I thank those people everywhere who have sent me their congratulations and good wishes for my fiftieth ordination anniversary and for my birthday. I thank you in a particular way for the gift of your prayers.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 18, 2019
Pope Francis
Thursday, 16 January 2020
I thank you for the gift of your prayers
Welcome, protect, promote and integrate
Our response to the challenges posed by contemporary migration can be summed up in four verbs: welcome, protect, promote and integrate. If we put them into practice, we will help build the city of God and man. #InternationalMigrantsDay https://t.co/L2psLIrBoC
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 18, 2019
Every conversion comes from a previous experience of mercy
Every conversion comes from a previous experience of mercy, from God’s tenderness that captures the heart.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 17, 2019
Make space for the Lord
There are two attitudes typical of lukewarm Christians: putting God in a corner - either you do this for me or I won't go to Church anymore - and washing our hands of those in need. Let us get rid of these attitudes to make space for the Lord who is coming. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 16, 2019
To give us His joy
May the Virgin Mary help us so that, as we approach #Christmas, we do not allow ourselves to be distracted by external things, but make room in our hearts for the One who has already come and wants to come again to heal our illnesses and to give us his joy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 15, 2019
Evil never has the last word
Faith gives us the ability to look with hope at the events of life, and helps us to accept even defeats and sufferings, in the knowledge that evil never has the last word.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 14, 2019
Prayer
Thank you for accompanying me on this anniversary. I continue asking for the support of your prayer.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 13, 2019
Wherever there is hunger and thirst for peace, hunger and thirst for justice, freedom and love
The time before Christmas calls us to ask ourselves: What is the great desire of my heart? It is God Himself who puts this “thirst” in our hearts. And He comes to meet us by this route,wherever there is hunger and thirst for peace, hunger and thirst for justice, freedom and love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 13, 2019
Sunday, 5 January 2020
When we learn to live in forgiveness
When we learn to live in forgiveness, we grow in our capacity to become men and women of #peace. https://t.co/xlB9PkAPqv
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 12, 2019
Today in the world many Christians are persecuted and give their lives for their faith
Today in the world many Christians are persecuted and give their lives for their faith. Martyrdom is the breath of the life of a Christian, of a Christian community. There will always be martyrs among us: this is the sign that we are following the way of Jesus. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 11, 2019
Missionary disciples
Let us ask the Lord, in this time of Advent, to revive in us faith in Christ who comes to save us, to help us be always faithful to our vocation as missionary disciples. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 11, 2019
The Lord comforts us
"Like a shepherd He feeds His flock, in His arms He gathers the lambs, carrying them in his bosom, leading the ewes with care" (Is 40:11), so the Lord comforts us. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 10, 2019
Peace and fraternity based on acceptance and forgiveness, respect for others, and on love
May Our Lady of #Loreto help us to walk the path of peace and fraternity based on acceptance and forgiveness, respect for others, and on love; may she grant families the blessing of life; and may she bring help and comfort to those in need. #LauretanJubilee
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 10, 2019
The human person is always sacred and inviolable
The human person is always sacred and inviolable, in any situation and at any stage of his or her development. If this conviction falls, there is no solid and permanent foundation for the defense of #HumanRights.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 10, 2019
The illusion of quick and easy profits
Corruption undermines the dignity of the person and shatters all good and beautiful ideals.All of society is called upon to make a concrete commitment to combat the cancer of corruption which, with the illusion of quick and easy profits, in reality impoverishes everyone.#IACD2019
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 9, 2019
Daily gestures of love and service
May the feast of our Mother #MaryImmaculate help us to make our whole life a "yes" to God, a "yes" composed of adoration of Him and of daily gestures of love and service.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 8, 2019
The true worship of God is always expressed in love of one’s neighbour
The true worship of God is always expressed in love of one’s neighbour.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 7, 2019
Prayer is the door of faith
Prayer is the door of faith; prayer is medicine for the heart.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 6, 2019
Those who trust in the Lord will always be safe, because their foundations are sunk into the Rock
Today the Church praises stability. “Trust in the Lord forever, because the Lord is an eternal Rock” (Isa 26:4). Those who trust in the Lord will always be safe, because their foundations are sunk into the Rock. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 5, 2019
Let us pray for all the pastors of the Church
Let us pray for all the pastors of the Church, that they might guide the flock entrusted to them with the same firmness and tenderness of the Good Shepherd. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 4, 2019
