This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 21 November 2019 to 27 November 2019.

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 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Angelus, 24 November 2019, Nagasaki

Homilies

• 21 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Thailand: Holy Mass in the National Stadium (Bangkok, 21 November 2019)
• 22 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Thailand: Holy Mass with Young People in the Cathedral of the Assumption (Bangkok, 22 November 2019)
• 24 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Holy Mass in the Baseball Stadium (Nagasaki, 24 November 2019)
• 25 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Holy Mass in the Tokyo Dome

Messages

• 24 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Meeting for peace at the Peace Memorial (Hiroshima, 24 November 2019)
• 24 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Address on nuclear weapons at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park (Nagasaki, 24 November 2019)

Speeches

• 21 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Thailand: Meeting with the medical staff of St. Louis Hospital (Bangkok, 21 November 2019)
• 21 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Thailand: Visit to the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch at Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Temple (Bangkok, 21 November 2019)
• 21 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Thailand: Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the “Inner Santi Maitri” Hall of the Government House (Bangkok, 21 November 2019)
• 22 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Thailand: Meeting with the Leaders of the Christian denominations and Other Religions at Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok, 22 November 2019)
• 22 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Thailand: Meeting with the Bishops of Thailand and FABC at the Blessed Nicholas Boonkerd Kitbamrung Shrine (Bangkok, 22 November 2019)
• 22 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Thailand: Meeting with Priests, Religious, Seminarians and Catechists in St Peter’s Parish (Bangkok, 22 November 2019)
• 23 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Meeting with the Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature (Tokyo, 23 November 2019)
• 24 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Meeting for peace at the Peace Memorial (Hiroshima, 24 November 2019)
• 24 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Tribute to the Martyr Saints at the Martyrs’ Monument – Nishizaka Hill (Nagasaki, 24 November 2019)
• 24 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Address on Nuclear Weapons at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park (Nagasaki, 24 November 2019)
• 25 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Meeting with Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps at Kantei
• 25 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Meeting with Young People at the Cathedral of Holy Mary (Tokyo, 25 November 2019)
• 25 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Meeting with the victims of Triple Disaster at “Bellesalle Hanzomon” (Tokyo, 25 November 2019)
• 26 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Japan: Visit to Sophia University
• 27 November 2019 – To the Nizami Ganjavi Foundation

