The Weekly Francis – Volume 268 – 28 March 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 17 March 2019 to 28 March 2019.

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

Angelus

• 17 March 2019

General Audiences

• 20 March 2019

Messages

• 22 March 2019 – Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of “World Water Day 2019”
• 28 March 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Morocco

Speeches

• 21 March 2019 – To members of the Italian Federation of Primary Care Pediatricians
• 22 March 2019 – To the Managers and Members of the Youth Tourist Centre
• 22 March 2019 – To the delegations of Parliamentarians from the Czech Republic and from the Slovak Republic, on the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of the death of St Cyril
• 25 March 2019 – Visit to Loreto: Meeting with the faithful

Papal Tweets

• “I express my sorrow and closeness to the dear people of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, affected by Cyclone Idai. I entrust the many victims and their families to the mercy of God. #PrayForAfrica #cycloneIdai” @Pontifex 20 March 2019
• “If we abandon the law of love, the law of the strongest over the weakest will be asserted.” @Pontifex 21 March 2019
• “Today we think of people with #DownSyndrome. May they be welcomed, appreciated, and never discarded, right from their mother’s womb.” @Pontifex 21 March 2019
• “Let us thank God for ”sister water“, such a simple and precious element, and let us strive to make it accessible to all. #WorldWaterDay” @Pontifex 22 March 2019
• “Outward appearance, money, career, hobbies: these are sirens that enchant us and then set us adrift. #Lent is a time of grace to free our hearts from vanities.” @Pontifex 23 March 2019
• “May the Blessed Virgin help everyone, especially young people, to follow the path of peace and fraternity, based on welcome and forgiveness, on respect for others, and on the love that is the gift of self.” @Pontifex 25 March 2019
• “Today we remember in prayer the victims of modern forms of #slavery. Their suffering impels us to fight against these inhuman scourges. #RememberSlavery” @Pontifex 25 March 2019
• “It is worthwhile to welcome every life because every man and woman is worth the blood of Christ himself. We cannot have contempt for what God has loved so much! #DayoftheUnbornChild” @Pontifex 25 March 2019
• “The culture of appearance, which leads us to live for passing things, is a great deception. Because it is like a flaring blaze: once it is over, only ashes remain.” @Pontifex 26 March 2019
• “Where should we fix our gaze along the journey of #Lent? On the Crucifix. Jesus on the Cross is the compass of life that points us to Heaven.” @Pontifex 27 March 2019
• “If we do not listen to the voice of the Lord, our hearts become like soil without water. That is why the Lord says: ”Harden not your hearts“. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 28 March 2019

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