Tuesday, 3 December 2019
Today the Church praises smallness
Today the Church praises smallness. God's works begin by sprouting from a seed, from little things. Jesus speaks about this smallness of the Kingdom: the small heart, humble, that is open to the revelation of the Lord. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 3, 2019
Today we renew our commitment so that every disabled person may share their gifts with the community
Today we renew our commitment so that every disabled person may share their gifts with the community to which they belong and in which they take part. #IDPD
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 3, 2019
The closeness to the Lord invites our heart to approach our brothers and sisters with love
The closeness to the Lord invites our heart to approach our brothers and sisters with love, to show compassion towards everyone.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 2, 2019
The nativity scene
With this Letter, I wish to encourage the beautiful family tradition of preparing the nativity scene in the days before Christmas, but also the custom of setting it up in the workplace, in schools, hospitals, prisons and town squares. https://t.co/iP5brT7CMh
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2019
The Lord is coming
The word #Advent means coming. The Lord is coming. This is the root of our hope: the certainty that God's consolation comes to us amidst the troubles of the world. Not a consolation of words, but of His presence among us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2019
To watch means to have your heart ready to give and to serve, to be attentive to our neighbour in difficulty
In the #GospelOfTheDay, Jesus exhorts us to be ready for His coming: "Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming" (Mt 24:42). To watch means to have your heart ready to give and to serve, to be attentive to our neighbour in difficulty.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2019
God doesn’t forget you, He cares about you
The Church exists to keep alive in people’s heart the memory that God loves them. It exists to tell everyone, even those furthest away: “God doesn’t forget you, He cares about you”.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 30, 2019
How important it is to learn to be a friendly and outstretched hand!
How important it is to learn to be a friendly and outstretched hand! Try to grow in friendship even with those who think differently than you, so that solidarity might growamong you and become the best weapon to change the course of history.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 28, 2019
My apostolic journey
My apostolic journey to Thailand and Japan was a gift for which I am so grateful to the Lord. This visit increased my closeness and affection for these peoples: may God bless them with prosperity and peace in abundance. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 27, 2019
私の訪日に際し、皆様が私を真心を込めてあたたかくお迎えくださったことに対し、私は日本のすべての皆様に深く感謝申し上げます。お祈りの内に皆様のことを心に留めております。
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 26, 2019
I will keep all of you in my prayers
I thank the entire Japanese people for the kind reception and welcome accorded me during my Apostolic Visit. I will keep all of you in my prayers.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 26, 2019
Protect All Life
The theme of my visit is “Protect All Life”, in the recognition of its inviolable dignity and the importance of showing solidarity and support to our brothers and sisters in any kind of need. #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 25, 2019
The world needs you. Never forget that! The Lord needs you
The world needs you. Never forget that! The Lord needs you, so that you can encourage all those people around us who are looking for a helping hand to lift them up. #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 25, 2019
In the ongoing work of recovery and rebuilding after the disasters, many hands must join together and many hearts unite as one
In the ongoing work of recovery and rebuilding after the disasters, many hands must join together and many hearts unite as one. In this way, those who are suffering will be supported and know that they have not been forgotten. #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 25, 2019
To remember, to journey together, to protect
To remember, to journey together, to protect. These are three moral imperatives that here in #Hiroshima assume even more powerful and universal significance, and can open a true path to peace. https://t.co/FZkYnxjV40
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019
The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral
The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral, just as the possession of atomic weapons is immoral, as I said two years ago. We will be judged on this. #EndNuclearWeapons #Hiroshima #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019
Sunday, 1 December 2019
Animated and perfected by charity, and attained in freedom
Peace is no more than an empty word unless it is founded on truth, built up in justice, animated and perfected by charity, and attained in freedom. #Hiroshima #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019
The kingdom of heaven is our common goal
The kingdom of heaven is our common goal, a goal that cannot be only about tomorrow. We have to implore it and begin to experience it today. #GospelOfToday #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019
With courage on the path of the Beatitudes
We are united with those Christians throughout the world who, in our own day, suffer martyrdom for the faith. They are the martyrs of the twenty-first century and their witness summons us to set out with courage on the path of the Beatitudes. #ApostolicJourney #NishizakaHill
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019
