The Weekly Francis – Volume 59 – 25 May 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 11 to 25 May 2014.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s The Weekly Francis. Jimmy Akin came up with this idea when he started “The Weekly Benedict” and I have taken over curation of it.

Regina Caeli

• 18 May 2014
• 25 May 2014

General Audiences

• 21 May 2014

Homilies

• 11 May 2014 – Priestly Ordinations in the Vatican Basilica – World Day of Prayer for Vocations
• 24 May 2014 – Holy Mass at the Amman International Stadium
• 25 May 2014 – Holy Mass in Manger Square in Bethlehem

Speeches

• 12 May 2014 – To Rectors and Students of the Pontifical Colleges and Residences in Rome
• 15 May 2014 – Presentation of Letters of Credence of the Ambassadors of Switzerland, Liberia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Jamaica, South Africa and India
• 24 May 2014 – Meeting with the Authorities of the Kingdom of Jordan (Amman)
• 24 May 2014 – Meeting with refugees and young people with disabilities in the Latin Church in Bethany beyond the Jordan
• 25 May 2014 – Meeting with Palestinian Authorities (Bethlehem)
• 25 May 2014 – Welcoming ceremony at the Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (Tel Aviv)
• 25 May 2014 – Common Declaration of Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I – Private Meeting with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople at the Apostolic Delegation of Jerusalem
• 25 May 2014 – Ecumenical Celebration on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the meeting in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras (Jerusalem, Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre)

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 19 May 2014
• 20 May 2014 – Like children in the presence of a gift
• 22 May 2014 – A healthy Christian is a joyful Christian

Papal Tweets

• “The one who listens attentively to the Word of God and truly prays, always asks the Lord: what is your will for me?” @pontifex, 19 May 2014
• “Come, Holy Spirit! Help us to overcome our selfishness.” @pontifex, 20 May 2014
• “I ask all of you to pray for the victims of the floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Serbia and in other countries in the region.” @pontifex, 21 May 2014
• “We will never be disillusioned or lose our way if we are guided by God.” @pontifex, 22 May 2014
• “To live by faith means to put our lives in the hands of God, especially in our most difficult moments.” @pontifex, 23 May 2014
• “Dear friends, please pray for me during my pilgrimage to the Holy Land.” @pontifex, 24 May 2014