The human person grows more, matures more and is sanctified more to the extent that he or she enters into relationships, going out from themselves to live in communion with God, with others and with all creatures. #LaudatoSi5
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 20, 2020
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Monday 25 May 2020
In communion with God, with others and with all creatures
It is enough to contemplate a starry sky, a sunset, or a flower, to reignite the spark of thanksgiving
If the events of life – with all its bitterness – risk suffocating the gift of #Prayer within us, it is enough to contemplate a starry sky, a sunset, or a flower, to reignite the spark of thanksgiving. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 20, 2020
When we can see God reflected in all that exists
When we can see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them. #LaudatoSi5
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 19, 2020
The light of mercy
If we are transparent before the Lord like a crystal, His light – the light of mercy – will shine in us and, through us, in the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 19, 2020
All of us can cooperate as instruments of God
All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents. #LaudatoSi5
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 18, 2020
We are never alone!
Today we remember the great faith and example of #JohnPaulII. Let us hear the echo of his appeal to open wide the doors to Christ, to not be afraid. Let us walk joyfully along the paths of the world, following the footsteps of the giant who has preceded us. We are never alone! pic.twitter.com/1Qfrtzl1D1
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 18, 2020
In love for justice that always goes together with mercy
100 years ago the Lord visited His people. He sent a pastor. #JohnPaulII was our shepherd in prayer, in closeness to the people, in love for justice that always goes together with mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 18, 2020
Saint John Paul II
Tomorrow marks the centenary of the birth of Saint John Paul II. Let us remember him with great affection and gratitude. At 7:00 AM, I will celebrate Holy Mass, which will be broadcast all over the world, at the altar where his mortal remains rest. https://t.co/t70L2MRihi
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 17, 2020
Shaping the future of our planet
I urgently appeal for renewed dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. We need a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all. #LaudatoSi5
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 17, 2020
A sense of meaning in life
Our society has a sense of being orphaned that touches our sense of belonging and fraternity, because the Father is missing. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to rediscover the Father, who gives us a sense of meaning in life. May He make us one family. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 17, 2020
For those who clean hospitals, streets, who empty dumpsters, who go to each house to remove trash
Let us #PrayTogether today for those who clean hospitals, streets, who empty dumpsters, who go to each house to remove trash. It’s a job that no one sees, but one that is necessary for our survival. May the Lord bless them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 17, 2020
Saturday 16 May 2020
Let us care for all of creation
Let us care for all of creation, which is a gift of the good God, our Creator. Let us celebrate Laudato si' Week. #LaudatoSi5 https://t.co/UwAe8DP79E https://t.co/OF3KTNwNxY
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 16, 2020
Let us ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to discern between what is worldliness and what is evangelical
What is the spirit of the world that Jesus talks about (Jn 15:18-21)? It is a way of life, a culture of the temporary that doesn't know how to be faithful. Let us ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to discern between what is worldliness and what is evangelical. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 16, 2020
For those persons who are burying the dead during this pandemic
Today, let us #PrayTogether for those persons who are burying the dead during this pandemic, risking being infected as well. To bury the dead is one of the works of mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 16, 2020
I dedicate my Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees
In light of the tragic events that have marked 2020, I dedicate my Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees – on internally displaced persons – to all those experiencing situations of precariousness and marginalization as a result of Covid-19. https://t.co/gePJK3JFyC
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 15, 2020
The perfect path to follow Jesus is not rigidity, which brings turmoil, but the spirit of evangelical freedom, which always brings joy
The perfect path to follow Jesus is not rigidity, which brings turmoil, but the spirit of evangelical freedom, which always brings joy. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 15, 2020
Let us pray for all families, so that the Spirit of the Lord - the spirit of love, respect, and freedom - might grow in families
Today is the #InternationalDayOfFamilies: Let us pray for all families, so that the Spirit of the Lord - the spirit of love, respect, and freedom - might grow in families. #PrayTogether
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 15, 2020
May God have mercy on us and put an end to this tragedy, this pandemic, as well as the pandemics of hunger, war, and children without an education
May God have mercy on us and put an end to this tragedy, this pandemic, as well as the pandemics of hunger, war, and children without an education. This we ask as brothers and sisters, everyone together. #HumanFraternity #PrayTogether
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 14, 2020
Prayer, fasting, and penance called by the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity
All of us – brothers and sisters of every religious tradition – unite today for the day of prayer, fasting, and penance called by the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity. #HumanFraternity #PrayTogether #HomilySantaMarta https://t.co/OZrgcDiKLF
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 14, 2020
Prayer belongs to everyone: to men and women of every religion, and probably even to those who profess no religion
Prayer belongs to everyone: to men and women of every religion, and probably even to those who profess no religion. Prayer is born within the secrecy of our being, in that interior place that spiritual writers often call the “heart”. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 13, 2020
Hope and peace
Mother of the Lord, Virgin Mary, Queen of the Rosary, show us the power of your protective mantle. From your arms come the hope and peace of which we are sorely in need. #OurLadyOfFatima
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 13, 2020
Remain in me and I in you
"Remain in me and I in you" (Jn 15:4). This "remaining" is not passive but active. It is a mutual remaining. "I am the vine, you are the branches" (Jn 15:5). We branches need the lymph, and the vine needs the fruit of our witness. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 13, 2020
