This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 January 2016 to 17 February 2016.
The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s The Weekly Francis. Jimmy Akin came up with this idea when he started “The Weekly Benedict” and I have taken over curation of it.
Angelus
Daily Homilies (fervorinos)
- 28 January 2016 – Without measure
- 29 January 2016 – From sin into corruption
- 1 February 2016 – There is no humility without humiliation (1st February 2016)
- 4 February 2016 – The greatest legacy
- 5 February 2016 – Ever decreasing
General Audiences
Homilies
- 2 February 2016 – Holy Mass on the occasion of the World Day of Consecrated Life
- 9 February 2016 – Holy Mass for the Capuchin Friars Minor
- 10 February 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Holy Mass, blessing and imposition of the Ashes
- 13 February 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Mexico: Holy Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico City, 13 February 2016)
- 14 February 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Mexico: Holy Mass in the area of the Study Centre of Ecatepec
- 15 February 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Mexico: Holy Mass with representatives of the indigenous communities of Chiapas (San Cristóbal de Las Casas, 15 February 2016)
- 16 February 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Mexico: Holy Mass with priests, men and women religious, consecrated people and seminarians (Morelia, 16 February 2016)
Messages
Speeches
- 1 February 2016 – To participants in the Jubilee for Consecrated Life (1st February 2016)
- 6 February 2016 – Jubilee for Prayer Groups of Padre Pio
- 9 February 2016 – Meeting with the Missionaries of Mercy
- 12 February 2016 – Meeting of His Holiness Pope Francis with His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia – Signing of the Joint Declaration (Havana – Cuba, 12 February 2016)
- 13 February 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Mexico: Meeting with the Bishops of Mexico gathered in the Cathedral (Mexico City, 13 February 2016)
- 13 February 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Mexico: Meeting with authorities, representatives of civil society and the diplomatic corps (Mexico City, 13 February 2016)
- 14 February 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Mexico: Visit to the “Federico Gómez”” pediatric hospital (Mexico City, 14 February 2016)
- 15 February 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Mexico: Meeting with families in the “Víctor Manuel Reyna” stadium (Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 15 February 2016)
- 16 February 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Mexico: Meeting with young people in the “José María Morelos y Pavón” stadium (Morelia, 16 February 2016)
Papal Tweets
- “God wants to live amidst his sons and daughters. Let us make space for him in our hearts.” @Pontifex 4 February 2016
- “Entering through the Holy Door means discovering the depths of the Father’s mercy, who seeks each of us personally.” @Pontifex 8 February 2016
- “In Mexico I will look into the eyes of the Virgin Mary and implore her to look upon us always with mercy. I entrust my journey to her.” @Pontifex 11 February 2016
- “Today is a day of grace. The meeting with Patriarch Kirill is a gift from God. Pray for us.” @Pontifex 12 February 2016
- “Dear Mexican friends, you are in my heart. Let us put our trust in the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe who always looks on us with tenderness.” @Pontifex 12 February 2016
- “Mexico has a young face. This makes it possible to contemplate and plan for a future, for a tomorrow. This offers hope.” @Pontifex 13 February 2016
- “Mary is the woman who says yes, a yes of surrender to God, a yes of surrender to her brothers and sisters. May we follow her example.” @Pontifex 13 February 2016
- “Simply looking at you, O Mother, to have eyes only for you, looking upon you without saying anything…” @Pontifex 14 February 2016
- “Lent is a time for reconsidering our feelings, for letting our eyes be opened to injustice, to open our hearts to those suffering.” @Pontifex 14 February 2016
- “May the Lord help us overcome the temptations of wealth, vanity and pride which seek to destroy the truth of the Gospel.” @Pontifex 14 February 2016
- “Jesus is waiting for us and wants to heal our hearts of all that tears us down. He is the God who has a name: Mercy.” @Pontifex 14 February 2016
- “In the heart of every person is a desire to live in freedom, in a place where change is possible in fellowship and solidarity.” @Pontifex 15 February 2016
- “Among the poor being treated worst is our planet. We cannot pretend all is fine in the face of the great environmental crisis.” @Pontifex 15 February 2016
- “I prefer a family with a tired face from sacrifices made rather than a pretty one which is unfamiliar with tenderness and compassion.” @Pontifex 15 February 2016
- “We learn how to pray, just as we do to walk, speak and listen. If you tell me how you pray, I can tell you how you live.” @Pontifex 16 February 2016
- “Our first calling is to learn how to say the “Our Father”. Father, help us to avoid the temptation of resignation.” @Pontifex 16 February 2016
- “In Jesus I have met the one who is able to bring out the best in me.” @Pontifex 16 February 2016
- “You have asked me for a word of hope: what I have to offer you has a name: Jesus Christ.” @Pontifex 16 February 2016
- “Jesus would never ask us to be assassins; he calls us to be disciples. He would never send us to die. He invites us to life.” @Pontifex 16 February 2016
- “The mercy of Jesus embraces everyone in every part of the world: open your hearts!” @Pontifex 17 February 2016
- “Celebrating the Jubilee of Mercy means learning how to not remain prisoners of the past. It means believing things can be different.” @Pontifex 17 February 2016
- “Dear prisoners, while you have experienced great pain, you can become prophets of a better society without violence and exclusion.” @Pontifex 17 February 2016
- “All of us must struggle so that work can become a reality of humanization and a positive future.” @Pontifex 17 February 2016
