"It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it." GKC

The Weekly Francis – Volume 136 – 30 March 2016

by Jeffrey Miller March 30, 2016

written by Jeffrey Miller March 30, 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

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