Papal Tweets

• “When Christians and Buddhists have the opportunity to appreciate and esteem one another, in spite of our differences, we offer the world a word of hope that can encourage and support those who are wounded by division. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 21 November 2019
• “The Gospel is full of questions that attempt to unsettle, to stir and to invite the disciples to set out, to discover the truth that is capable of giving and generating life. #ApostolicJourney http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191121_messa-thailandia-omelia.html” @Pontifex 21 November 2019
• “Without prayer, our life and mission loses all its meaning, strength and fervor. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 22 November 2019
• “A missionary Church knows that its best message is its readiness to be transformed by the word of life, making service its hallmark. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 22 November 2019
• “The secret to a happy heart is the security we find when we are anchored, rooted in Jesus: in his life, in his words, in his death and resurrection. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 22 November 2019
• “Let us go out to meet Christ the Lord for he is coming! Do not be afraid of the future or allow yourselves to be intimidated. Rather know that the Lord is waiting for you there in order to prepare and celebrate the banquet of his kingdom. #ApostolicJourney http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191122_messa-giovani-thailandia-omelia.html” @Pontifex 22 November 2019
• “I thank all those who made my visit to Thailand possible, and those who accompanied me with their prayer. I invoke abundant divine blessings on this beloved Nation, and I ask the Lord to guide it on the paths of wisdom, justice and peace. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 22 November 2019
• “Protecting all life and proclaiming the Gospel are not separate or opposed; rather each appeals to, and requires, the other. #ProtectAllLife #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 23 November 2019
• “Try to create spaces in which the culture of efficiency, performance and success can become open to a culture of generous and selfless love, capable of offering to everyone, and not only to those who have “made it”, the possibility of a happy and successful life.#ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 23 November 2019
• “I ask you to join in praying each day for the conversion of hearts and for the triumph of a culture of life, reconciliation and fraternity. #EndNuclearWeapons #Nagasaki #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 24 November 2019
• “In a world where millions of children and families live in inhumane conditions, the money that is squandered and the fortunes made through the manufacture, maintenance and sale of ever more destructive weapons, are an affront crying out to heaven.” @Pontifex 24 November 2019
• “We are united with those Christians throughout the world who, in our own day, suffer martyrdom for the faith. They are the martyrs of the twenty-first century and their witness summons us to set out with courage on the path of the Beatitudes. #ApostolicJourney #NishizakaHill” @Pontifex 24 November 2019
• “The kingdom of heaven is our common goal, a goal that cannot be only about tomorrow. We have to implore it and begin to experience it today. #GospelOfToday #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 24 November 2019
• “Peace is no more than an empty word unless it is founded on truth, built up in justice, animated and perfected by charity, and attained in freedom. #Hiroshima #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 24 November 2019
• “The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral, just as the possession of atomic weapons is immoral, as I said two years ago. We will be judged on this. #EndNuclearWeapons #Hiroshima #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 24 November 2019
• “To remember, to journey together, to protect. These are three moral imperatives that here in #Hiroshima assume even more powerful and universal significance, and can open a true path to peace. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/november/documents/papa-francesco_20191124_messaggio-incontropace-hiroshima.html” @Pontifex 24 November 2019
• “In the ongoing work of recovery and rebuilding after the disasters, many hands must join together and many hearts unite as one. In this way, those who are suffering will be supported and know that they have not been forgotten. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 25 November 2019
• “The world needs you. Never forget that! The Lord needs you, so that you can encourage all those people around us who are looking for a helping hand to lift them up. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 25 November 2019
• “The theme of my visit is “Protect All Life”, in the recognition of its inviolable dignity and the importance of showing solidarity and support to our brothers and sisters in any kind of need. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 25 November 2019
• “I thank the entire Japanese people for the kind reception and welcome accorded me during my Apostolic Visit. I will keep all of you in my prayers.” @Pontifex 25 November 2019
• “私の訪日に際し、皆様が私を真心を込めてあたたかくお迎えくださったことに対し、私は日本のすべての皆様に深く感謝申し上げます。お祈りの内に皆様のことを心に留めております。” @Pontifex 25 November 2019
• “My apostolic journey to Thailand and Japan was a gift for which I am so grateful to the Lord. This visit increased my closeness and affection for these peoples: may God bless them with prosperity and peace in abundance. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 27 November 2019

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• Franciscus

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 October 2019 to 20 November 2019.

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

Angelus

• 17 November 2019

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 3 October 2019 – The Feast of the Word
• 8 October 2019 – Christians who are afraid to grow
• 15 October 2019 – Pointing the finger at ourselves before God frees us from hypocrisy
• 25 October 2019 – Choosing salvation in the inner struggle between good and evil

General Audiences

• 13 November 2019

Homilies

• 9 November 2019 – Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran
• 17 November 2019 – World Day of the Poor: Holy Mass

Messages

• 15 November 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Thailand [19–23 November 2019]
• 15 November 2019 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the “Fratello Gathering 2019”
• 15 November 2019 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the population of San Cristóbal de La Habana, Cuba, for the celebrations for the fifth centenary of the founding of the city
• 18 November 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Japan [23–26 November 2019]
• 18 November 2019 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the Opening of the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme
• 20 November 2019 – Video Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to Young People in Thailand

Speeches

• 7 November 2019 – To Participants at the Meeting of the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat of the Society of Jesus
• 14 November 2019 – To the Academic Community of the Sophia University Institute of Loppiano
• 14 November 2019 – To Participants in the Congress on “Child Dignity in the Digital World”
• 15 November 2019 – To Participants at the World Congress of the International Association of Penal Law (15 novembre 2019)
• 18 November 2019 – To adherents to the Service for the Parish Cells of Evangelisation
• 18 November 2019 – To Participants at the meeting promoted by the “Instituto para el Dialogo Interreligioso de la Argentina” (IDI)
• 19 November 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Thailand and Japan: Greeting to journalists on the flight to Bangkok (Papal flight, 19 November 2019)

