Pray for all Priests and for my Petrine Ministry, that every pastoral action may be sealed with the love that Christ has for every person. #SanctificationOfPriests
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 juin 2019
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Friday, 28 June 2019
Every pastoral action may be sealed with the love that Christ has for every person
A mission of compassion for the world
Today we celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. I invite you to pray with me to be united to the Heart of Jesus and to enter together into a mission of compassion for the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 juin 2019
Let us go with confidence to Jesus
Jesus looks at us, loves us and awaits us. He is all heart and all mercy. Let us go with confidence to Jesus. He always forgives us. #SacredHeartofJesus
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 28 juin 2019
Blessed are those who have the courage to foster encounter and communion
Blessed are those who believe and who have the courage to foster encounter and communion.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 juin 2019
Acknowledge His living image in our brothers and sisters
How many times, in prayer, do we limit ourselves to asking for gifts and listing requests, forgetting that the first thing we should do is praise God’s name, adore Him, and then go on to acknowledge His living image in our brothers and sisters.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 26 juin 2019
The courage to embrace life with love as it comes, with all its fragility and smallness
Saying “yes” to the Lord means having the courage to embrace life with love as it comes, with all its fragility and smallness, with all its contradictions.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 25 juin 2019
A Church that does not want to draw attention to itself, but to Jesus Christ
The example of Saint John the Baptist invites us to be a Church that is always at the service of the Word of God; a Church that does not want to draw attention to itself, but to Jesus Christ.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 24 juin 2019
Speaking goodness, speaking with love
Blessing is not about saying nice words or trite phrases; it is about speaking goodness, speaking with love. The Eucharist is itself a school of blessing. #CorpusDomini
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 23 juin 2019
The Eucharist prepares us for a place in eternity
The Eucharist prepares us for a place in eternity, because it is the Bread of Heaven. #CorpusDomini
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 23 juin 2019
The Beatitudes are not for supermen
The Beatitudes are not for supermen, but for those who confront the challenges and trials of every day.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 22 juin 2019
Saturday, 22 June 2019
Without communion and without compassion that is constantly nourished by prayer, theology loses the intelligence and the ability to intepret reality
Without communion and without compassion that is constantly nourished by prayer, theology not only loses its soul, but loses the intelligence and the ability to intepret reality in a Christian way. #NaplesVisit #VeritatisGaudium
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 21 juin 2019
God loves you; never doubt it, whatever happens to you in life; under any circumstances, you are infinitely loved
Dear young people, I would like to tell each one of you: God loves you; never doubt it, whatever happens to you in life; under any circumstances, you are infinitely loved.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 21 juin 2019
An opportunity to build a more supportive, more fraternal society, and a more open Christian community
With refugees, Divine Providence offers us an opportunity to build a more supportive, more fraternal society, and a more open Christian community, according to the Gospel. #WithRefugees
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 20 juin 2019
He asks us to give ourselves to others, no longer to live for ourselves, but for one another
Jesus became bread broken for us, and He asks us to give ourselves to others, no longer to live for ourselves, but for one another. #CorpusDomini
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 20 juin 2019
As brothers and sisters
May the Holy Spirit lead us to live more fully as children of God and as brothers and sisters.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 19 juin 2019
We can communicate, welcome, and understand the gifts of others and respond to them
Faith is a relationship, an encounter, and under the impetus of God's love we can communicate, welcome, and understand the gifts of others and respond to them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 18 juin 2019
Transform fear into trust and hard-heartedness into gift
Holy Spirit, harmony of God, You who transform fear into trust and hard-heartedness into gift, come into us!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 17 juin 2019
Sunday, 16 June 2019
Each one of us has infinite value for God
Each one of us has infinite value for God: we may be small under heaven and powerless when the earth trembles, but for God we are more precious than anything.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 16, 2019
We do not have a solitary God up there in heaven, far away
The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity tells us that we do not have a solitary God up there in heaven, far away; no, He is the Father who gave us his Son, who became man like us, and who sends his own Spirit to be even closer to us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 16, 2019
Happy to be amongst brothers and sisters
The Holy Spirit calls all of us and helps us discover the beauty of being together and of journeying together, each in his or her own language and tradition but happy to be amongst brothers and sisters.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 15, 2019
I thank those who are committed to a more inclusive society
