The Weekly Francis – Volume 56 – 27 April 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 12 April 2014 to 27 April 2014.

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.

Regina Cæli

• 21 April 2014, Easter Monday

General Audiences

• 23 April 2014, “Why do you seek the living among the dead”?

Homilies

• 27 April 2014 – Holy Mass and Rite of Canonization of Blesseds John XXIII and John Paul II

Speeches

• 12 April 2014 – To members of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences
• 12 April 2014 – To participants in the Conference of the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology on “Digestive Surgery new trends and spending review”
• 14 April 2014 – To the Pontifical Leonine College Seminary in Anagni
• 25 April 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of South Africa on their ad Limina visit

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 24 April 2014 – No fear of joy
• 25 April 2014 – There are “bat-like Christians” who prefer the shadows to the light of the Lord

Papal Tweets

• “Each encounter with Jesus fills us with joy, with that deep joy which only God can give.” @pontifex, 21 April 2014
• “A simple lifestyle is good for us, helping us to better share with those in need.” @pontifex, 24 April 2014
• “We must not let ourselves fall into the vortex of pessimism. Faith can move mountains!” @pontifex, 25 April 2014
• “None of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice (EG 201).” @pontifex, 26 April 2014