Whenever we look to Mary, we come to believe once again in the revolutionary nature of love and tenderness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 13, 2017
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Saturday, 20 May 2017
13/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the revolutionary nature of love and tenderness
12/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): concord among all peoples
Here in Fatima, I give praise to Christ, our peace, and I implore for the world concord among all peoples.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 12, 2017
12/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): pilgrims of hope and peace
I ask everyone to join me as pilgrims of hope and peace: may your hands in prayer continue to support mine.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 12, 2017
Saturday, 13 May 2017
Thursday, 11 May 2017
11/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a pilgrim of hope and peace
With Mary, as a pilgrim of hope and peace I travel to Fatima tomorrow.Let us see in her that everything is God’s gift and He is our strength
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 11, 2017
10/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a lit candle is enough to overcome the darkest of nights
God is greater than nothingness, and a lit candle is enough to overcome the darkest of nights.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 10, 2017
9/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): no one is excluded from contributing to the good of all
Everyone has something to give to society; no one is excluded from contributing to the good of all.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 9, 2017
8/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): peace
May Jesus, who vanquished the darkness of sin and death, grant peace to our days.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 8, 2017
7/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a life that is fully human, happy to spend itself in love
Let us be challenged by the words and actions of Jesus, and welcome his call to a life that is fully human, happy to spend itself in love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 7, 2017
6/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a seed of resurrection
Rejoice! Hidden within your life is a seed of resurrection, an offer of life ready to be awakened!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 6, 2017
5/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): brothers and sisters, wandering in the deserts of this world
In every age, the Risen Christ tirelessly seeks us, his brothers and sisters, wandering in the deserts of this world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 5, 2017
4/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): tenderness and love
Let us allow ourselves to be surprised by the newness that Christ alone can give. May his tenderness and love guide our steps.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 4, 2017
3/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May our attitude be gentle and humble
May our attitude be gentle and humble, attentive to caring for the poor.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 3, 2017
2/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let’s work together to increase solidarity and sharing
Let’s work together to increase solidarity and sharing. Cooperation helps to build better and more peaceful societies.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 2, 2017
1/5/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May Saint Joseph give young people the ability to dream
May Saint Joseph give young people the ability to dream, to take risks for big tasks, the things that God dreams for us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 1, 2017
30/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the way to eternal life
By his resurrection, Jesus Christ has set us free from the slavery of sin and death, and has opened before us the way to eternal life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 30, 2017
29/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the language of gratuitous and concrete love
The presence of Jesus can be communicated through our lives and the language of gratuitous and concrete love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 29, 2017
28/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): pilgrims of communion and messengers of peace
May the Lord today grant us to set out together as pilgrims of communion and messengers of peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 28, 2017
28/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We are called to walk together
We are called to walk together, in the conviction that the future also depends on the encounter of religions and cultures.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 28, 2017
27/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Please pray
Please pray for my journey tomorrow as a pilgrim of peace to Egypt.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 27, 2017
26/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a world of peace
Let’s promote friendship and respect between men and women of different religious traditions in order to build a world of peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 26, 2017
25/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus is alive!
He died, He was buried, He rose and He appeared. Jesus is alive! This is the heart of the Christian message.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2017
24/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): If we had God’s Word always in our heart
If we had God’s Word always in our heart, no temptation could separate us from God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 24, 2017
23/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us pray for the grace
Let us pray for the grace to never grow tired of drawing from the well of the Father’s mercy and bringing it to the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 23, 2017
23/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): God’s mercy is forever
God’s mercy is forever; it never ends, it never runs out, it never gives up when faced with closed doors, and it never tires.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 23, 2017
22/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lord, bring healing to our lives
Lord, bring healing to our lives, that we may protect the world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 22, 2017
21/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): When we have reached the lowest point of our misery and our weakness
When we have reached the lowest point of our misery and our weakness, the Risen Christ gives us the strength to rise again.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 21, 2017
20/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): we can look with new eyes and a new heart at every event of our lives, even the most negative ones
Since Christ is resurrected, we can look with new eyes and a new heart at every event of our lives, even the most negative ones.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 20, 2017
19/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): with wonder and gratitude
Let us meditate with wonder and gratitude on the great mystery of the Lord’s Resurrection.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 19, 2017
18/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the Resurrection of Christ
During this week of Easter it would do us good every day to read a passage from the Gospel which speaks of the Resurrection of Christ.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 18, 2017
17/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Christ indeed from death is risen!