I am close to many elderly people who live hidden away, forgotten, neglected. And I thank those who are committed to a more inclusive society, which does not need to throw away those who are weak in body and mind. #WEAAD
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 15, 2019
Peace in the Church and in the world
Holy Spirit, our harmony, You who make us one body, infuse your peace in the Church and in the world!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 14, 2019
The face of Jesus Christ
The #poor save us because they enable us to encounter the face of Jesus Christ. https://t.co/YpGX5crUF4
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 13, 2019
Holy Spirit, make us artisans of harmony
Holy Spirit, make us artisans of harmony, sowers of good, apostles of hope!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 13, 2019
Let us seek to promote an environment of hope
As adults we must not rob children of their capacity to dream. Let us seek to promote an environment of hope, where their dreams may grow and be shared: A shared dream opens the path towards a new way of life. #NOChildLabourDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 12, 2019
Give freely that which you have received freely
Give freely that which you have received freely, so that God's graces may reach the hearts of all. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 11, 2019
The shadow of the Cross
Holy #MaryMotherOfTheChurch, help us to entrust ourselves fully to Jesus and to believe in His love, especially in times of trial, beneath the shadow of the Cross, when our faith is called to mature.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 10, 2019
The mission of the Church
To men and women missionaries, and to all those who, by virtue of their baptism, share in any way in the mission of the Church, I send my heartfelt blessing. #MissionaryOctober #Pentecosthttps://t.co/qKEspH4emp
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 9, 2019
The tenderness of the Father
Holy Spirit, breathe into our hearts and let us inhale the tenderness of the Father. Breathe upon the Church, so that she may spread the Gospel with joy. Breathe upon the world the fresh restoration of hope. #Pentecost
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 8, 2019
Our way of life will always be: Peace
Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be "brother", and our way of life will always be: Peace. #OneMinuteForPeace
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 8, 2019
We have a certainty: Jesus
How do I know the Lord listens to me? We have a certainty: Jesus. He is the great intercessor. He ascended into Heaven, and He stands before the Father to intercede for us. His prayer of intercession is never-ending.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 7, 2019
Saturday, 8 June 2019
Our body contains the elements of the planet
Today, with gratitude to God, we remember that our body contains the elements of the planet: its air is that which gives us breath, and its water revives and restores us. #BeatAirPollution #LaudatoSì
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 5, 2019
We are called never to abandon those who are suffering
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are a defeat for all. We are called never to abandon those who are suffering, never giving up but caring and loving to restore hope.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 5, 2019
Without wonder everything becomes grey and routine
Without wonder, faith, like life, becomes grey and routine.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 4, 2019
The presence of Jesus amongst us
The Ascension of our Lord into Heaven inaugurates a new form of the presence of Jesus amongst us, and asks us to have the eyes and the heart to encounter Him, serve Him, and be His witness to others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 3, 2019
The way that brings peace
Let us choose the way of Jesus. It is a way that demands effort, but the way that brings peace. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2019
May you be witnesses of freedom and mercy, allowing fraternity and dialogue
May you be witnesses of freedom and mercy, allowing fraternity and dialogue to prevail over divisions. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2019
Opening the way to dialogue, encounter, and to smiles
As Christians we are called to manifest, even on the internet, the communion that marks our identity as believers, opening the way to dialogue, encounter, and to smiles. #WorldCommunicationsDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2019
The Grace
The feast of the Ascension urges us to raise our eyes to Heaven, to fulfil, with the grace of our risen Lord, the mission He has entrusted to us: to announce the Gospel to everyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 2, 2019
Every life
God loves with a Father’s love. Every life, and every one of us, belongs to him. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2019
The joy of salvation!
Let us journey together, allowing the Gospel to be the leaven that permeates everything and fills our peoples with the joy of salvation! #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2019
Help your children discover the love of Jesus!
Dear parents, help your children discover the love of Jesus! This will make them strong and courageous. #GlobalParentsDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2019
Shaping the present and preparing the way for tomorrow’s dreams
Contemplating Mary allows us to turn our gaze to all those many women, mothers and grandmothers who, by their quiet sacrifices, devotion and self-denial, are shaping the present and preparing the way for tomorrow’s dreams. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 31, 2019
Unity from the most beautiful and harmonious diversity
The Holy Spirit loves to shape unity from the most beautiful and harmonious diversity. #ApostolicJourney #Romania
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 31, 2019