Papal Tweets

• “My thoughts go out to beloved Burkina Faso, where an attack has killed many people. I entrust to the Lord the victims and all those who suffer as a result of such tragedies. I appeal to the Authorities to promote inter-religious dialogue and harmony.” @Pontifex 13 November 2019
• “God has entrusted us with His greatest gifts: our life, the lives of others, and so many different gifts for each person. He invites us to make these talents bear fruit with audacity and creativity.” @Pontifex 14 November 2019
• “God is merciful towards those who admit their need.” @Pontifex 15 November 2019
• “Let us pray for the grace to be able to listen to the cry of the poor: it is the cry of hope of the Church.” @Pontifex 16 November 2019
• “In #GospelOfToday (Luke 21, 5–19) as an antidote to haste, Jesus proposes perseverance to each of us: “By your perseverance you will secure your lives”.” @Pontifex 17 November 2019
• “The poor facilitate our access to Heaven. Even now, they are the treasure of the Church. They reveal to us the riches that never grow old, that unite heaven and earth, for which life is truly worth living: the riches of love. #WorldayofthePoor http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191117_omelia-giornatamondiale-poveri.html” @Pontifex 17 November 2019
• “How beautiful it would be if the poor could occupy in our hearts the place they have in the heart of God! #WorldayofthePoor” @Pontifex 17 November 2019
• “I leave today on my 32nd #ApostolicJourney. Dear friends in Thailand and Japan, before we meet, let us pray together that these days may be rich in grace and joy.” @Pontifex 19 November 2019

Papal Instagram

• Franciscus

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 30 September 2019 to 13 November 2019.

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

Angelus

• 10 November 2019

General Audiences

• 6 November 2019

Homilies

• 2 November 2019 – Commemoration of all the faithful departed (Catacombs of Priscilla, sits on the Via Salaria, 2 November 2019)

Messages

• 7 November 2019 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the XXXI Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol

Speeches

• 30 September 2019 – To the Delegations of Missionary Institutes of Italian Foundation
• 8 November 2019 – Greeting to a Delegation of the Salvation Army
• 9 November 2019 – Conferral of the 2019 Ratzinger Prize
• 9 November 2019 – To Participants at the Conference “Church, Music, Interpreters: a necessary dialogue”, promoted by the Pontifical Council for Culture
• 11 November 2019 – To the Members of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism

Papal Tweets

• “Christian hope, nourished by the light of Christ, makes the resurrection and life shine even in the world’s darkest nights.” @Pontifex 7 November 2019
• “Faith calls for a journey, a “going out”. Purification takes places on the journey of life, a journey that is often uphill, because it leads upwards.” @Pontifex 8 November 2019
• “Prayer always arouses feelings of fraternity, it breaks down barriers, crosses borders, creates invisible but real and effective bridges, and opens horizons of hope.” @Pontifex 9 November 2019
• “Jesus, true God and true man, destroyed death, is risen and wants to rise again in the hearts of all. No one, no matter how wounded by evil, is condemned to be separated from God on this earth forever.” @Pontifex 9 November 2019
• “Listening to the simple and clear words of Jesus about life after death in the #GospelOfToday (Lk 20:27–38) gives great consolation and hope. We need this a lot in our time, so rich in knowledge about the universe but so poor in wisdom about eternal life.” @Pontifex 10 November 2019
• “We must put an end to the culture of waste, we who pray to the Lord to give us our daily bread. Food waste contributes to hunger and to climate change. http://www.pas.va/content/accademia/en/events/2019/food_waste.html” @Pontifex 11 November 2019
• “We ask the Lord to increase our faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in our hearts: He who assumed our human nature, who became Man in order to fight with our flesh and to conquer in our flesh. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 12 November 2019
• “I am close to Armenian Catholics of Qamishli, in Syria, as they gather for the funeral of their parish priest, Father Hovsep Bedoyan, who was killed yesterday together with his father. I pray for them, their families, and for all Christians in Syria.” @Pontifex 12 November 2019
• “Let us ask the Lord to pour His Spirit upon Christian couples and families, so that, as they generously open their doors to Christ and to their brothers and sisters, they may bear authentic witness to a life of faith, hope and charity. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 13 November 2019
• “My thoughts go out to beloved Burkina Faso, where an attack has killed many people. I entrust to the Lord the victims and all those who suffer as a result of such tragedies. I appeal to the Authorities to promote inter-religious dialogue and harmony.” @Pontifex 13 November 2019

