This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 24 May 2015 to 23 June 2015.
The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s The Weekly Francis. Jimmy Akin came up with this idea when he started “The Weekly Benedict” and I have taken over curation of it.
Angelus
Daily Homilies (fervorinos)
- 11 June 2015 – Key words
- 15 June 2015 – How to safeguard the heart
- 16 June 2015 – Wealth and poverty
Encylical
General Audiences
Homilies
Speeches
- 8 June 2015 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico on their “ad Limina” visit
- 11 June 2015 – To Participants in the 39th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [F.A.O.]
- 12 June 2015 – To participants in the World Seminar for Catholic Civil Aviation Chaplains sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
- 13 June 2015 – To the Catholic Guide and Scout Association of Italy [AGESCI]
- 13 June 2015 – To the members of the High Council of the Judiciary
- 14 June 2015 – To the Rome’s Diocesan Conference
- 15 June 2015 – To participants in the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (R.O.A.C.O.)
Papal Tweets
- “We know how unsustainable is the behaviour of those who constantly consume and destroy.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “A decrease in the pace of production and consumption can at times give rise to another form of progress and development.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Reducing greenhouse gases requires honesty, courage and responsibility. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Interdependence obliges us to think of one world with a common plan.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Leaving an inhabitable planet to future generations is, first and foremost, up to us.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “What is at stake is our own dignity.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up?” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The world we have received also belongs to who will follow us. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Having a home has much to do with a sense of personal dignity and the growth of families. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “For indigenous communities, land is not a commodity, but a gift from God, a sacred space.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We need an integrated approach to combating poverty and protecting nature.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The culture of relativism drives one person to take advantage of another, to treat others as mere objects.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Christian thought sees human beings as possessing a particular dignity above other creatures.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is an urgent need for us to move forward in a bold cultural revolution. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Scientific and technological progress cannot be equated with the progress of humanity and history.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “By itself the market cannot guarantee integral human development and social inclusion.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We are learning all too slowly the lessons of environmental deterioration. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “It is possible that we don’t grasp the gravity of the challenges before us. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Each age tends to have only a meagre awareness of its own limitations.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Never has humanity had such power over itself, yet nothing ensures that it will be used wisely.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “For believers, this becomes a question of fidelity to the Creator.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Earth is essentially a shared inheritance, whose fruits are meant to benefit everyone. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We continue to tolerate some considering themselves more worthy than others.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We should be particularly indignant at the enormous inequalities in our midst. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “At times more zeal is shown in protecting other species than in defending the equal dignity of human beings.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “A fragile world challenges us to devise intelligent ways of directing, developing and limiting our power.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Every creature is the object of the Father’s tenderness, who gives it its place in the world.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “”Creation” has a broader meaning than “nature”; it has to do with God’s loving plan. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Each community has the duty to protect the earth and to ensure its fruitfulness for coming generations.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The present world system is certainly unsustainable from a number of points of view. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We need only to take a frank look at the facts to see that our common home is falling into serious disrepair. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Whatever is fragile, like the environment, is defenceless before the interests of a deified market.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The alliance between economy and technology ends up sidelining anything unrelated to its immediate interests.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Economic interests easily end up trumping the common good.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is no room for the globalization of indifference. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Developed countries ought to help pay this debt by limiting their consumption of nonrenewable energy.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “A true “ecological debt” exists, particularly between the global north and south.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “To blame population growth, and not an extreme consumerism on the part of some, is one way of refusing to face the issues.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We have to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The deterioration of the environment and of society affect the most vulnerable people on the planet.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The human environment and the natural environment deteriorate together.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “One particularly serious problem is the quality of water available to the poor. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “These problems are closely linked to a throwaway culture.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Climate change represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “”To commit a crime against the natural world is a sin against ourselves and a sin against God.” (Patriarch Bartholomew)” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The throwaway culture of today calls for a new lifestyle. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is a value proper to each creature.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is a need to seek other ways of understanding the economy and progress. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is an intimate relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We need a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “I invite all to pause to think about the challenges we face regarding care for our common home. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Lord, seize us with your power and light, help us to protect all life, to prepare for a better future. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Let us sing as we go. May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope.” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “An integral ecology includes taking time to reflect on our lifestyle and our ideals. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Christian spirituality proposes an alternative understanding of the quality of life.” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is not a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “The teachings of the Gospel have direct consequences for our way of thinking, feeling and living. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “The emptier a person’s heart is, the more he or she needs to buy, own and consume. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Many things have to change course, but it is we human beings above all who need to change.” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Believers must feel challenged to live in a way consonant with their faith. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “God’s love is free. He asks for nothing in return; all he wants is for his love to be accepted.” @Pontifex 23 June 2015
