{"id":15446,"date":"2016-04-13T19:10:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T23:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/?p=15446"},"modified":"2016-04-13T19:16:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-13T23:16:31","slug":"the-weekly-francis-volume-137-13-april-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2016\/04\/the-weekly-francis-volume-137-13-april-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Francis &#8211; Volume 137 &#8211; 13 April 2016"},"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 17 March 2016 to 13 April 2016.<\/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\/2016\/04\/the-weekly-francis-13-april-2016.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\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_angelus_20160320.html\">20 March 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_regina-coeli_20160328.html\">28 March 2016 &#8211; Regina C\u00e6li, 28 March 2016, Easter Monday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_regina-coeli_20160403.html\">3 April 2016 &#8211; Regina C\u00e6li, 3 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apostolic Exhortation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/apost_exhortations\/documents\/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia.html\">19 March 2016 &#8211; Amoris laetitia: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on love in the family<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Daily Homilies (fervorinos)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/cotidie\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco-cotidie_20160317_the-thread-of-hope.html\">17 March 2016 &#8211; The thread of hope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/cotidie\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco-cotidie_20160404_celebrate-the-yes.html\">4 April 2016 &#8211; Celebrate the \u2018yes\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/cotidie\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco-cotidie_20160405_how-harmony-is-created.html\">5 April 2016 &#8211; How harmony is created<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>General Audiences<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160323_udienza-generale.html\">23 March 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160330_udienza-generale.html\">30 March 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160406_udienza-generale.html\">6 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Homilies<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/homilies\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160319_omelia-ordinazioni-episcopali.html\">19 March 2016 &#8211; Episcopal Ordinations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/homilies\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160324_omelia-coena-domini.html\">24 March 2016 &#8211; Mass of the Lord\u2019s Supper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/homilies\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160403_omelia-giubileo-divina-misericordia.html\">3 April 2016 &#8211; Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee of Divine Mercy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Messages<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/messages\/pont-messages\/2016\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160406_messaggio-non-violenza-pace-giusta.html\">6 April 2016 &#8211; Message of the Holy Father to Cardinal Peter K.A. Turkson on the occasion of the Conference on \u201cNonviolence and Just Peace: Contributing to the Catholic Understanding of and Commitment to Nonviolence\u201d [Rome, 11-13 April 2016]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speeches<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2016\/march\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160318_movimento-neocatecumenale.html\">18 March 2016 &#8211; To members of the Neocatechumenal Way<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2016\/april\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160402_veglia-preghiera.html\">2 April 2016 &#8211; Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Prayer Vigil on the occasion of the Jubilee of Divine Mercy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2016\/april\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160407_consiglio-metodista-mondiale.html\">7 April 2016 &#8211; To the delegation of the World Methodist Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2016\/april\/documents\/papa-francesco_20160408_papal-foundation.html\">8 April 2016 &#8211; To a Delegation of the \u201cPapal Foundation\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Papal Tweets<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe phenomenon of migration raises a serious cultural issue which necessarily demands a response.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/715496392546910208\">@Pontifex 31 March 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cPassing through the Holy Door, let us put our trust in God\u2019s grace, which can change our lives.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/715856347942690820\">@Pontifex 1 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cTo be merciful means to grow in a love which is courageous, generous and real.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/716188469559566338\">@Pontifex 2 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cMercy: the bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\">@Pontifex 3 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cChristian faith is a gift which we receive in Baptism and which allows us to encounter God.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/716943617026183168\">@Pontifex 4 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Lord asks us to be men and women who radiate the truth, beauty and the life-changing power of the Gospel.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/717305830446465024\">@Pontifex 5 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Jubilee is a year-long celebration, in which every moment becomes a chance for us to grow in holiness.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/717607804375146496\">@Pontifex 6 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cI encourage you to bear witness to Christ in your personal life and families: a witness of gratuitousness, solidarity, spirit of service.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718075903373234176\">@Pontifex 7 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718393131939409920\">@Pontifex 8 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe family is the place where parents become their children\u2019s first teachers in the faith.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718408407120613381\">@Pontifex 8 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe word of God is a source of comfort for every family that experiences difficulty or suffering.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718453553610694658\">@Pontifex 8 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe welfare of the family is decisive for the future of the world.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718498797882462208\">@Pontifex 8 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe family is a good which society cannot do without, and it ought to be protected.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718544080536350720\">@Pontifex 8 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cPeople with disabilities are a gift for the family and an opportunity to grow in love, mutual aid and unity.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718710082406473728\">@Pontifex 9 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cNo one can think that the weakening of the family will prove beneficial to society as a whole.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718740290488500224\">@Pontifex 9 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe strength of the family lies in its capacity to love and to teach how to love.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718770481826955265\">@Pontifex 9 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cOur teaching on marriage and the family cannot fail to be inspired by the message of love and tenderness.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718815796584026112\">@Pontifex 9 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cEvery family, despite its weaknesses, can become a light in the darkness of the world.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/718861065312870400\">@Pontifex 9 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cIn our families, we must learn to imitate Jesus\u2019 own gentleness.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719072454551797760\">@Pontifex 10 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cLove opens our eyes and enables us to see the great worth of a human being.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719102671639023616\">@Pontifex 10 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cEach new life allows us to appreciate the utterly gratuitous dimension of love.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719132857566765057\">@Pontifex 10 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cIt is important for a child to feel wanted. He or she is not an accessory or a solution to some personal need.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719178171405324290\">@Pontifex 10 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cOpen and caring families find a place for the poor.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719223466218508288\">@Pontifex 10 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe divorced who have entered a new union should be made to feel part of the Church. They are not excommunicated.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719434913661870080\">@Pontifex 11 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cTo know how to forgive and feel forgiven is a basic experience in family life.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719465092123766785\">@Pontifex 11 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cFidelity has to do with patience. Its joys and sacrifices bear fruit as the years go by.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719495320543997952\">@Pontifex 11 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cChildren are a wonderful gift from God and a joy for parents.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719540612303749120\">@Pontifex 11 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe family is where we first learn to listen and share, to be patient and show respect, to help one another.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719585868399251457\">@Pontifex 11 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe home is the place where we learn to appreciate the beauty of the faith, to pray and serve our neighbor.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719797253100077056\">@Pontifex 12 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cIt is essential that children see that prayer is something truly important for their parents.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719827449949761537\">@Pontifex 12 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cTo understand, forgive, accompany and integrate. That is the mindset which should prevail in the Church.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719857669889138691\">@Pontifex 12 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Church must pattern her behavior after the Son of God who went out to everyone without exception.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719902941356789762\">@Pontifex 12 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe way of the Church is not to condemn anyone for ever, it is to pour out the balm of God\u2019s mercy.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/719948229622702085\">@Pontifex 12 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Lord\u2019s presence dwells in families, with all their daily troubles and struggles, joys and hopes.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/720159631851409409\">@Pontifex 13 April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Papal Instagram<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/franciscus\/\">Franciscus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 17 March 2016 to 13 April 2016. 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