{"id":16555,"date":"2019-12-11T18:51:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T23:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/?p=16555"},"modified":"2019-12-11T19:04:44","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T00:04:44","slug":"the-weekly-francis-volume-296-11-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2019\/12\/the-weekly-francis-volume-296-11-december-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Francis &#8211; Volume 296 &#8211; 11 December 2019"},"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\" alt=\"pope-francis2-300x187\" src=\"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pope-francis2-300x187.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 1 December 2019 to 11 December 2019.<\/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\/category\/popefrancis\">Jimmy Akin\u2019s blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Angelus<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2019\/documents\/papa-francesco_angelus_20191208.html\">8 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apostolic Letter<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/apost_letters\/documents\/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20191201_admirabile-signum.html\">1 December 2019 &#8211; Apostolic Letter \u201cAdmirabile signum\u201d on the meaning and importance of the nativity scene<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>General Audiences<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2019\/documents\/papa-francesco_20191204_udienza-generale.html\">4 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speeches<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2019\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20191205_delegazioni-scurelle.html\">5 December 2019 &#8211; To the Delegations who donated 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\/2019\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20191206_rivista.html\">6 December 2019 &#8211; To the editorial staff and collaborators of the Journal \u201cAggiornamenti Sociali\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2019\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20191207_acec-sdc.html\">7 December 2019 &#8211; To Representatives of Acec-Sdc (Catholic Association of Community Cinema-theatre operators) to mark 70 years of the Community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2019\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20191207_ong-cattoliche.html\">7 December 2019 &#8211; To participants in Catholic-inspired Non-governmental Organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2019\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20191209_seminario-benedettoxv.html\">9 December 2019 &#8211; To the Community of the Pontifical Regional Flaminian Seminary \u201cBenedetto XV\u201d, Bologna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2019\/december\/documents\/papa-francesco_20191209_changeinlife.html\">9 December 2019 &#8211; To Members of the \u201cA Chance in Life\u201d Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Papal Tweets<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cToday the Church praises stability. \u201cTrust in the Lord forever, because the Lord is an eternal Rock\u201d (Isa 26:4). Those who trust in the Lord will always be safe, because their foundations are sunk into the Rock. #HomilySantaMarta\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1202552273332772864\">@Pontifex 5 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cPrayer is the door of faith; prayer is medicine for the heart.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1202928172943069184\">@Pontifex 6 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe true worship of God is always expressed in love of one\u2019s neighbour.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1203290560989192193\">@Pontifex 7 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cMay the feast of our Mother #MaryImmaculate help us to make our whole life a \u201dyes\u201c to God, a \u201dyes\u201c composed of adoration of Him and of daily gestures of love and service.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1203655020673142789\">@Pontifex 8 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cMay the feast of our Mother #MaryImmaculate help us to make our whole life a \u201dyes\u201c to God, a \u201dyes\u201c composed of adoration of Him and of daily gestures of love and service.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1203655020673142789\">@Pontifex 8 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cCorruption undermines the dignity of the person and shatters all good and beautiful ideals.All of society is called upon to make a concrete commitment to combat the cancer of corruption which, with the illusion of quick and easy profits, in reality impoverishes everyone.#IACD2019\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1204000236483567616\">@Pontifex 9 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe human person is always sacred and inviolable, in any situation and at any stage of his or her development. If this conviction falls, there is no solid and permanent foundation for the defense of #HumanRights.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1204347524942725121\">@Pontifex 10 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cMay Our Lady of #Loreto help us to walk the path of peace and fraternity based on acceptance and forgiveness, respect for others, and on love; may she grant families the blessing of life; and may she bring help and comfort to those in need. #LauretanJubilee\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1204377723566583811\">@Pontifex 10 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;\u201cLike a shepherd He feeds His flock, in His arms He gathers the lambs, carrying them in his bosom, leading the ewes with care\u201d (Is 40:11), so the Lord comforts us. #HomilySantaMarta&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1204404525550862336\">@Pontifex 10 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cLet us ask the Lord, in this time of Advent, to revive in us faith in Christ who comes to save us, to help us be always faithful to our vocation as missionary disciples. #GeneralAudience\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1204740113135067136\">@Pontifex 11 December 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cToday in the world many Christians are persecuted and give their lives for their faith. Martyrdom is the breath of the life of a Christian, of a Christian community. There will always be martyrs among us: this is the sign that we are following the way of Jesus. #GeneralAudience\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1204762761529626626\">@Pontifex 11 December 2019<\/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 1 December 2019 to 11 December 2019. 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