"It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it." GKC

The Weekly Francis – Volume 289 – 16 October 2019

by Jeffrey Miller October 16, 2019October 16, 2019

written by Jeffrey Miller October 16, 2019October 16, 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 26 September 2019 to 16 October 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

Homilies

Messages

16 October 2019 – Message for the World Food Day 2019

Speeches

26 September 2019 – To participants in the General Assembly of “Talitha Kum”

Papal Tweets

“As we close the #SeasonOfCreation today, we entrust the #AmazonSynod to St. Francis of Assisi.” @Pontifex 4 October 2019
“The willingness of a Cardinal to shed his own blood, symbolized by the red colour of his clothing, is guaranteed when it is rooted in compassion, received from God, and given to his brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 5 October 2019
“In the #GospelOfToday, Jesus shows us that the measure of faith is service. ”We are useless servants“ is an expression of humility and availability that does so much good for the Church. #Angelus” @Pontifex 6 October 2019
“So many of our brothers and sisters in Amazonia are bearing heavy crosses and awaiting the liberating consolation of the Gospel, the Church’s caress of love. For them, and with them, let us journey together. #SinodoAmazonico http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191006_omelia-sinodo-amazzonia.html” @Pontifex 6 October 2019
“I ask you to accompany this important ecclesial event with prayers, so that it may be experienced in fraternal communion and docility to the Holy Spirit, who always shows the ways for bearing witness to the Gospel. #SinodoAmazonico” @Pontifex 7 October 2019
“Jonah is stubborn in his faith convictions, and the Lord is stubborn in His mercy. Because the Lord always wants to heal and to save, not to condemn. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 8 October 2019
“May the Holy Spirit, the builder of fraternity, give us the grace to walk beside one another. May He make us courageous as we experience unprecedented ways of sharing and of mission.” @Pontifex 10 October 2019
“The Lord always reminds us how precious we are in His eyes, and He entrusts us with a mission.” @Pontifex 11 October 2019
“Let us pray for our communities, that by giving witness to the joy of Christian life, they may see a flowering of the call to holiness.” @Pontifex 12 October 2019
“Today we give thanks to the Lord for our new #Saints. They walked by faith and now we invoke their intercession.” @Pontifex 13 October 2019
“The #GospelOfToday shows us that the ultimate goal is the encounter with Jesus. He alone frees us from evil and heals our hearts. Only an encounter with him can save, can make life full and beautiful. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191013_omelia-canonizzazione.html” @Pontifex 13 October 2019
“The Lord gives each of us a vocation, a challenge to discover the talents and abilities we possess and to put them at the service of others.” @Pontifex 14 October 2019
“How do we root out hypocrisy? There’s a good medicine that can help us not be hypocrites: point the finger at ourselves and say to the Lord ”Look at the way I am, Lord!“, and say it with humility. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 15 October 2019
“Today we ask for the grace to allow ourselves to be amazed by God’s surprises, to not hinder His creativity, but to encourage hearts to encounter the Lord. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 16 October 2019
“Let us work together so that every person can have access to adequate food, according to the will of God. #ZeroHunger http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/food/documents/papa-francesco_20191016_messaggio-giornata-alimentazione.html” @Pontifex 16 October 2019