This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 21 May 2021 to 26 May 2021.
The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.
General Audiences
Homilies
Letters
- 21 May 2021 – Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis on the occasion of the online Conference Building Fraternity, Defending Justice. Challenges and Opportunities for Insular Peoples, 21 May 2021
- 24 May 2021 – Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner, O.P., Master General of the Order of Preachers for the VIII Centenary of the Death of Saint Dominic of Caleruega
Messages
- 22 May 2021 – Video message of the Holy Father on occasion of the ecumenical Pentecost Vigil organized by CHARIS, in the Anglican ‘Christ Church’ in Jerusalem
- 23 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the Participants in the international prayer “Pilgrims with Ignatius” to mark the beginning of the Ignatian Year (23 maggio 2021)
- 25 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to mark the launch of the “Laudato Si” Action Platform
Regina Caeli
Speeches
- 21 May 2021 – Audience with members of the “Lazare” Association
- 21 May 2021 – To new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See
- 24 May 2021 – Visit of the Holy Father to the work-community of the Dicastery for Communication
Papal Tweets
- “Together, we can seek the truth in #dialogue, in relaxed conversation or in passionate debate. To do so calls for perseverance; it entails moments of silence, yet it can patiently embrace the broader experience of individuals and the #CulturalDiversity of peoples.” @Pontifex 21 May 2021
- “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience. #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex 21 May 2021
- “Tomorrow evening the Vigil of Pentecost will be celebrated in Saint Stephen’s Church in Jerusalem to implore the gift of peace. Let us #PrayTogether, pleading to the Holy Spirit so that Israelis and Palestinians may be open to living together as brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 21 May 2021
- “Each year sees the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species. Most become extinct due to human activity, and will no longer give glory to God by their very existence, nor convey their message to us. We have no such right. #Biodiversity #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex 22 May 2021
- “The Holy Spirit, the love of God, acts in our spirit. He comes down “within the heart”, as “the soul’s most welcome guest”. He is the very love of God, who does not abandon us. #Pentecost Homily” @Pontifex 23 May 2021
- “Let us open our hearts to the gift of the Holy Spirit, which makes us feel all the beauty and truth of God’s love in the dead and Risen Christ. And it spurs us to go out, to witness to this Love that always precedes us with his mercy. #Pentecost” @Pontifex 23 May 2021
- “#LetUsPrayTogether for the situation in Colombia, which continues to be worrying. I exhort everyone to avoid, for humanitarian reasons, behaviours that are damaging for the population in exercising the right to peaceful protest.” @Pontifex 23 May 2021
- “Let us also pray for the populations of the city of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, forced to flee due to the eruption of the great volcano, Mount Nyiragongo.” @Pontifex 23 May 2021
- “Holy Spirit, Paraclete Spirit, comfort our hearts. Our Advocate, sweet counsellor of the soul, make us witnesses of the “today” of God, prophets of unity for the Church and humanity, and apostles grounded in your grace, which creates and renews all things.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
- “Let us entrust ourselves to the maternal intercession of Mary Most Holy so that the Holy Spirit may descend in abundance upon the Church of our time, fill the hearts of all the faithful and kindle in them the fire of his love.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
- “On the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, let us #PrayTogether for our dear brothers and sisters in China. May the Holy Spirit guide and help them to be bearers of the happy message, witnesses of charity, and builders of justice and peace in their country.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
- “Today the “Laudato Si’ Year” concludes. I thank those who participated with many initiatives throughout the world. It is a journey that we must continue together, listening to the cry of the Earth and of the poor.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
- “The Paraclete is telling the Church that today is the time for comforting. It is more the time for joyfully proclaiming the Gospel than for combatting paganism. It is the time for bringing the joy of the Risen Lord, not for lamenting the drama of secularization.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
- “It is the time for pouring out love upon the world, yet not embracing worldliness. It is more the time for testifying to mercy, than for inculcating rules and regulations. It is the time of the Paraclete! It is the time of freedom of heart, in the Paraclete.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
- “The #LaudatoSi’ Year has brought about a concrete action project called the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, a path that will involve our communities in various ways so that they may become totally sustainable in the spirit of an integral ecology. Laudato si’ – Official Website” @Pontifex 25 May 2021
- “When we pray, we need to be humble, so that our words are actually prayers and not just idle talk that God rejects. #Prayer #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 26 May 2021
- “The Holy Spirit is the Gift of God who helps us to be free people, people who want and know how to love, people who understand that life is a mission to proclaim the wonders that the Lord accomplishes in those who trust in him.” @Pontifex 26 May 2021
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