Papal Instagram

• Franciscus

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 16 September 2019 to 6 November 2019.

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

Angelus

• 27 October 2019
• 1 November 2019
• 3 November 2019

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 16 September 2019 – Prayers for Politicians
• 17 September 2019 – Compassion is an Act of Justice
• 19 September 2019 – Ordained Ministry is a gift not a function
• 20 September 2019 – The closeness of bishops
• 26 September 2019 – Spiritual tepidness that transforms life into a cemetery
• 30 September 2019 – The culture of hope

General Audiences

• 23 October 2019
• 30 October 2019

Homilies

• 27 October 2019 – Mass for the Closing of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region
• 4 November 2019 – Holy Mass for the repose of the souls of the Cardinals and Bishops who died over the course of the year

Messages

• 31 October 2019 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Fourth World Meeting of Young People promoted by Scholas Occurrentes [Mexico City, 28–31 October 2019]

Motu Proprio

• 22 October 2019 – Apostolic Letter in the form of Motu Proprio of the Supreme Pontiff Francis “L’esperienza storica”, for the change of the name of the Vatican Secret Archive to the Vatican Apostolic Archive

Speeches

• 3 October 2019 – To Participants in the General Chapter of the Roman Union of the Order of Saint Ursula
• 3 October 2019 – To Participants in the International Congress on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Conference of the Latin American Episcopate in Puebla
• 4 October 2019 – To Participants in the General Chapter of the Pious Society of the Daughters of Saint Paul
• 5 October 2019 – To Participants in the General Chapter of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary
• 7 October 2019 – Opening of the Works of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region on the theme: “Amazonia: New Paths for the Church and for Integral Ecology”
• 13 October 2019 – To the Italy National Football Team
• 18 October 2019 – Inauguration of the “Anima Mundi” Museum and Exhibition on Amazonia in the Vatican Museums
• 25 October 2019 – To the participants in the General Chapter of the Order of the Servants of Mary (25 Octber 2019)
• 26 October 2019 – Closing of the Works of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region on the theme: “Amazonia: New Paths for the Church and for Integral Ecology”
• 31 October 2019 – To Members of the “Don Carlo Gnocchi” Foundation
• 31 October 2019 – To Participants in the Course of Formation in International Humanitarian Law for Catholic Military Chaplains
• 4 November 2019 – To Participants at the International Conference for Leaders of Universities: “New Frontiers for University leaders. The future of health and the University ecosystem”

