The Weekly Francis – Volume 210 – 17 January 2018

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 18 November 2017 to 17 January 2018.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Angelus

• 24 December 2017
• 26 December 2017
• 31 December 2017
• 1 January 2018
• 6 January 2018
• 7 January 2018

General Audiences

• 27 December 2017 – Audience of 27 December 2017

Homilies

• 31 December 2017 – Celebration of Vespers and Te Deum in Thanksgiving for the past year
• 7 January 2018 – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
• 14 January 2018 – World Day of Migrants and Refugees – Eucharistic Concelebration presided over by Pope Francis

Messages

• 9 January 2018 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Peru [15 – 22 January 2018]

Speeches

• 18 November 2017 – To participants in the Plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Culture
• 15 January 2018 – Apostolic Journey to Chile and Peru: Greeting to journalists on the flight to Chile (Papal flight, 15 January 2018)
• 16 January 2018 – Apostolic Journey to Chile: Meeting with the Bishops in the Sacristy of the Cathedral (Santiago, 16 January 2018)
• 16 January 2018 – Apostolic Journey to Chile: Meeting with Priests, Religious Men and Women, Consecrated and Seminarians (Cathedral of Santiago, 16 January 2018)
• 16 January 2018 – Apostolic Journey to Chile: Short visit to the Female Central Penitentiary (Santiago, 16 January 2018)
• 16 January 2018 – Apostolic Journey to Chile: Meeting with Authorities, the Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in La Moneda Palace (Santiago, 16 January 2018)

Papal Tweets

• “If we fail to suffer with those who suffer, even those of different religions, languages or cultures, we need to question our own humanity.” @Pontifex 11 January 2018
• “The encounter with God and our brothers and sisters cannot wait just because we are slow or lazy. We are called to that encounter today!” @Pontifex 12 January 2018
• “We must not wait to be perfect before responding to the Lord who calls us, but rather open our hearts to His voice.” @Pontifex 13 January 2018
• “We should work to accommodate, to protect, to promote and to integrate whoever is forced to leave their own home and undergo moments of real difficulty. @M_RSection” @Pontifex 14 January 2018
• “I ask you to accompany me on my journey to Chile and Peru in your prayers.” @Pontifex 15 January 2018
• “We pray to God for the courage to ask forgiveness and to learn how to listen to what he is saying to us.” @Pontifex 16 January 2018
• “Listening to religious teaching or learning a doctrine is not enough. What we want is to live as Jesus lived.” @Pontifex 17 January 2018

Papal Instagram

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