Let us not go back to the "normality" sick with with injustice, inequality and environmental degradation.The normality to which we are called is that of the Kingdom of God, where there is bread for all and the social organisation is based on contributing, sharing and distributing
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 30, 2020
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Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Let us not go back to the "normality" sick with with injustice, inequality and environmental degradation
A living and tender love
Devotion to sacred Scripture, a “living and tender love” for the written word of God: this is the legacy that Saint Jerome bequeathed to the Church by his life and labours. https://t.co/OSaNDBkcIs
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 30, 2020
Saint Michael, help us in the battle for salvation we are fighting
Saint Michael, help us in the battle for salvation we are fighting. Saint Gabriel, bring us the good news that Jesus has saved us, and grant us hope. Saint Raphael, take our hands and help us along on the path of complete healing. #ArchangelSaints
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 29, 2020
In the entire universe and in the smallest of Your creatures
Almighty God, present in the entire universe and in the smallest of Your creatures, fill us with the strength of Your love so that we might take care of life and beauty. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 28, 2020
A Christian life is not made up of dreams or beautiful aspirations but of concrete commitments,
The #GospelOfTheDay questions the way of living a Christian life, which is not made up of dreams or beautiful aspirations, but of concrete commitments, to open ourselves ever more to God's will and to love for our brothers and sisters.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 27, 2020
May St Vincent's example lead all of us to joyful and disinterested service to the most in need, and open us to hospitality and the gift of life
Today we celebrate the Memorial of #StVincentDePaul, Patron of charitable organizations. May St Vincent's example lead all of us to joyful and disinterested service to the most in need, and open us to hospitality and the gift of life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 27, 2020
Let’s pray for the millions of internally displaced people Just like Jesus and his parents who fled to Egypt, they live with fear, uncertainty and uneas
Let’s pray for the millions of internally displaced people. Just like Jesus and his parents who fled to Egypt, they live with fear, uncertainty and unease. #WDMR2020 #DisplacedlikeJesus @M_RSection
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 27, 2020
We see the face of Jesus in the faces of the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the sick, strangers and prisoners
We see the face of Jesus in the faces of the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the sick, strangers and prisoners; Christ calls us to help. #WDMR2020 #DisplacedlikeJesus @M_RSection https://t.co/ir1lVA2zZp
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 27, 2020
Saturday, 26 September 2020
Let us dedicate ourselves to free humanity from nuclear arms, this serious threat to the human race
Let us ask the Lord for the gift of peace, for a world without arms of mass destruction! Let us dedicate ourselves to free humanity from nuclear arms, this serious threat to the human race.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 26, 2020
I urge civil authorities to be especially attentive to children who are denied their fundamental rights and dignity
I urge civil authorities to be especially attentive to children who are denied their fundamental rights and dignity, particularly their right to life and to schooling. #UN75 @UN https://t.co/VUTkbiHxc8
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
We need to dismantle the perverse logic that links personal and national security to the possession of weaponry
We need to dismantle the perverse logic that links personal and national security to the possession of weaponry. This logic serves only to increase the profits of the arms industry, while fostering a climate of distrust and fear between persons and peoples. #UN75 @UN
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
I renew my appeal that all nations be enabled to meet the greatest needs of the moment, reducing or forgiving the debt of the poorest nations
I renew my appeal that in light of the present circumstances, that all nations be enabled to meet the greatest needs of the moment, reducing or forgiving the debt of the poorest nations. #UN75 @UN
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
The United Nations was established to bring nations together, to be a bridge between peoples
The #pandemic has shown us that we cannot live without one another. The United Nations was established to bring nations together, to be a bridge between peoples. Let us make good use of it to build together the future we all desire. #UN75 @UN
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed
Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed to redress the damage caused by human abuse of God’s creation. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2020
Human life is itself a gift which must be defended
The destruction of the human environment is extremely serious, not only because God has entrusted the world to us, but because human life is itself a gift which must be defended. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 24, 2020
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
There is no true solidarity without social participation
#Solidarity needs subsidiarity. There is no true solidarity without social participation, without the contribution of families, associations, cooperatives, small businesses, and other expressions of society. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 23, 2020
Relationship with God, with our neighbour and with the earth
Life is grounded in three fundamental and closely connected relationships: the Relationship with God, with our neighbour and with the earth. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 22, 2020
The journey of reconciliation calls for patience and trust
The journey of reconciliation calls for patience and trust. #Peace will not be obtained unless it is hoped for.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 21, 2020
We need to pursue a genuine fraternity based on our common origin from God
We need to pursue a genuine fraternity based on our common origin from God. The desire for #peace lies deep within the human heart, and we should not resign ourselves to seeking anything less than this.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 21, 2020
Sunday, 20 September 2020
Those who reason using human logic, that is, the logic of the merits acquired through one’s own greatness, from being first, find themselves last
Those who reason using human logic, that is, the logic of the merits acquired through one’s own greatness, from being first, find themselves last. Instead, those who humbly entrust themselves to the Father’s mercy, from being last, find themselves first (see Mt 20:1-16)
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 20, 2020