The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also cross-post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 April 2022 to 13 April 2022.
Angelus
General Audiences
Homilies
Papal Tweets
- “: Це жертви, невинна кров яких взиває до неба та благає: нехай буде покладено край цій війні! Змусьте зброю замовкнути! Нехай більше не сіється смерть і руйнування! #МолімосяРазом” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022
- “Let us not forget the children who have had to flee and come to a foreign land: this is one of the fruits of war. Let us not forget them, and let us not forget the Ukrainian people. #PrayTogether” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022
- “They are victims whose innocent blood cries to Heaven and implores: put an end to this war! Silence the weapons! Stop sowing death and destruction! #PrayTogether” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022
- “Не будем забывать о детях, которым пришлось бежать на чужую землю, – это один из плодов войны. Не будем забывать о них, не будем забывать об украинском народе. #МолимсяВместе” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022
- “Не забуваймо про дітей, які мусіли втікати і прибути до чужої землі: це однин із плодів війни. Не забуваймо про них, не забуваймо про український народ. #МолімосяРазом” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022
- “Невинная кровь этих жертв взывает к Небесам и умоляет: да прекратится эта война! Да умолкнет оружие! Хватит сеять смерть и разрушение! #МолимсяВместе” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022
- “The recent news from #Ukraine, reports new atrocities, like the massacre in Bucha: ever more horrendous cruelty done even against defenseless civilians, women and children.” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022
- “Новости с Украины свидетельствуют о новых зверствах, таких как резня в Буче: всё более чудовищная жестокость, также в отношении беззащитных гражданских лиц, женщин и детей.
#Украина” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022 - “I chose the words ”with unusual kindness“ as the motto of my Journey to Malta because they indicate the path to follow so that the world might become more fraternal, more livable, and might be saved from a “shipwreck” that menaces all of us who are in the same boat.” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022
- “Новини з #України засвідчують нові звірства, як от різанина в Бучі: дедалі жахливіші акти жорстокості, скоєні також проти цивільних, безборонних жінок і дітей.” @Pontifex, 6 April 2022
- “The Season of #Lenten calls us to place our faith and hope in the Lord, since only if we fix our gaze on the risen Christ will we be able to respond to the Apostle’s appeal, “Let us never grow tired of doing good” (Gal 6:9).” @Pontifex, 7 April 2022
- “Jesus spoke of this hope when he announced his passion and death saying he would “be raised on the third day” (Mt 20:19). He was speaking of the future opened up by the Father’s mercy. Hoping with him and thanks to him means receiving from his open Heart the Father’s forgiveness.” @Pontifex, 8 April 2022
- “We are like little toddlers who try to walk, but keep falling, and need to be picked up each time by their father. It is the Father’s forgiveness that always sets us back on our feet. God’s forgiveness, #Confession, is the first step on our return journey to the Lord.” @Pontifex, 8 April 2022
- “I ask Mary Most Holy to pray that this #Lent will open our hearts to hear the call to be reconciled to God, to fix our gaze on the paschal Mystery, and to be converted to an open and sincere dialogue with God.” @Pontifex, 9 April 2022
- “#PrayTogether #Ukraine #Peace Image” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “Немає нічого неможливого в Бога. (Лк 1,37). Також зробити так, аби припинилася війна, якій не видно кінця. Війна, яка кожного дня ставить перед нашими очима нелюдські масові вбивства та нещадні акти жорстокості, скоєні проти беззахисних цивільних. #МолімосяРазом #Мир Image” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “‘У Бога не останется бессильным никакое слово’ (Лк 1,37). Для Бога нет ничего невозможного, даже прекратить войну, конца которой не видно, – войну, из-а которой каждый день у нас перед глазами чудовищные массовые убийства и зверские жестокости против беззащитных гражданских лиц. UjE Image” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “Nothing is impossible for God (Lk 1:37). He can even bring an end to a war whose end is not in sight, a war that daily places before our eyes heinous massacres and atrocious cruelty committed against defenseless civilians. #PrayTogether #Peace gxm Image” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “#МолимсяВместе #Мир #Украина Q Image” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “#МолімосяРазом #Мир #Україна https://t.co/YWhssGjLgI Image” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “Jesus is crucified in the refugees who flee from bombs with children in their arms. He is crucified in the elderly left alone to die, in the young people deprived of a future; in the soldiers sent to kill their brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do (Lk 23:34). When violence is used, it shows that we know nothing about God, who is Father, or even about others, our brothers and sisters. We forget why we are in the world and end up committing senseless acts of cruelty.” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “Jesus instead says: Father, forgive them (Lk 23:34). Jesus did not rebuke his executioners or threaten punishments in God’s name. Rather, he prays for the evildoers. Hanging from the gibbet of humiliation, the intensity of his giving increases until it becomes forgiving.” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “Save yourself. Take care of yourself. Think of yourself, not of others, only of your own well-being, your own success, your own interests, your possessions, your power, your image. Save yourself (Lk 23:37), is the constant refrain of that humanity that has crucified the Lord.” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “On Calvary, two ways of thinking collided. Against this self-centred mindset is God’s way of thinking. The mantra “save yourself” contrasts with the words of the Saviour who offers his self. #GospelOfTheDay” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “The folly of war, where Christ is crucified yet another time. Christ is once more nailed to the Cross in mothers who mourn the unjust death of husbands and children.” @Pontifex, 10 April 2022
- “During this week let us welcome the certainty that God can forgive every sin, every distance; the certainty that with Jesus there is always a place for everyone; that with Jesus, it is never over, never too late. With God, we can always come back to life.” @Pontifex, 11 April 2022
- “Let us journey toward Easter with his forgiveness. For Christ constantly intercedes for us before the Father. Gazing upon our violent and wounded world, he never tires of repeating: Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” @Pontifex, 11 April 2022
- “Let us gaze upon the Crucified One. It is from his painful holes caused by the nails of our sinfulness, that forgiveness gushes forth. Let us look to Jesus on the cross and realize that we have never been looked on with greater gentleness and compassionate.” @Pontifex, 12 April 2022
- “If we want to evaluate our following of Christ, let us look at how we behave toward those who have hurt us. The Lord asks us to respond like He does with us. He does not separate us into good and bad, friends and enemies. For Him, all of us are beloved children.” @Pontifex, 12 April 2022
- “While worldly power leaves only destruction and death in its wake, Christ’s #peace builds up history, starting from the heart of every person who welcomes us. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex, 13 April 2022
- “The #peace of the Lord follows the way of meekness and the cross: it is taking responsibility for others. Indeed, Christ took on himself our evil, sin and death. In this way he freed us. His peace is not the fruit of some compromise, but rather is born of self-giving.” @Pontifex, 13 April 2022
- “The weapons of the #Gospel are prayer, tenderness, forgiveness and freely-given love for one’s neighbour, to any neighbour. This is how God’s #peace is brought into the world. This is why the armed aggression of these days, like every war, represents an outrage against God.” @Pontifex, 13 April 2022
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