The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc., which I also cross-post on Jimmy Akin’s blog.
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 9 March 2023 to 29 March 2023.
Angelus
General Audiences
Speeches
- 9 March 2023 – To Participants in the Meeting organized by Fraterna Domus of Sacrofano
- 9 March 2023 – To Leaders and staff of the National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL)
- 11 March 2023 – To the Members of the organization ‘Misión América’
- 17 March 2023 – To the Members of the Congregation of St. Joseph (Giuseppini del Murialdo), on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its foundation
- 23 March 2023 – To Participants in the Conference promoted by the Alphonsian Academy
- 23 March 2023 – To Participants in the Course on the Internal Forum organized by the Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary
- 23 March 2023 – To Participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE)
- 24 March 2023 – To the families of the Polish miners who perished in coal mines on 20 and 23 April 2022
- 25 March 2023 – To the faithful of the parishes of Rho (Milan)
- 27 March 2023 – To Participants in the ‘Minerva Dialogues’, meeting organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education
- 27 March 2023 – To the Seminarians of the dioceses of Calabria
Papal Tweets
- “In #Lent, may we be increasingly concerned with speaking words of comfort, strength, consolation and encouragement, and not words that demean, sadden, anger or show scorn.” @Pontifex, 23 March 2023
- “The martyrs are the most precious gift God could have given to His Church, for in them that “greater love” that Jesus showed us on the cross becomes a reality.” @Pontifex, 24 March 2023
- “Today I am thinking of 25 March last year, when, in union with all the bishops, the Church and humanity, in particular Russia and Ukraine, were consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Let us not tire of entrusting the cause of peace to the Queen of Peace!” @Pontifex, 25 March 2023
- “God came to live among us thanks to Mary’s ‘yes’ at the moment of the #Annunciation. It’s the most important ‘yes’ in history, a humble ‘yes’ that undoes the prideful ‘no’ of Genesis, a faithful ‘yes’ that heals disobedience, a willing ‘yes’ that overturns the egoism of sin.” @Pontifex, 25 March 2023
- “There are moments when life seems to be a sealed tomb: all is dark, and around us we see only sorrow and despair. In #TodaysGospel (Jn 11:1–45) Jesus tells us that in these moments we are not alone. Precisely in these moments He comes closer than ever to restore life to us.” @Pontifex, 26 March 2023
- “#TodaysGospel (Jn 11:1–45 is a hymn to life. Jesus teaches us not to let ourselves be imprisoned by pain, not to let hope die. He wants us free and living, he does not abandon us, he is always with us. He tells us, like Lazarus: come back to life!” @Pontifex, 26 March 2023
- “Let us continue to pray for the tormented Ukrainian people. And let us stay close also to the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria. Let us also pray for the population of the state of Mississippi, struck by a devastating tornado. Let’s #PrayTogether” @Pontifex, 26 March 2023
- “We need to be cleansed of all the dust that has sullied our hearts. How? Prayer, fasting, works of mercy: this is the journey of #Lent.” @Pontifex, 27 March 2023
- “During this Season of #Lent, it’s good not to turn off the light in our rooms without placing ourselves before God’s light. Let’s give the Lord the chance to reawaken our hearts by opening the Gospel and letting ourselves be amazed by the #WordofGod that illuminates our steps.” @Pontifex, 28 March 2023
- “We must never forget the moment and the way in which God enters into our lives, treasuring in our hearts and minds that encounter with Grace that enkindles faith in our hearts and sparks zeal for the Gospel within us.” @Pontifex, 29 March 2023
Papal Instagram