Papal Tweets

• “Let us ask the Lord for the light to really understand what is happening within us. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 25 October 2019
• “In this #AmazonSynod we felt the need to place ourselves before the Lord, to put Him back at the centre, both personally and as the Church. Because we can only proclaim what we live.” @Pontifex 27 October 2019
• “In the #GospelOfToday, looking at the tax collector, we rediscover where to start: from the conviction that we, all of us, are in need of salvation. #AmazonSynod http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191027_omelia-sinodovescovi-conclusione.html” @Pontifex 27 October 2019
• “In these last days of October, I invite you to pray the #HolyRosary for the mission of the Church today, especially for men and women missionaries who encounter the greatest difficulties. #MissionaryOctober” @Pontifex 28 October 2019
• “The love of God is expressed in the tender tears of Jesus. As He cried for Jerusalem, so He cries for each of us when we don’t allow ourselves to be loved. This is God’s tender love. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 31 October 2019
• “The memory of the Saints leads us to raise our eyes to Heaven: not to forget the realities of the earth, but to face them with more courage and hope. #AllSaintsDay” @Pontifex 1 November 2019
• “Today we remember those who have walked before us, in the hope of meeting them, of reaching the place where we’ll find the love that created us and awaits us: the love of the Father. #AllSoulsDay” @Pontifex 2 November 2019
• “The #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 19:1–10) shows us that the merciful gaze of the Lord reaches us before we even realize that we need it to be saved.” @Pontifex 3 November 2019
• “Holiness is the fruit of God’s grace and of our free response to it. Holiness is a gift and a call.” @Pontifex 4 November 2019
• “We face this choice many times in our lives: do I accept the Lord’s invitation or close myself off in my interests, in my smallness? Let us ask the Lord for the grace always to accept the invitation to His feast, which is free. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 5 November 2019
• “Video” @Pontifex 5 November 2019
• “Dear friends, in this month of November, we are invited to pray for the dead. Let us entrust our family members, friends and acquaintances to God, especially in the Eucharist, feeling them close to us in the spiritual company of the Church. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 6 November 2019

Papal Instagram

• Franciscus

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 October 2019 to 23 October 2019.

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

Angelus

• 20 October 2019

General Audiences

• 9 October 2019
• 16 October 2019

Homilies

• 4 October 2019 – Episcopal Ordination
• 20 October 2019 – Holy Mass for World Missions Day

Messages

• 21 October 2019 – Message of the Holy Father to participants in the 2019 World Conference of the International Christian Maritime Association [Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 21–25 October 2019]

Papal Tweets

• “Let us work together so that every person can have access to adequate food, according to the will of God. #ZeroHunger http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/food/documents/papa-francesco_20191016_messaggio-giornata-alimentazione.html” @Pontifex 16 October 2019
• ““I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink” (Mt 25,35). Today we ask for the grace of compassion and the capacity to share in the poverty of our brothers and sisters. #EndPoverty” @Pontifex 17 October 2019
• “Saint Luke, you reveal the heart of Jesus and His mercy, help us to rediscover the joy of being Christians, witnesses of the goodness of the Lord. #SaintOfTheDay” @Pontifex 18 October 2019
• “Dear young people, as you pray the #HolyRosary for unity and peace, consider that in one of the rosary beads I too am with you!
  @acn_int” @Pontifex 18 October 2019
• “I encourage you to bring the light of the Gospel to our contemporaries. May you be witnesses of freedom and mercy, allowing fraternity and dialogue to prevail over divisions. #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober” @Pontifex 19 October 2019
• “In the midst of this missionary month, let us ask ourselves: what really counts in my life? To what peaks do I want to ascend? #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober” @Pontifex 20 October 2019
• “This is our mission: to show by our lives, and perhaps even by our words, that God loves everyone and never tires of anyone. #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober” @Pontifex 20 October 2019
• “Go and show love to everyone, because your life is a precious mission: it is not a burden to be borne, but a gift to offer. #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191020_omelia-giornatamissionaria.html” @Pontifex 20 October 2019
• “During this missionary month, the Lord is also calling you: He is asking you to be a gift wherever you are, just as you are, with everyone around you. Courage! The Lord expects great things from you! #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober” @Pontifex 21 October 2019
• “Let us thank the Lord for all the good done, in the world and in our hearts, through the words, actions and holiness of #JohnPaulII. Let us remember always his call to: ”Open the doors to Christ!“ #SaintOfTheDay” @Pontifex 22 October 2019
• “As we celebrate the #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth, we ask the Holy Spirit to enable us to open the doors of the Gospel to all peoples and to be authentic witnesses of divine love. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 23 October 2019

Papal Instagram

• Franciscus

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 26 September 2019 to 16 October 2019.

