{"id":16332,"date":"2018-12-20T22:17:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T03:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/?p=16332"},"modified":"2018-12-20T22:17:41","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T03:17:41","slug":"the-weekly-francis-volume-254-20-december-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2018\/12\/the-weekly-francis-volume-254-20-december-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Francis &#8211; Volume 254 &#8211; 20 December 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 December 2018 to 20 December 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\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\/category\/popefrancis\">Jimmy Akin\u2019s blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angelus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2018\/documents\/papa-francesco_angelus_20181208.html\">8 December 2018<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2018\/documents\/papa-francesco_angelus_20181209.html\">9 December 2018<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>General Audiences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2018\/documents\/papa-francesco_20181212_udienza-generale.html\">12 December 2018<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Messages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/messages\/pont-messages\/2018\/documents\/papa-francesco_20181202_messaggio-beatificazione-algeria.html\">2 December 2018 &#8211; Message of the Holy Father for the beatification of the martyrs Msgr. Pierre Claverie, O.P., bishop of Oran and 18 companions (men and women religious) in Algeria<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/messages\/peace\/documents\/papa-francesco_20181208_messaggio-52giornatamondiale-pace2019.html\">8 December 2018 &#8211; 52nd World Day of Peace 2019 &#8211; Good politics is at the service of peace<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/messages\/pont-messages\/2018\/documents\/papa-francesco_20181210_messaggio-diritti-umani.html\">10 December 2018 &#8211; Holy Father\u2019s message to participants at the International Conference \u201cHuman Rights in the Contemporary World: Achievements, Omissions, Negations\u201d [Rome, 10\u201311 December 2018]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/messages\/pont-messages\/2018\/documents\/papa-francesco_20181213_messaggio-convegno-fao.html\">13 December 2018 &#8211; Holy Father\u2019s message to participants at Study Day on Water promoted by the FAO in Madrid<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Speeches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2018\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20181207_delegazioni-alberopresepe.html\">7 December 2018 &#8211; To the Delegations who donated the Crib and the Christmas Tree in St. Peter\u2019s Square<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2018\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20181214_concerto-natalizio.html\">14 December 2018 &#8211; To Performers and Organizers of the Christmas Concert<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Papal Tweets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cThis is the first step in order to grow on our journey of faith: listening. Before speaking, listen.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1073555706421370881\">@Pontifex 14 December 2018<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cOur life spreads light when it is given in service. The secret of joy is living to serve.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1073918092470829058\">@Pontifex 15 December 2018<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cJoy, prayer and gratitude are three ways that prepare us to experience Christmas in an authentic way. #Advent\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1074250282396192768\">@Pontifex 16 December 2018<\/a><\/li><li>&#8220;\u201cO Wisdom from the mouth of the Most High, you fill the whole world. With strength and gentleness you order all things: come to teach us the way of prudence.\u201d #AdventAntiphons&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1074657969038475266\">@Pontifex 17 December 2018<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cJesus knows well the pain of not being welcomed. May our hearts not be closed as were the houses in Bethlehem. #Internationalmigrantsday\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1074975058081148928\">@Pontifex 18 December 2018<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cBe like Saint Joseph: a man of dreams, not a dreamer; a man of silence, because he respects God\u2019s plan. #SantaMarta\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1075013826368684034\">@Pontifex 18 December 2018<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cAdvent is a time for us to prepare for the coming of Jesus, Prince of Peace. It\u2019s a time to make peace with ourselves and our neighbours. #Advent\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1075367646479044609\">@Pontifex 19 December 2018<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cGod enters history and does so in His original style: surprise. 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