An affront crying out to heaven
In a world where millions of children and families live in inhumane conditions, the money that is squandered and the fortunes made through the manufacture, maintenance and sale of ever more destructive weapons, are an affront crying out to heaven.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019
Life, reconciliation and fraternity
I ask you to join in praying each day for the conversion of hearts and for the triumph of a culture of life, reconciliation and fraternity. #EndNuclearWeapons #Nagasaki #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019
Try to create spaces in which the culture of efficiency, performance and success can become open to a culture of generous and selfless love
Try to create spaces in which the culture of efficiency, performance and success can become open to a culture of generous and selfless love, capable of offering to everyone, and not only to those who have “made it”, the possibility of a happy and successful life.#ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 23, 2019
Protecting all life
Protecting all life and proclaiming the Gospel are not separate or opposed; rather each appeals to, and requires, the other. #ProtectAllLife #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 23, 2019
Wisdom, justice and peace
I thank all those who made my visit to Thailand possible, and those who accompanied me with their prayer. I invoke abundant divine blessings on this beloved Nation, and I ask the Lord to guide it on the paths of wisdom, justice and peace. #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 23, 2019
Let us go out
Let us go out to meet Christ the Lord for he is coming! Do not be afraid of the future or allow yourselves to be intimidated. Rather know that the Lord is waiting for you there in order to prepare and celebrate the banquet of his kingdom. #ApostolicJourney https://t.co/R83xVsrCUG
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2019
The secret to a happy heart
The secret to a happy heart is the security we find when we are anchored, rooted in Jesus: in his life, in his words, in his death and resurrection. #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2019
A missionary Church
A missionary Church knows that its best message is its readiness to be transformed by the word of life, making service its hallmark. #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2019
Without prayer, our life and mission loses all its meaning
Without prayer, our life and mission loses all its meaning, strength and fervor. #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2019
The truth that is capable of giving and generating life
The Gospel is full of questions that attempt to unsettle, to stir and to invite the disciples to set out, to discover the truth that is capable of giving and generating life. #ApostolicJourney https://t.co/9Hs6ZRfwo4
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 21, 2019
In spite of our differences, we offer the world a word of hope that can encourage and support those who are wounded by division
When Christians and Buddhists have the opportunity to appreciate and esteem one another, in spite of our differences, we offer the world a word of hope that can encourage and support those who are wounded by division. #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 21, 2019
Let us pray together that these days may be rich in grace and joy
I leave today on my 32nd #ApostolicJourney. Dear friends in Thailand and Japan, before we meet, let us pray together that these days may be rich in grace and joy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 19, 2019
God will not be the only one who welcomes us into Heaven
God will not be the only one who welcomes us into Heaven. There will also be those with whom we have shared all the Lord has placed in our hands, after administering it well.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 18, 2019
In our hearts
How beautiful it would be if the poor could occupy in our hearts the place they have in the heart of God! #WorldayofthePoor
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 17, 2019
The poor facilitate our access to Heaven
The poor facilitate our access to Heaven. Even now, they are the treasure of the Church. They reveal to us the riches that never grow old, that unite heaven and earth, for which life is truly worth living: the riches of love. #WorldayofthePoor https://t.co/egV98m0XBq
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 17, 2019
By your perseverance you will secure your lives
In #GospelOfToday (Luke 21, 5-19) as an antidote to haste, Jesus proposes perseverance to each of us: “By your perseverance you will secure your lives”.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 17, 2019
Let us pray for the grace to be able to listen to the cry of the poor
Let us pray for the grace to be able to listen to the cry of the poor: it is the cry of hope of the Church.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 16, 2019
God is merciful
God is merciful towards those who admit their need.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 15, 2019
God has entrusted us with His greatest gifts: our life, the lives of others, and so many different gifts for each person
God has entrusted us with His greatest gifts: our life, the lives of others, and so many different gifts for each person. He invites us to make these talents bear fruit with audacity and creativity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 14, 2019
Dialogue and harmony
My thoughts go out to beloved Burkina Faso, where an attack has killed many people. I entrust to the Lord the victims and all those who suffer as a result of such tragedies. I appeal to the Authorities to promote inter-religious dialogue and harmony.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 13, 2019
Friday, 29 November 2019
Witness to a life of faith, hope and charity
