On the Day of Judgment we will not be judged for our ideas, but for the compassion we have shown to others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 14, 2020
Pope Francis
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
We will be judged for the compassion we have shown to others
They have made many sacrifices
On this #SeaSunday, we entrust to the Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea, all maritime personnel, fishermen, and their families. They have made many sacrifices – even during the lockdown – to continue working to provide us with food and other primary needs.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 12, 2020
If we want, we can become good soil, ploughed and carefully cultivated, to help ripen the seed of the Word
The #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 13:1-23) recalls that the Word of God is a fruitful and effective seed that God scatters generously everywhere. If we want, we can become good soil, ploughed and carefully cultivated, to help ripen the seed of the Word. Making it fruitful depends on us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 12, 2020
Joyful hope always springs from faith
#SaintBenedict, Patron of Europe, show us Christians of today how joyful hope always springs from faith, and how this can change the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 11, 2020
Friday, 10 July 2020
Faith is either missionary or it is no faith at all
Faith is either missionary or it is no faith at all. Faith takes us out of ourselves and toward others. Faith must be transmitted, not to convince but to offer a treasure. Let us ask the Lord to help us live our faith with open doors: a transparent faith.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 9, 2020
Let us pray that we might discover the face of Jesus in all people forced to flee their homeland because of the many injustices that continue to afflict our world
On the anniversary of my visit to #Lampedusa, let us pray that we might discover the face of Jesus in all people forced to flee their homeland because of the many injustices that continue to afflict our world. @M_RSection
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 8, 2020
Faith makes us walk with Jesus on the roads of this world
Faith makes us walk with Jesus on the roads of this world, in the certainty that the power of His Spirit will bend the forces of evil, subjecting them to the power of God’s love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 6, 2020
An immediate, global ceasefire in order to face the Covid-19 pandemic and provide humanitarian aid
The United Nations has called for an immediate, global ceasefire in order to face the Covid-19 pandemic and provide humanitarian aid. I hope this Resolution will be implemented quickly for the good of those who suffer and become a first step toward a future of peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 5, 2020
Expect everything from Him
In the #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 11:25-30), Jesus praises the Father, because He has hidden the secrets of His Kingdom "from the wise and the learned" and revealed them to the "little ones", who long for Him and expect everything from Him.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 5, 2020
Saturday, 4 July 2020
Renewable sources of energy which ensure local self-sufficiency
In some places, #cooperatives are being developed to exploit renewable sources of energy which ensure local self-sufficiency. They can make a real difference in the fight against climate change, thanks to a strong sense of community and a deep love for the land.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 4, 2020
The Good News
Christian joy flows from listening to, and accepting, the Good News of the death and resurrection of Jesus. Whoever believes this message knows that life is born of the love of God the Father.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 3, 2020
God’s voice never promises cheap, easily acquired joy
Evil never gives peace. It causes frenzy first then leaves bitterness. Instead, God’s voice never promises cheap, easily acquired joy. He invites us to go beyond our ego to find that true good: peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 1, 2020
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
The Gospel of love and mercy
Today we commemorate the first martyrs of the Church of Rome. They have left us an inheritance to protect and imitate: the Gospel of love and mercy. The Christian martyrs of every period are men and women of peace, despite persecution.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 30, 2020
Above everything, the good of peoples who need food, health care, education, work
Today the Fourth Conference of the European Union and the United Nations to “support the future of Syria and the region” takes place. Let us pray for this meeting, so that it might place above everything the good of peoples who need food, health care, education, work.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 30, 2020
We journey together towards the goal that the Lord desires: full unity
Today we are united in a special way with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Peter and Andrew were brothers. Whenever possible, we exchange fraternal visits on our respective feast days, as we journey together towards the goal that the Lord desires: full unity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 29, 2020
He shattered Paul’s illusion of being respectably religious to make him His instrument
The proud Saul became Paul, a name that means “small”. The Lord shook him. He shattered Paul’s illusion of being respectably religious to make him His instrument. https://t.co/8kMZVJ4oL1
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 29, 2020
He calls each one of us
Just as the Lord transformed Simon into Peter, so He calls each one of us, to make us living stones with which to build a renewed Church and a renewed humanity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 29, 2020
The Lord asks each of us: Do you want to be a builder of unity
On the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul, I would like to share two key words: unity and prophecy. The Lord asks each of us: “Do you want to be a builder of unity? Do you want to be a prophet of my heaven on earth?” Let's find the courage to answer: “Yes, I do!”
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 29, 2020
I invite everyone to pray
I invite everyone to pray for the people of Yemen, especially children, who are suffering as a result of the very serious humanitarian crisis, and for those affected by the severe floods in Western Ukraine.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 28, 2020
God’s generous gratitude takes into account even the smallest gesture of love and service given to our brothers and sisters
God’s generous gratitude takes into account even the smallest gesture of love and service given to our brothers and sisters. Jesus teaches us this in #TheGospelOfTheDay (Mt 10:42).