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

Angelus

• 29 September 2019
• 6 October 2019
• 13 October 2019

Homilies

• 5 October 2019 – Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of New Cardinals
• 6 October 2019 – Holy Mass for the opening of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region
• 13 October 2019 – Holy Mass and Canonizations

Messages

• 16 October 2019 – Message for the World Food Day 2019

Speeches

• 26 September 2019 – To participants in the General Assembly of “Talitha Kum”

Papal Tweets

• “As we close the #SeasonOfCreation today, we entrust the #AmazonSynod to St. Francis of Assisi.” @Pontifex 4 October 2019
• “The willingness of a Cardinal to shed his own blood, symbolized by the red colour of his clothing, is guaranteed when it is rooted in compassion, received from God, and given to his brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 5 October 2019
• “In the #GospelOfToday, Jesus shows us that the measure of faith is service. ”We are useless servants“ is an expression of humility and availability that does so much good for the Church. #Angelus” @Pontifex 6 October 2019
• “So many of our brothers and sisters in Amazonia are bearing heavy crosses and awaiting the liberating consolation of the Gospel, the Church’s caress of love. For them, and with them, let us journey together. #SinodoAmazonico http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191006_omelia-sinodo-amazzonia.html” @Pontifex 6 October 2019
• “I ask you to accompany this important ecclesial event with prayers, so that it may be experienced in fraternal communion and docility to the Holy Spirit, who always shows the ways for bearing witness to the Gospel. #SinodoAmazonico” @Pontifex 7 October 2019
• “Jonah is stubborn in his faith convictions, and the Lord is stubborn in His mercy. Because the Lord always wants to heal and to save, not to condemn. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 8 October 2019
• “May the Holy Spirit, the builder of fraternity, give us the grace to walk beside one another. May He make us courageous as we experience unprecedented ways of sharing and of mission.” @Pontifex 10 October 2019
• “The Lord always reminds us how precious we are in His eyes, and He entrusts us with a mission.” @Pontifex 11 October 2019
• “Let us pray for our communities, that by giving witness to the joy of Christian life, they may see a flowering of the call to holiness.” @Pontifex 12 October 2019
• “Today we give thanks to the Lord for our new #Saints. They walked by faith and now we invoke their intercession.” @Pontifex 13 October 2019
• “The #GospelOfToday shows us that the ultimate goal is the encounter with Jesus. He alone frees us from evil and heals our hearts. Only an encounter with him can save, can make life full and beautiful. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191013_omelia-canonizzazione.html” @Pontifex 13 October 2019
• “The Lord gives each of us a vocation, a challenge to discover the talents and abilities we possess and to put them at the service of others.” @Pontifex 14 October 2019
• “How do we root out hypocrisy? There’s a good medicine that can help us not be hypocrites: point the finger at ourselves and say to the Lord ”Look at the way I am, Lord!“, and say it with humility. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 15 October 2019
• “Today we ask for the grace to allow ourselves to be amazed by God’s surprises, to not hinder His creativity, but to encourage hearts to encounter the Lord. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 16 October 2019
• “Let us work together so that every person can have access to adequate food, according to the will of God. #ZeroHunger http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/food/documents/papa-francesco_20191016_messaggio-giornata-alimentazione.html” @Pontifex 16 October 2019

Papal Instagram

• Franciscus

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 22 September 2019 to 3 October 2019.

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

Angelus

• 22 September 2019

General Audiences

• 25 September 2019

Homilies

• 28 September 2019 – Holy Mass celebrated for the Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State
• 29 September 2019 – Holy Mass celebrated by the Holy Father for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
• 1 October 2019 – Liturgical Prayer of Vespers for the beginning of the Missionary Month (1st October 2019)

Motu Proprio

• 30 September 2019 – Apostolic Letter in the form of Motu Proprio of the Supreme Pontiff Francis “Aperuit illis”

Speeches

• 27 September 2019 – To Participants in the International Ice Hockey Federation
• 27 September 2019 – To the participants in the Seminar “The Common Good in the Digital Age”, organized by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD) and the Pontifical Council for Culture (PCC)
• 28 September 2019 – To the «Scholae Cantorum» of the Italian Association of Saint Cecilia
• 28 September 2019 – To young people of the “Centro Social Padre David de Oliveira Martins” in Braga (Portugal)
• 28 September 2019 – To the Italian Gymnastics Federation