Let us ask the Lord to pour His Spirit upon Christian couples and families, so that, as they generously open their doors to Christ and to their brothers and sisters, they may bear authentic witness to a life of faith, hope and charity. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 13, 2019
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
I pray for all Christians in Syria
I am close to Armenian Catholics of Qamishli, in Syria, as they gather for the funeral of their parish priest, Father Hovsep Bedoyan, who was killed yesterday together with his father. I pray for them, their families, and for all Christians in Syria.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 12, 2019
We ask the Lord to increase our faith in Jesus Christ
We ask the Lord to increase our faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in our hearts: He who assumed our human nature, who became Man in order to fight with our flesh and to conquer in our flesh. #HomilySantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 12, 2019
We must put an end to the culture of waste
We must put an end to the culture of waste, we who pray to the Lord to give us our daily bread. Food waste contributes to hunger and to climate change. https://t.co/eDghYSllVZ
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 11, 2019
Our time, so rich in knowledge about the universe but so poor in wisdom about eternal life
Listening to the simple and clear words of Jesus about life after death in the #GospelOfToday (Lk 20:27-38) gives great consolation and hope. We need this a lot in our time, so rich in knowledge about the universe but so poor in wisdom about eternal life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 10, 2019
No one, no matter how wounded by evil, is condemned to be separated from God on this earth forever
Jesus, true God and true man, destroyed death, is risen and wants to rise again in the hearts of all. No one, no matter how wounded by evil, is condemned to be separated from God on this earth forever.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 9, 2019
Invisible but real and effective bridges, and opens horizons of hope
Prayer always arouses feelings of fraternity, it breaks down barriers, crosses borders, creates invisible but real and effective bridges, and opens horizons of hope.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 9, 2019
The journey of life
Faith calls for a journey, a “going out”. Purification takes places on the journey of life, a journey that is often uphill, because it leads upwards.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 8, 2019
Thursday, 7 November 2019
Christian hope
Christian hope, nourished by the light of Christ, makes the resurrection and life shine even in the world’s darkest nights.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 7, 2019
In the spiritual company of the Church
Dear friends, in this month of November, we are invited to pray for the dead. Let us entrust our family members, friends and acquaintances to God, especially in the Eucharist, feeling them close to us in the spiritual company of the Church. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 6, 2019
We face this choice many times in our lives
We face this choice many times in our lives: do I accept the Lord's invitation or close myself off in my interests, in my smallness? Let us ask the Lord for the grace always to accept the invitation to His feast, which is free. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 5, 2019
Holiness is the fruit of God's grace and of our free response to it
Holiness is the fruit of God's grace and of our free response to it. Holiness is a gift and a call.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 4, 2019
The merciful gaze of the Lord reaches us before we even realize that we need it to be saved
The #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 19:1-10) shows us that the merciful gaze of the Lord reaches us before we even realize that we need it to be saved.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 3, 2019
The love that created us and awaits us
Today we remember those who have walked before us, in the hope of meeting them, of reaching the place where we'll find the love that created us and awaits us: the love of the Father. #AllSoulsDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 2, 2019
Courage and hope
The memory of the Saints leads us to raise our eyes to Heaven: not to forget the realities of the earth, but to face them with more courage and hope. #AllSaintsDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 1, 2019
The love of God
The love of God is expressed in the tender tears of Jesus. As He cried for Jerusalem, so He cries for each of us when we don't allow ourselves to be loved. This is God's tender love. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 31, 2019
Let us ask the Holy Spirit for an open heart, sensitive to God and hospitable towards our brothers and sisters
The protagonist of the Church's mission, is the Holy Spirit, Who guides the path of evangelizers, showing them the way to follow. Let us ask the Holy Spirit for an open heart, sensitive to God and hospitable towards our brothers and sisters. #GeneralAudience #MissionaryOctober
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 30, 2019
Hope is to live like throwing an anchor to the other shore and clinging to the rope
Hope is to live in anticipation of meeting the Lord. It's like throwing an anchor to the other shore and clinging to the rope. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 29, 2019
The mission of the Church today
In these last days of October, I invite you to pray the #HolyRosary for the mission of the Church today, especially for men and women missionaries who encounter the greatest difficulties. #MissionaryOctober
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 28, 2019
We, all of us, are in need of salvation