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 28, 2020
There is no true love without the cross
Jesus says to His disciples: “Whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me” (Mt 10:38). There is no true love without the cross, without a personal price to pay. When borne with Jesus, the cross is not scary because He's always at our side to help us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 28, 2020
If you are looking for meaning in life
If you are looking for meaning in life but, not finding one, you throw yourself away with "imitations of love", such as wealth, career, pleasure, or an addiction, let Jesus look at you, and you will discover you have always been loved.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 27, 2020
They see God everywhere
Only those who see with the heart see things well, because they know how to “look into” each person: to see a brother or sister apart from his or her mistakes, hope amid difficulty. They see God everywhere.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 26, 2020
Examples of generous, freely-given love, which in these months have shown us how much closeness, care, and sacrifice are needed to nourish fraternity and civil coexistence
Let us begin anew from the numerous examples of generous, freely-given love, which in these months have shown us how much closeness, care, and sacrifice are needed to nourish fraternity and civil coexistence. In this way, we will emerge from this crisis stronger.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 25, 2020
A message of hope, comfort and consolation
In these difficult times, your work as maritime personnel and fishermen has become even more important. Today I would like to offer you a message of hope, comfort and consolation. #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers https://t.co/qZLcgceiuY
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 25, 2020
Life is not something that takes us by surprise, but a stupefying mystery that inspires in us poetry, music, gratitude, praise, even lament and supplication
#Prayer arises from the conviction that life is not something that takes us by surprise, but a stupefying mystery that inspires in us poetry, music, gratitude, praise, even lament and supplication. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 24, 2020
We must learn to trust, to be silent before the mystery of God, and to contemplate His works in humility and silence
The birth of #JohnTheBaptist to elderly parents teaches us that God does not rely on our reasoning and limited human abilities. We must learn to trust, to be silent before the mystery of God, and to contemplate His works in humility and silence.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 24, 2020
Now more than ever the pretense of focusing everything on ourselves, making individualism society’s guiding principle, has proven illusory
God created us for communion, for fraternity. Now more than ever the pretense of focusing everything on ourselves, making individualism society’s guiding principle, has proven illusory. We have to be careful! When the emergency is over we can easily fall back into this illusion.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 23, 2020
A Word that is light for our steps!
The Word of God is given to us as the Word of life, which transforms, renews, and does not judge in order to condemn, but heals and has forgiveness as its aim. A Word that is light for our steps!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 22, 2020
Even when we encounter setbacks, our lives rest firmly in God’s hands, who loves us and takes care of us
In this Sunday's Gospel (Mt 10:26-33) Jesus invites us not to be afraid, to be strong and confident in the face of life's challenges, because even when we encounter setbacks, our lives rest firmly in God’s hands, who loves us and takes care of us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 21, 2020
May the Lord change our hearts!
Dear young people, let us ask for the grace of a new heart through the intercession of your patron #StAloysiusGonzaga, a courageous young man who never retreated from serving others, to the point of giving his life to care for plague victims. May the Lord change our hearts!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 21, 2020
Generating hope
Dear Doctors and Nurses, the world saw how much good you did in a very difficult situation. Even when you were exhausted, you continued dedicating yourselves with professionalism and self-sacrifice. This generates hope. My esteem and sincere thanks go to you!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 20, 2020
Jesus is present, as He was at the time of Herod, in each person forced to flee to safety
Jesus is present, as He was at the time of Herod, in each person forced to flee to safety. In their faces we are called to see Christ’s face who pleads with us to help. In the end, we will be the ones to thank Him for being able to love and serve. #WorldRefugeeDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 20, 2020
I invite you to pray for priests
I invite you to pray for priests, so that through your prayer the Lord might strengthen their vocation, comfort them in their ministry, and help them always be joyful ministers of the Gospel for all people. #SanctificationOfPriests
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 19, 2020
Let us remember that women embody within themselves the protection of life, communion, and the desire to care for all things
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Let us remember that women embody within themselves the protection of life, communion, and the desire to care for all things. The way we treat women’s bodies reveals our level of humanity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 19, 2020
The Lord always watches over us with mercy
The Lord always watches over us with mercy. Let us not be afraid of approaching him! He has a merciful heart! If we show him our inner wounds, our inner sins, he will always forgive us. It is pure mercy! Let us go to Jesus! #SacredHeartofJesus
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 19, 2020
The Lord enters into hearts that are like His: hearts that are open and compassionate
The Lord cannot enter into hard or ideological hearts. The Lord enters into hearts that are like His: hearts that are open and compassionate.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2020
To pray means to intercede for the world
To pray means to intercede for the world, to remember that despite all its frailties, it always belongs to God. #GeneralAudience #Prayer
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 17, 2020
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