Papal Tweets

• “When we become ”spiritually lukewarm“, we become half-Christians, without substance. Instead, the Lord wants conversion, today. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 26 September 2019
• “The true face of love is mercy. Practicing it, we become a disciple of Jesus and the heart of the Father shows itself.” @Pontifex 27 September 2019
• “We need others in order to live and to share the love and trust that the Lord gives us.” @Pontifex 28 September 2019
• “It’s not just about migrants, it’s about all of us, about the human family, called to build together a world more in accord with God’s plan. #NotJustAboutMigrants
  http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/migration/documents/papa-francesco_20190527_world-migrants-day–2019.html” @Pontifex 29 September 2019
• “The elderly and the young, together. This is the sign that a people cherishes life, that there is a culture of hope: the care of the young and the elderly. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 30 September 2019
• “The sweetness of God’s word leads us to share it with all those whom we encounter in this life and to proclaim the sure hope that it contains. #AperuitIllis http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/papa-francesco-motu-proprio–20190930_aperuit-illis.html” @Pontifex 30 September 2019
• “May the Sunday of the Word of God help his people to grow in religious and intimate familiarity with the sacred Scriptures. #AperuitIllis
  http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/papa-francesco-motu-proprio–20190930_aperuit-illis.html” @Pontifex 30 September 2019
• “Video #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober” @Pontifex 1 October 2019
• “May the memorial of our #HolyGuardianAngels strengthen in us the certainty that we are not alone. May it sustain us in proclaiming and living Christ’s Gospel for a world renewed in God’s love.” @Pontifex 2 October 2019
• “The Word of God fills us with joy and this joy is our strength. We are joyful Christians because we have welcomed the Word of God in our hearts. This is the message for today, for all of us. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 3 October 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 30 August 2019 to 23 September 2019.

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

Angelus

• 15 September 2019

General Audiences

• 11 September 2019
• 18 September 2019

Letters

• 30 August 2019 – Letter of the Holy Father Francis to His Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople, accompanying the gift of some relics of Saint Peter

Messages

• 1 September 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Madagascar [6–9 September 2019]
• 3 September 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Mauritius [9 September 2019]
• 11 September 2019 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the 11th National Meeting of Catholic Action Youth in Maracaibo, Venezuela
• 23 September 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father to participants at the UN Climate Action Summit 2019

Speeches

• 12 September 2019 – To Participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Discalced Augustinians
• 13 September 2019 – To Participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Saint Augustine (Augustinians)
• 14 September 2019 – To Penitentiary Police and to Staff of the Penitentiary and Justice Administration for minors and the community
• 14 September 2019 – To Members of the “Abraham Community”
• 14 September 2019 – To Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe
• 16 September 2019 – To Management and Staff of Italian State Railways Group
• 16 September 2019 – To a Delegation of RAI (Italian State Television) Regional News
• 19 September 2019 – To Participants in the Conference promoted by the Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches
• 20 September 2019 – To Participants in the Symposium promoted by the “Somos Community Care” Organization
• 20 September 2019 – To the National Federation of the Orders of Doctors and Dental Surgeons
• 21 September 2019 – To Participants in the International Meeting for Academic Centers and Schools of New Evangelization
• 21 September 2019 – To Participants in the General Chapter of the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (Carmelites)
• 23 September 2019 – To members of the Italian Catholic Press Union (UCSI)
• 23 September 2019 – To Employees of the Dicastery for Communication, on the occasion of the Plenary Assembly

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 1 September 2019 to 12 September 2019.

