 2019
Keep living the faith and sharing it
To you, dear young people, a big “thank you” for #Panama2019. Keep walking. Keep living the faith and sharing it. See you in Lisbon in 2022!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 janvier 2019
Let us not forget the victims of the Holocaust
Let us not forget the victims of the Holocaust. Their unspeakable suffering continues to cry out to humanity: We are all brothers and sisters! #RemembranceDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 janvier 2019
Only what is loved can be saved
Only what is loved can be saved. Only what is embraced can be transformed. #Panama2019
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 janvier 2019
Without social networks, she became the first “influencer”: the “influencer” of God
With her “yes”, Mary became the most influential woman in history. Without social networks, she became the first “influencer”: the “influencer” of God. #Panama2019
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 janvier 2019
The spring of water welling up to eternal life
Let us not quench our thirst with just any water but with the “spring of water welling up to eternal life”. #Panama2019
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 26 janvier 2019
Seek out and listen to the voices that encourage you to look ahead
Friends, Jesus teaches us to believe. Seek out and listen to the voices that encourage you to look ahead, not those that pull you down. #Panama2019
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 25 janvier 2019
I invite you to pray all together the Holy Rosary for Peace
In this WYD #Panama2019 I invite you to pray all together the Holy Rosary for Peace through @clicktoprayapp.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 24 janvier 2019