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
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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