Yes, we are sure of it: Christ indeed from death is risen!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 17, 2017
16/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): all the joy and hope
Happy Easter! May you bring to all the joy and hope of the Risen Christ! pic.twitter.com/SB50xA3Gp5
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 16, 2017
15/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): nothing and no one will ever be able to separate us from God’s love
Today is the celebration of our hope, the celebration of this truth: nothing and no one will ever be able to separate us from God’s love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 15, 2017
Saturday, 6 May 2017
14/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the rising of the sun is more powerful than the darkness of night, and God's eternal love wins always
O Cross of Christ, teach us that the rising of the sun is more powerful than the darkness of night, and God's eternal love wins always. pic.twitter.com/FY2I0JKCeo
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 14, 2017
13/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): It is good for us to break out of our set ways
It is good for us to break out of our set ways, because it is proper to the Heart of God to overflow with tenderness, with ever more to give
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 13, 2017
12/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): While the mystery of evil is profound, the reality of God’s Love is infinite and victorious
While the mystery of evil is profound, the reality of God’s Love poured out through Jesus is infinite and victorious.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 12, 2017
11/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the way of service, of giving, of forgetfulness of ourselves
Jesus comes to save us; we are called to choose his way: the way of service, of giving, of forgetfulness of ourselves.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 11, 2017
10/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): ask for the grace to better understand the mystery
During this Holy Week let us focus our gaze on Jesus and ask for the grace to better understand the mystery of his sacrifice for our sake.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 10, 2017
9/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): for goodness and for light
O Cross of Christ, inspire in us a desire for God, for goodness and for light.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 9, 2017
8/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): don’t be afraid to respond generously
Dear young friends, don’t be afraid to say “yes” to Jesus with all your heart, to respond generously and to follow him!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 8, 2017
7/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): enabling ourselves to rise
Lent is a period of repentance aimed at enabling ourselves to rise with Christ, to renew our baptismal identity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 7, 2017
6/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Hope helps believers to be open
Hope helps believers to be open to the surprises God has in store for us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 6, 2017
5/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): dedicating ourselves to our brothers and sisters in need
Let us follow in the footsteps of Christ, especially by dedicating ourselves to our brothers and sisters in need.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 5, 2017
4/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a world without mines!
Today is the International Day of Mine Awareness. Let us please renew the commitment for a world without mines!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 4, 2017
3/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a time of hope
Lent is, by nature, a time of hope because it leads us to be born anew “of the spirit”, by the love of God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 3, 2017
2/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the Lord is near and takes care of us
When the Holy Spirit abides in our hearts, it is he who makes us understand that the Lord is near and takes care of us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 2, 2017
1/4/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the Lord’s mercy and goodness are greater than every thing
Even in the hardest and most disturbing moments, the Lord’s mercy and goodness are greater than every thing.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 1, 2017
Saturday, 29 April 2017
Monday, 10 April 2017
Friday, 7 April 2017
Sunday, 2 April 2017
31/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Fasting with a proud heart does more harm than good
Fasting with a proud heart does more harm than good. The first fast is for humility.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 31, 2017
30/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Prayer brings peace
Prayer is powerful. Prayer conquers evil. Prayer brings peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 30, 2017
29/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The peace that springs from faith is a gift
The peace that springs from faith is a gift: it is the grace of feeling that God loves us and that he is always beside us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 29, 2017
28/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): everything is grace!
If we learn to read everything in the light of the Holy Spirit, we realize that everything is grace!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 28, 2017
27/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Caring for the sacred gift of all human life is the best way of preventing every type of violence
Caring for the sacred gift of all human life, from conception to death, is the best way of preventing every type of violence.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 27, 2017
26/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lent is a favourable season for deepening our spiritual life
Lent is a favourable season for deepening our spiritual life through fasting, prayer and almsgiving.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 26, 2017
25/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The word of God is alive and powerful
The word of God is alive and powerful, capable of bringing about the conversion of hearts.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 25, 2017
24/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): our Christian brothers and sisters who are suffering persecution for their faith
Let us remember our Christian brothers and sisters who are suffering persecution for their faith. May we be united with them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 24, 2017
24/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Fasting is fruitful when accompanied by concrete expressions of love towards our neigbors
Fasting is fruitful when accompanied by concrete expressions of love towards our neigbors, especially those in difficulty.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 24, 2017
23/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): faith
May the certainty of faith be the engine of our lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 23, 2017
Saturday, 1 April 2017
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
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Sunday, 26 March 2017
Saturday, 25 March 2017
Thursday, 23 March 2017
22/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We must always have hope in the Lord!