In the #GospelOfToday, looking at the tax collector, we rediscover where to start: from the conviction that we, all of us, are in need of salvation. #AmazonSynod https://t.co/e3FreQjUyy
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 27, 2019
We can only proclaim what we live
In this #AmazonSynod we felt the need to place ourselves before the Lord, to put Him back at the centre, both personally and as the Church. Because we can only proclaim what we live.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 27, 2019
Friday, 25 October 2019
Let us ask the Lord for the light to really understand what is happening within us
Let us ask the Lord for the light to really understand what is happening within us. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 25, 2019
Be authentic witnesses of divine love
As we celebrate the #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth, we ask the Holy Spirit to enable us to open the doors of the Gospel to all peoples and to be authentic witnesses of divine love. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 23, 2019
Let us thank the Lord for all the good done, in the world and in our hearts
Let us thank the Lord for all the good done, in the world and in our hearts, through the words, actions and holiness of #JohnPaulII. Let us remember always his call to: "Open the doors to Christ!" #SaintOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 22, 2019
He is asking you to be a gift wherever you are, just as you are, with everyone around you
During this missionary month, the Lord is also calling you: He is asking you to be a gift wherever you are, just as you are, with everyone around you. Courage! The Lord expects great things from you! #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 21, 2019
Sunday, 20 October 2019
Go and show love to everyone, because your life is a precious mission
Go and show love to everyone, because your life is a precious mission: it is not a burden to be borne, but a gift to offer. #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober https://t.co/2hdbjOPe7J
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 20, 2019
This is our mission: to show by our lives, and perhaps even by our words, that God loves everyone and never tires of anyone
This is our mission: to show by our lives, and perhaps even by our words, that God loves everyone and never tires of anyone. #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 20, 2019
What really counts in my life? To what peaks do I want to ascend?
In the midst of this missionary month, let us ask ourselves: what really counts in my life? To what peaks do I want to ascend? #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober https://t.co/6kve0dDX5A
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 20, 2019
Witnesses of freedom and mercy, allowing fraternity and dialogue to prevail over divisions
I encourage you to bring the light of the Gospel to our contemporaries. May you be witnesses of freedom and mercy, allowing fraternity and dialogue to prevail over divisions. #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 19, 2019
Unity and peace
Dear young people, as you pray the #HolyRosary for unity and peace, consider that in one of the rosary beads I too am with you! @acn_int
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 18, 2019
Witnesses of the goodness of the Lord
Saint Luke, you reveal the heart of Jesus and His mercy, help us to rediscover the joy of being Christians, witnesses of the goodness of the Lord. #SaintOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 18, 2019
We ask for the grace of compassion and the capacity to share in the poverty of our brothers and sisters
"I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink" (Mt 25,35). Today we ask for the grace of compassion and the capacity to share in the poverty of our brothers and sisters. #EndPoverty
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 17, 2019
Let us work together so that every person can have access to adequate food
Let us work together so that every person can have access to adequate food, according to the will of God. #ZeroHunger https://t.co/3yy0PeCkX6
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 16, 2019
We ask for the grace to allow ourselves to be amazed by God
Today we ask for the grace to allow ourselves to be amazed by God's surprises, to not hinder His creativity, but to encourage hearts to encounter the Lord. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 16, 2019
How do we root out hypocrisy?
How do we root out hypocrisy? There's a good medicine that can help us not be hypocrites: point the finger at ourselves and say to the Lord "Look at the way I am, Lord!", and say it with humility. #SantaMarta
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 15, 2019
The Lord gives each of us a challenge to discover the talents and abilities we possess and to put them at the service of others
The Lord gives each of us a vocation, a challenge to discover the talents and abilities we possess and to put them at the service of others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 14, 2019
He alone frees us from evil and heals our hearts
The #GospelOfToday shows us that the ultimate goal is the encounter with Jesus. He alone frees us from evil and heals our hearts. Only an encounter with him can save, can make life full and beautiful. https://t.co/dkqYPEnUzt
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 13, 2019
Today we give thanks to the Lord for our new Saints
Today we give thanks to the Lord for our new #Saints. They walked by faith and now we invoke their intercession.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 13, 2019
Giving witness to the joy of Christian life
Let us pray for our communities, that by giving witness to the joy of Christian life, they may see a flowering of the call to holiness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 12, 2019
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