4ème chronique spirituelle
@enzobordonaro attire notre attention sur nos "regards masqués", dans sa 4ème chronique spirituelle. #lajoiesepartage #rcf #conseilspirituelhttps://t.co/JlCFJMSX8T
— rcfbruxelles (@rcfbruxelles) May 16, 2020
Tuesday 12 May 2020
Today is International Nurses Day
Today is International Nurses Day. Nursing is more than a profession – it's a vocation, a dedication. During this pandemic, they have given an example of heroism. Some have even given their lives. Let us #PrayTogether for nurses. https://t.co/yl0CodUld3
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 12, 2020
The peace the world gives isolates us from others and is temporary and sterile
The peace the world gives isolates us from others. It lulls us to sleep, and is temporary and sterile. The peace the Lord gives is lasting, fruitful, contagious. It makes us go out to create community. It is filled with hope because it looks toward Heaven. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 12, 2020
A day of prayer, fasting and works of charity
I would like to remind you that on 14 May, believers of every religion are invited to unite themselves spiritually in a day of prayer, fasting and works of charity, to implore God to help humanity overcome the coronavirus #pandemic. #HumanFraternity #PrayTogether
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 11, 2020
He accompanies and supports us in discernment
What does the Holy Spirit do in us? He reminds us of everything Jesus said. He teaches us to understand it better,to grow in our understanding of the faith. He accompanies and supports us in discernment. He enlightens us in life's decisions,both great and small. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 11, 2020
Many people have recently lost their jobs
Many people have recently lost their jobs. Let us #PrayTogether for our brothers and sisters who are suffering for lack of employment.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 11, 2020
I wish to remember all mothers with gratitude and affection
Today, many countries are celebrating #MothersDay. I wish to remember all mothers with gratitude and affection, entrusting them to the protection of Mary, our heavenly Mother. Let us also remember those mothers who accompany us from Heaven.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 10, 2020
Here we are passing through
In the #GospelOfTheDay (John 14:1-12), Jesus indicates two remedies for being troubled in heart. First: to not depend on ourselves but to have faith in Him. Second: to remember that here we are passing through and that Jesus has reserved us a place in Heaven. #ReginaCaeli
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 10, 2020
It takes courage to pray
It takes courage to pray. To pray is to go with Jesus to the Father who will give us everything. The Church progresses with this courageous prayer, because the Holy Spirit teaches us that we do very little, but it is God who "does things" in the Church. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 10, 2020
On the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, I hope that it will continue to inspire those with responsibilities in the European Union
On the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, I hope that it will continue to inspire those with responsibilities in the European Union. They are called to face the social and economic consequences of the pandemic in a spirit of harmony and cooperation. #EuropeDay2020
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 9, 2020
Saturday 9 May 2020
Let us place our trust not in temporal power, but in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit
The Church strives forward between the consolation of God and the persecution of the world. The Holy Spirit creates harmony within the Church. The evil spirit destroys. Let us place our trust not in temporal power, but in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 9, 2020
For the Vincentian sisters
Today is the commemoration of Saint Luisa de Marillac. Let us #PrayTogether for the Vincentian sisters who have worked here at Santa Marta for nearly 100 years, while running the clinic.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 9, 2020
Mercy and peace on the Church and the entire world
Today at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompei, the faithful lift up an intense prayer of Supplication to #OurLadyOfTheRosary. Let us #PrayTogether so that, through the intercession of the Holy Virgin, the Lord might grant mercy and peace on the Church and the entire world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 8, 2020
Through hope
How does the Lord console? By drawing near, while speaking little. Through truth: He neither speaks formalities nor deceives. Through hope: "Do not let your hearts be troubled". The Lord's consolation is near, true, and opens to us the doors of hope. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 8, 2020
Today is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
Today is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. Let us #PrayTogether for those people who work in these noteworthy institutions. May the Lord bless their work which does so much good.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 8, 2020
In the midst of isolation
In the midst of isolation when we are suffering from a lack of tenderness and chances to meet up, and we experience the loss of so many things, let us once again listen to the proclamation that saves us: Christ is risen and is living by our side.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 7, 2020
The sense of the faith
To be Christian is to belong to a people freely chosen by God, and to remember those who have preceded us on the journey to salvation. Let us ask the Lord for the awareness of belonging to the people of God which, in its totality, has the sense of the faith. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 7, 2020
The artists
I would like to ask the Lord to bless artists, who make us understand what beauty is. The Gospel cannot be understood without beauty. Let us #PrayTogether once more for artists.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 7, 2020
The breath of faith
#Prayer is the breath of faith. It is like a cry that comes forth from the heart of the believer and is entrusted to God. Faith is having two raised hands and a voice that cries out to implore the gift of salvation. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 6, 2020
Let yourself be enlightened
It is not easy to live in the light. The light makes us see many ugly things within us: vices, pride, the worldly spirit. But Jesus tells us: "Take courage; let yourself be enlightened, because I save you". Let us not be afraid of Jesus's light! #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 6, 2020
May the Lord help them always in their task to transmit the truth
Let us #PrayTogether for men and women who work in the media. They have risked much and worked tirelessly during this pandemic. May the Lord help them always in their task to transmit the truth. https://t.co/MYp1e4I42y
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 6, 2020
Tuesday 5 May 2020
There are certain attitudes that do not allow us to progress in knowledge of the Lord: wealth, apathy, rigidity, clericalism, worldliness...
