The Weekly Francis – Volume 139 – 3 May 2016

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 19 March 2016 to 1 May 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.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 12 April 2016 – Two kinds of persecution
• 14 April 2016 – Docile and joyful
• 15 April 2016 – When a man is down
• 18 April 2016 – The only way
• 19 April 2016 – Orphans or disciples
• 21 April 2016 – Journey and remembrance
• 22 April 2016 – Three-dimensional Christians

General Audiences

• 20 April 2016
• 27 April 2016

Homilies

• 17 April 2016 – Holy Mass with Priestly Ordinations
• 24 April 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee for Boys and Girls

Letters

• 19 March 2016 – Letter of the Holy Father to Card. Marc Ouellet, President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America

Messages

• 19 April 2016 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Centro Astalli, run by the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)
• 23 April 2016 – Video message of the Holy Father to boys and girls gathered in the Rome’s Olympic Stadium on the occasion of their Jubilee

Regina Cæli

• 17 April 2016
• 24 April 2016

Speeches

• 20 April 2016 – To the Athletes of the Austrian Ski Federation
• 21 April 2016 – To participants in the National Conference of the Italian Diocesan Caritas
• 24 April 2016 – Remarks of the Holy Father during the visit to the “Earth Village”
• 29 April 2016 – Address to Participants of the International Conference on the Progress of Regenerative Medicine and its Cultural Impact

Papal Tweets

• “Climate change represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity today, and the response requires the solidarity of all.” @Pontifex 21 April 2016
• “A true ecological approach knows how to safeguard the environment and justice, hearing the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” @Pontifex 22 April 2016
• “Dear Young Friends, your names are written in heaven in the merciful heart of the Father. Be brave and go against the tide!” @Pontifex 23 April 2016
• “Dear Young People, with the grace of God you can become authentic and courageous Christians, witnesses to love and peace.” @Pontifex 24 April 2016
• “All are called to love and cherish family life, for families are not a problem; they are first
  and foremost an opportunity.” @Pontifex 25 April 2016
• “Let us break open our sealed tombs to the Lord – each of us knows what they are – so that he may enter and grant us life.” @Pontifex 26 April 2016
• “Christian hope is a gift that God gives us if we come out of ourselves and open our hearts to him.” @Pontifex 27 April 2016
• “Before the spiritual and moral abysses of mankind, only God’s infinite mercy can bring us salvation.” @Pontifex 28 April 2016
• “Jesus conquered evil at the root: he is the Door of Salvation, open wide so that each person may find mercy.” @Pontifex 29 April 2016
• “Work is proper to the human person and expresses the dignity of being created in the image of God.” @Pontifex 30 April 2016
• “I address a cordial greeting to the faithful of the Eastern Churches who are celebrating Holy Pascha today. Χριστὸς ἀνέστη!” @Pontifex 1 May 2016