Even if we may be men and women of little faith, the Lord saves us. We must always have hope in the Lord!— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 22, 2017
21/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): It is vital that we sow the seeds of goodness
It is vital that we sow the seeds of goodness in order to cultivate justice, foster accord, and sustain integration, without growing weary.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 21, 2017
19/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): best wishes to fathers!
May St Joseph, Spouse of Mary and Patron of the Universal Church, bless you and watch over you. And best wishes to fathers!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 19, 2017
Sunday, 19 March 2017
18/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I invite you not to build walls but bridges
I invite you not to build walls but bridges, to conquer evil with good, offence with forgiveness, to live in peace with everyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 18, 2017
17/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Fasting means also abstaining from any unhealthy attachment
Fasting means not only abstaining from food, but also from any unhealthy attachment, and especially sin.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 17, 2017
16/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): love, compassion and consolation
The Church wishes to be close to each person with the love, compassion and consolation that come from Christ.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 16, 2017
15/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The word of God helps us to open our eyes to welcome and love life
The word of God helps us to open our eyes to welcome and love life, especially when it is weak and vulnerable.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 15, 2017
14/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): open our doors to the weak and poor
Let us pray for one another so that we may open our doors to the weak and poor.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 14, 2017
13/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May the Holy Spirit lead us on a true journey of conversion
May the Holy Spirit lead us on a true journey of conversion, so that we can rediscover the gift of God’s word.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 13, 2017
Saturday, 18 March 2017
12/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lent is the favourable season for renewing our encounter with Christ
Lent is the favourable season for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his word, in the sacraments and in our neighbour.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 12, 2017
11/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The road from hate to love is difficult, but brings peace
The road from love to hate is easy. The one from hate to love is more difficult, but brings peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 11, 2017
10/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us strive to fast during Lent with a smile
Let us strive to fast during Lent with a smile, rather than a long face.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 10, 2017
5/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I ask, please, for your prayers
I ask, please, for your prayers for me and my collaborators, who until Friday will be on retreat.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 5, 2017
5/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus is the faithful friend who never abandons us
Jesus is the faithful friend who never abandons us. Even when we sin, he patiently awaits our return.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 5, 2017
4/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lent urgently calls us to conversion
Lent urgently calls us to conversion. We are called to return to God with all our heart.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 4, 2017
3/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Fasting is also sharing food with those who are hungry
Fasting is not only about abstaining from food. It also means sharing food with those who are hungry.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 3, 2017
2/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): God never stops for a moment loving us
God is always faithful and never stops for a moment loving us, following our steps, and running after us when we have strayed from him.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 2, 2017
1/3/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lent is a new beginning
Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 1, 2017
28/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Prayer is the key
Prayer is the key that opens God’s merciful heart.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 28, 2017
Thursday, 9 March 2017
27/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): God, rich in mercy
When the journey is uncertain and you fall, God, rich in mercy, will extend his hand to pick you up.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 27, 2017
26/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I invite you to persevere in prayer
I invite you to persevere in prayer, so that Jesus’ wish may be fulfilled: “that they may all be one”.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 26, 2017
25/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Proclaiming to all the love and tenderness of Jesus
Proclaiming to all the love and tenderness of Jesus, we become apostles of the joy of the Gospel. And joy is contagious!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 25, 2017
24/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Christian heart is always full of joy. Always.
The Christian heart is always full of joy. Always. Joy received as a gift and kept in order to be shared with everyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 24, 2017
23/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the value of example
Do not underestimate the value of example, for it is more powerful than a thousand words, a thousand “likes”, retweets or YouTube videos.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 23, 2017
22/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus entrusted to Peter the keys to open the entrance to the kingdom of heaven
Jesus entrusted to Peter the keys to open the entrance to the kingdom of heaven, and not to close it.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 22, 2017
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
21/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): God knows better than we do about what we need
God knows better than we do about what we need. We must have faith, because his ways are different from ours.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 21, 2017
20/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us be infected by goodness and let us spread goodness!
If evil is contagious, so is goodness. Let us be infected by goodness and let us spread goodness!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 20, 2017
19/2/2017 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): new ways to proclaim the Gospel
Let us be moved by the Holy Spirit in order to be courageous in finding new ways to proclaim the Gospel.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 19, 2017