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

Angelus

• 1 September 2019
• 8 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Angelus, 8 September 2019

Homilies

• 6 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Mozambique: Holy Mass in the Stadium of Zimpeto (Maputo, 6 September 2019)
• 7 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Midday Prayer in the Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites (Antananarivo, 7 September 2019)
• 8 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Holy Mass in the Soamandrakizay diocesan field (Antananarivo, 8 September 2019)
• 9 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Mauritius: Holy Mass at the Monument to Mary Queen of Peace (Port Louis, 9 September 2019)

Messages

• 12 September 2019 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the Launch of the Educational Alliance

Prayers

• 8 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Prayer for the Workers in the Mahatzana Worksite (Antananarivo, 8 September 2019)

Speeches

• 6 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Mozambique: Visit to Zimpeto Hospital (Maputo, 6 September 2019)
• 7 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Vigil with the Young in the Soamandrakizay diocesan field (Antananarivo, 7 September 2019)
• 7 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Meeting with Bishops of Madagascar in the Cathedral of Andohalo (Antananarivo, 7 September 2019)
• 7 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the Ceremony Building (Antananarivo, 7 September 2019)
• 8 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Meeting with Priests, Men and Women Religious, Consecrated Persons and Seminarians in the Collège de Saint Michel (Antananarivo, 8 September 2019)
• 8 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Visit to the Akamasoa City of Friendship (Antananarivo, 8 September 2019)
• 9 September 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Mauritius: Meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the Presidential Palace (Port Louis, 9 settembre 2019)

Papal Tweets

• “Try to keep quiet a moment and let God love you. Try to silence all the inner voices, and rest for a second in His loving embrace. #ApostolicJourney #Mozambique” @Pontifex 5 September 2019
• “No one is more insignificant than a priest left to his own devices; therefore, our prayer is that of our Mother: I am a priest because the Lord has regarded my insignificance with kindness (cf. Lk 1:48). #ApostolicJourney #Mozambique” @Pontifex 5 September 2019
• “Let’s not forget that the names of our poorest brothers and sisters, written in heaven, have this inscription next to them: these are the blessed ones of my Father. #ApostolicJourney #Mozambique” @Pontifex 6 September 2019
• “Jesus proposes a first golden rule for everyone: ”Do unto others as you would have them do unto you“ (Lk 6:31); and he helps us to discover what is most important: to love us and help us. #ApostolicJourney #Mozambique” @Pontifex 6 September 2019
• “The Lord is the first to trust in you, and He also invites you to trust in yourselves; He invites you to encourage one another, and join Him in writing the most beautiful page of your lives. #ApostolicJourney #Madagascar” @Pontifex 7 September 2019
• “Our life and our talents are the result of a gift woven between God and the many silent hands of persons whose names we will only know in Heaven. #ApostolicJourney #Madagascar” @Pontifex 8 September 2019
• “Let us turn in prayer to the Holy Virgin on this day when we remember her birth, the dawn of salvation for humanity. #Angelus” @Pontifex 8 September 2019
• “Akamasoa, ”City of Friendship“, is the expression of the God’s presence God who decided to live and remain always in the midst of His people. Seeing these radiant faces, I give thanks to the Lord who has heard the cry of the poor. #ApostolicJourney #Madagascar” @Pontifex 8 September 2019
• “Happy are you, happy is the Church of the poor and for the poor, for she lives imbued with the fragrance of her Lord, she lives joyfully proclaiming the Good News to the throw-aways of the earth, to those who are God’s favorites. #ApostolicJourney #Madagascar” @Pontifex 8 September 2019
• “What must one do to be a good Christian? The answer is simple: we have to do, each in our own way, what Jesus says in the Beatitudes. #ApostolicJourney #Mauritius” @Pontifex 9 September 2019
• “Thank you for your warm welcome. May God bless you all you. May His love and mercy continue to accompany and protect you! #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 9 September 2019
• “Christ is the hope of the world: His Gospel is the most powerful leaven of brotherhood, freedom, justice and peace for all peoples. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 11 September 2019
• “Today we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. I invite everyone to turn to Our Lady. Let her inspire you with a Christian outlook, so as to live like and imitate her Son Jesus ever more.” @Pontifex 12 September 2019
• “I wish to endorse a global event, to take place on 14 May 2020 on the theme Reinventing the Global Educational Alliance. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/pont-messages/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20190912_messaggio-patto-educativo.html” @Pontifex 12 September 2019

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