The Weekly Francis – Volume 136 – 30 March 2016

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 24 March 2016 to 30 March 2016.

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.

Homilies

• 24 March 2016 – Holy Chrism Mass
• 26 March 2016 – Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

Messages

• 27 March 2016 – “Urbi et Orbi” – Easter 2016

Speeches

• 25 March 2016 – Way of the Cross at the Colosseum presided over by the Holy Father – Good Friday

Papal Tweets

• “Annointed with the oil of gladness to pass on the joy of the Gospel.” @Pontifex 24 March 2016
• “Jesus loved us. Jesus loves us. Without limit, always, to the end.” @Pontifex 24 March 2016
• “Impress, Lord, in our hearts the sentiments of faith, hope, love and sorrow for our sins.” @Pontifex 25 March 2016
• “The Cross is the word through which God has responded to evil in the world.” @Pontifex 25 March 2016
• “To live Easter means to enter into the mystery of Jesus who died and rose for us.” @Pontifex 26 March 2016
• “Jesus Christ is risen! Love has triumphed over hatred, life has conquered death, light has dispelled the darkness!” @Pontifex 26 March 2016
• “Every Christian is a “Christopher”, that is, a bearer of Christ!” @Pontifex 27 March 2016
• “Jesus shows us the real face of God, for whom power does not mean destruction but love, and for whom justice is not vengeance but mercy.” @Pontifex 28 March 2016
• “If we open ourselves up to welcome God’s mercy for ourselves, in turn we become capable of forgiveness.” @Pontifex 30 March 2016

Papal Instagram

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