The Weekly Francis – Volume 220 – 28 March 2018

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 11 March 2018 to 28 March 2018.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Angelus

• 11 March 2018
• 18 March 2018

General Audiences

• 14 March 2018
• 21 March 2018

Homilies

• 17 March 2018 – Pastoral Visit to San Giovanni Rotondo: Eucharistic Concelebration (Square of the Church “San Pio da Pietrelcina”, 17 March 2018)
• 19 March 2018 – Feast of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Holy Mass with Episcopal Ordinations
• 25 March 2018 – Palm Sunday – 33rd World Youth Day

Speeches

• 11 March 2018 – Meeting with the St Egidio Community to mark the 50th Anniversary of its foundation
• 14 March 2018 – Greeting to a Taoist Delegation from Taiwan
• 17 March 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Pietrelcina: Meeting with the Faithful in the square in front of the liturgical hall
• 19 March 2018 – Pre-Synodal meeting with young people at the International Pontifical College “Maria Mater Ecclesiae”

Papal Tweets

• “To defend the earth and to safeguard water is to protect life.” @Pontifex 22 March 2018
• “Now is the time to be reconciled with God. Staying on the path of evil is only a source of sadness.” @Pontifex 23 March 2018
• “The Word of God invites us to connect our ears to our hearts, and our hearts to our hands, in order to do good deeds.” @Pontifex 24 March 2018
• “We enter this Holy Week with the Lord Jesus in order to celebrate Easter with hearts that are renewed by the grace of the Holy Spirit.” @Pontifex 25 March 2018
• “Dear young people, never get tired of being instruments of peace and joy among your peers!” @Pontifex 25 March 2018
• “Please, let us fight together against the crime of human exploitation, which continues to cause unspeakable suffering.” @Pontifex 25 March 2018
• “Christ, teach us never to be ashamed of your Cross!” @Pontifex 26 March 2018
• “Jesus changes our sins into forgiveness and our fears into trust. In His Cross our hope is reborn again and again.” @Pontifex 27 March 2018
• “Anyone who turns away from the Cross, turns away from the Resurrection.” @Pontifex 28 March 2018

Papal Instagram

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