There are certain attitudes that do not allow us to progress in knowledge of the Lord: wealth, apathy, rigidity, clericalism, worldliness... Freedom is lacking, and we cannot follow Jesus without that freedom. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 5, 2020
Today we pray for the deceased who have died because of the pandemic
Today we pray for the deceased who have died because of the pandemic. They have died alone, without the caresses of their loved ones. So many did not even have a funeral. May the Lord receive them into His glory. #PrayTogether
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 5, 2020
14 May: a day of prayer and fasting
I welcome the proposal of the Higher Committee for #HumanFraternity that believers of all religions should unite spiritually on 14 May for a day of prayer and fasting, to implore God to help humanity overcome the #coronavirus. #PrayTogether
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 4, 2020
May the Lord free us from divisions, and help us understand this great mystery of Jesus
Some ideas cause division to the point that the idea is more important than the Holy Spirit who guides us. May the Lord free us from divisions, and help us understand this great mystery of Jesus: He is everyone's Shepherd, in Him we are all brothers and sisters. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 4, 2020
For families, that they might persevere in peace, with creativity and patience
During the quarantine, families try to do a lot of new things. There's so much creativity to keep going. But sometimes there's also domestic violence. Let us #PrayTogether for families, that they might persevere in peace, with creativity and patience during the quarantine.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 4, 2020
Sunday 3 May 2020
We need good, free journalism that serves all people, especially those who do not have a voice
During the current crisis, we need good, free journalism that serves all people, especially those who do not have a voice: journalism that is dedicated to the search for truth and which opens paths toward communion and peace. #WPFD2020
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 3, 2020
Asking the Lord for the gift of good workers for His Kingdom
Let us #PrayTogether today for #vocations, asking the Lord for the gift of good workers for His Kingdom, whose hearts and hands are open to His love. https://t.co/Y7eRhi5anC
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 3, 2020
For the many pastors who give their lives for the faithful
Let us #PrayTogether for the many pastors who give their lives for the faithful.I think often of priests,as well as other pastors who care for the good of the people: doctors. May the example of these shepherds,priests and doctors help us care for the holy,faithful people of God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 3, 2020
A beautiful Sunday
Good Shepherd Sunday is a beautiful Sunday, one of peace, meekness, and tenderness because our Shepherd cares for us. "The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want" (Ps 23). #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 3, 2020
Our collective future
Let us turn this time of #pandemic into a test case to prepare for our collective future. Without an all-embracing vision, there will be no future for anyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 2, 2020
Saturday 2 May 2020
A moment of crisis is like passing through fire to become stronger
A crisis is the moment to make a choice. This pandemic is a time of social crisis. How should we react? With perseverance, silence, and fidelity to God and decisions made earlier. A moment of crisis is like passing through fire to become stronger. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 2, 2020
Unity is superior to conflict
Let us #PrayTogether for government leaders who are responsible for taking care of their people. May the Lord grant them strength and teach them that they need to show great unity in moments of crisis for the good of the people, because unity is superior to conflict.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 2, 2020
Let us rediscover the beauty of praying
Let us rediscover the beauty of praying the #Rosary at home during May! At the end of each Rosary, we can recite a prayer asking for Mary’s intercession, that the Lord might free us from this pandemic and life might serenely resume its normal course. https://t.co/xfItRvjOLV pic.twitter.com/BZRxVxT9Dr
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 1, 2020
“Work” is the word the Bible uses to describe God’s creative activity
“Work” is the word the Bible uses to describe God’s creative activity: “God completed the work He had been doing” (Gen 2:2). God entrusted this task to mankind: Work is the human vocation. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 1, 2020
For all workers, so that no one might be without work and all might be paid a just wage
Today is the feast of St. Joseph the Worker and also International Labour Day. Let us #PrayTogether for all workers, so that no one might be without work and all might be paid a just wage. May all benefit from the dignity of work and the beauty of rest.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 1, 2020
The core of Christianity is an encounter
Christianity is not only a doctrine, a way of behaving, a culture. Yes, it is also these things. But the core of Christianity is an encounter: the encounter with Jesus. A Christian is a person who has encountered Jesus Christ, and was open to that encounter.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 30, 2020
Our witness opens the way for others
Our witness opens the way for others. Our prayer opens the door to the Father's heart. Let us ask the Lord that we might live our work with witness and prayer, so that the Father might draw people to Jesus. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 30, 2020
For those who have died because of the pandemic
Let us #PrayTogether today for those who have died because of the pandemic, and in a special way for the "anonymous" dead.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 30, 2020
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