{"id":15348,"date":"2015-12-31T15:48:59","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T20:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/?p=15348"},"modified":"2015-12-31T15:48:59","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T20:48:59","slug":"the-weekly-francis-volume-127-31-december-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2015\/12\/the-weekly-francis-volume-127-31-december-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Francis &#8211; Volume 127 &#8211; 31 December 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pope-francis2-300x187.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14281\" src=\"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pope-francis2-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"pope-francis2-300x187\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a>This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 19 November 2015 to 31 December 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father\u2019s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at <a href=\"http:\/\/jimmyakin.com\/2015\/12\/the-weekly-francis-31-december-2015.html\">Jimmy Akin\u2019s The Weekly Francis<\/a>. Jimmy Akin came up with this idea when he started \u201cThe Weekly Benedict\u201d and I have taken over curation of it.<\/p>\n<p>Angelus<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_angelus_20151213.html\">13 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_angelus_20151220.html\">20 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_angelus_20151226.html\">26 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_angelus_20151227.html\">27 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Daily Homilies (fervorinos)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/cotidie\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco-cotidie_20151210_a-father-s-caress.html\">10 December 2015 &#8211; A father\u2019s caress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/cotidie\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco-cotidie_20151214_a-grandmother-s-lesson.html\">14 December 2015 &#8211; A grandmother\u2019s lesson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/cotidie\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco-cotidie_20151215_three-traits.html\">15 December 2015 &#8211; Three traits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>General Audiences<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151216_udienza-generale.html\">16 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Homilies<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/homilies\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151212_omelia-guadalupe.html\">12 December 2015 &#8211; Holy Mass on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/homilies\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151213_giubileo-omelia-portasanta-laterano.html\">13 December 2015 &#8211; Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Holy Mass and Opening of the Holy Door at the Basilica of St John Lateran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/homilies\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151218_giubileo-omelia-porta-carita.html\">18 December 2015 &#8211; Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Opening of the \u201cHoly Door of Charity\u201d and Celebration of Holy Mass (Caritas Hostel in Via Marsala, 18 December 2015)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/homilies\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151224_omelia-natale.html\">24 December 2015 &#8211; Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/homilies\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151227_omelia-santa-famiglia.html\">27 December 2015 &#8211; Holy Mass for the Families<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Messages<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/messages\/pont-messages\/2015\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151127_messaggio-festival-verona.html\">27 November 2015 &#8211; Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the Fifth Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church [Verona, 26\u201329 November 2015]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/messages\/urbi\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151225_urbi-et-orbi-natale.html\">25 December 2015 &#8211; \u201cUrbi et Orbi\u201d Message &#8211; Christmas 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speeches<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2015\/november\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151119_salute-accoglienza.html\">19 November 2015 &#8211; To Participants in the International Conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers [for Health Pastoral Care]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2015\/november\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151120_formazione-sacerdoti.html\">20 November 2015 &#8211; To participants in the Convention sponsored by the Congregation for the Clergy on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Conciliar Decrees \u201cOptatam Totius\u201d and \u201cPresbyterorum ordinis\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2015\/november\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151120_adlimina-rep-fed-germania.html\">20 November 2015 &#8211; To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Federal Republic of Germany on their \u201cad Limina\u201d visit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2015\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151203_plenaria-propaganda-fide.html\">3 December 2015 &#8211; To the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2015\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151205_agesc.html\">5 December 2015 &#8211; To the Association of Catholic School Parents [AGESC]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2015\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151218_donatori-presepio-albero.html\">18 December 2015 &#8211; To the donors of the Crib and the Christmas Tree in St. Peter\u2019s Square<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2015\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151221_dipendenti-santa-sede-scv.html\">21 December 2015 &#8211; To the personnel of the Holy See and of the Vatican City State for the exchange of Christmas wishes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2015\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20151221_curia-romana.html\">21 December 2015 &#8211; To the Roman Curia on the occasion of the presentation of Christmas greetings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Papal Tweets<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cMercy is the path uniting God with man, for it opens the heart to the hope of an eternal love (MV 2).\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/678167930048155649\">@Pontifex 19 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cHowever grave our sin, God responds with total forgiveness (MV 3).\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/678520243858223104\">@Pontifex 20 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cGod is in love with us. He becomes small to help us love him in return.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/679979874937733120\">@Pontifex 24 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhen Christ is your friend, you have joy, serenity, happiness.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/680318333623795712\">@Pontifex 25 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cLet us pray for Christians suffering persecution, often amid the shameful silence of so many.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/680689543553519616\">@Pontifex 26 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe mercy of God will always be greater than any sin (MV 3).\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/681791831185596417\">@Pontifex 29 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cNo one can put limits on God\u2019s love, for he is always ready to forgive (MV 3).\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/682154214085111808\">@Pontifex 30 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cLet us thank God who is merciful and ever at our side (MV 6).\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/682524132773265409\">@Pontifex 31 December 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 19 November 2015 to 31 December 2015. 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