The Weekly Francis – Volume 349 – 17 February 2021

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 11 November 2020 to 17 February 2021.

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

Angelus

14 February 2021

Homilies

17 February 2021 – Holy Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes

Messages

11 November 2020 – Lent 2021: “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18). Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love
12 February 2021 – Message of the Holy Father, signed by Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Secretary for Relation with States of the Holy See, on the occasion of the virtual event promoted by the FAO for “World Pulses Day”
15 February 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father in memory of the Coptic Martyrs killed in Libya

Speeches

12 February 2021 – To a Delegation from the European Institute of International Studies, in Stockholm

Papal Tweets

“Through the intercession of #OurLadyOfLourdes, patroness of the sick, let us ask the Lord to grant health of soul and body to all those who suffer due to illness and the current pandemic. May He give strength to those who assist them in this time of trial.” @Pontifex 11 February 2021
“On the #WorldDayOfTheSick special attention goes toward those who are ill and to those who assist them. I think especially of those who suffer the consequences of the #coronavirus pandemic. I express my nearness to everyone, especially to the poorest.” @Pontifex 11 February 2021
“Those who put arms into the hands of children instead of food, books and toys commit a crime not only against the little ones, but against all of humanity. #ChildrenNotSoldiers” @Pontifex 12 February 2021
“#Radio has this beautiful trait: it carries the word to the most distant places #WorldRadioDay” @Pontifex 13 February 2021
“Each of us might experience wounds, failure, suffering, selfishness that make us close ourselves off from God and others. In the face of all this, Jesus draws near with compassion and touches our life to heal it. #GospelOfTheDay” @Pontifex 14 February 2021
“May the intercession of Saints Cyril and Methodius, evangelizers of the Slavic people, help us find new ways to communicate the Gospel and that the Christian churches grow in their desire to walk toward full unity while respecting differences.” @Pontifex 14 February 2021
“We are created to love and through the conjugal union of a man and a woman, this vocation is lived reciprocally and in complete and definitive communion of life. On this memorial of St Valentine, I accompany engaged and married couples with my prayer.” @Pontifex 14 February 2021
“May the Lord inspire everyone to draw near to those who suffer, especially children, and to put the weakest in first place. I entrust the doctors and all sick children to the Virgin Mary so that with her mother affection she might look after them. #ICCDay” @Pontifex 15 February 2021
“To understand God’s plan for our lives better, let us seek to strengthen our relationship with Him through #Prayer. Thus we will discover that God is a compassionate Father who always takes care of us” @Pontifex 15 February 2021
“Let us pray together today in memory of twenty-one Coptic Martyrs: may they intercede for us all before the Father. Video Message” @Pontifex 15 February 2021
“This haste, this everything right now, does not come from God. If we get worked up about the right now, we forget what remains forever: we follow the passing clouds and lose sight of the sky.” @Pontifex 16 February 2021
“During this season of #conversion, let us renew our faith, draw from the “living water” of hope, and receive with open hearts the love of God, who makes us brothers and sisters in Christ. #Lent
Message” @Pontifex 17 February 2021
“We are now embarking on our #LentenJourney, which opens with the words of the prophet Joel. They point out the path we are to follow. We hear an invitation that arises from God: “Return to me with all your heart” (Joel 2:12). Lent is a journey of return to God.” @Pontifex 17 February 2021
“Today we bow our heads to receive #ashes. #Lent is a humble descent both inwards and towards others. It is about realizing that salvation is not an ascent to glory, but a descent in love. It is about becoming little. Homily” @Pontifex 17 February 2021
“Let us return to the Holy Spirit, the Giver of Life, to the Fire that resurrects our #ashes. Let us pray once more to the Spirit and rediscover the fire of praise, which consumes the ashes of lamentation and resignation. #Lent” @Pontifex 17 February 2021