The Weekly Francis – Volume 377

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 22 August 2021 to 15 September 2021.

Angelus

• 12 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Budapest’ Angelus

Homily

• 12 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Budapest’ Holy Mass at Heroes’ Square in Budapest
• 14 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Byzantine Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom presided by the Holy Father (14 September 20
• 15 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Holy Mass on the esplanade of the National Shrine in Šaštin

Message

• 22 August 2021 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the 24th International Mariological-Marian Congress [8–11 September 2021]
• 7 September 2021 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants at the G20 Interfaith Forum 2021
• 9 September 2021 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the 14th National Pilgrimage of Families for the Family

Prayers

• 15 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Moment of Prayer with the Bishops at the National Shrine in Šaštin)

Speech

• 11 September 2021 – To the participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Discalced Carmelites
• 12 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Budapest’ Greeting to journalists on the flight to Budapest
• 12 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Budapest’ Meeting with the Bishops (Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest)
• 12 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Ecumenical Meeting at the Apostolic Nunciature in Bratislava
• 12 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Budapest’ Meeting with the Representatives of the Ecumenical Council of Churches and some Jewish Communities in Hungary at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest
• 13 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the garden of the Presidential Palace in Bratislava
• 13 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Private Visit to the ‘Bethlehem Center’
• 13 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Meeting with the Jewish Community at Rybné námestie Square in Bratislava
• 13 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Meeting with Bishops, Priests, Religious, Consecrated Persons, Seminarians, Catechists at the Cathedral of Saint Martin in Bratislava
• 14 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Meeting with Young People at Lokomotiva Stadium in Košice
• 14 September 2021 – Apostolic Journey to Slovakia’ Meeting with the Roma Community at Luník IX district in Košice

Tweet

• “Let us #PrayTogether today for all the people who suffer from sadness, because they are alone or because they do not know what the future holds for them, or because they cannot support their family, because they have no job. Many people suffer from sadness. Let us pray for them.” @Pontifex, 10 September 2021
• “A true ecological approach always becomes a social approach that must integrate justice in debates on the environment, so as to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. #SeasonOfCreation” @Pontifex, 11 September 2021
• “True religiosity consists in the worship of God and the love of neighbour. More than demonstrating something, we believers are called to manifest the fatherly presence of the God of heaven through our harmony on earth. #G20InterfaithForum” @Pontifex, 11 September 2021
• “Tomorrow I begin my #ApostolicJourney to Budapest and Slovakia. I ask everyone to accompany me in prayer, and I entrust this visit to the intercession of so many heroic confessors of the faith, who, amid hostility and persecution, bore witness to the Gospel in those places.” @Pontifex, 11 September 2021
• “New Year’s Day is celebrated today in Ethiopia. Let us #PrayTogether for the Ethiopian people, particularly for those suffering due to the ongoing conflict and the serious humanitarian situation it has caused. May this be a moment to hear the common desire for peace.” @Pontifex, 11 September 2021
• “May Saints Cyril and Methodius, precursors of #ecumenism, help us make every effort to work for a reconciliation of diversity in the Holy Spirit: a unity that, without being uniformity, is capable of being a sign and witness to the freedom of Christ, the Lord. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 12 September 2021
• “The Eucharist is here to remind us who God is. It does not do so just in words, but in a concrete way, showing us God as bread broken, as love crucified and bestowed. #EucharisticCongress #Budapest Homily @Pontifex, 12 September 2021
• “The “Mission Cross” is the symbol of this International #EucharisticCongresss: may it lead you to proclaim with your lives the liberating Gospel of God’s boundless love for each person. Amid the present-day famine of love, men and women long for this nourishment.” @Pontifex, 12 September 2021
• “Today, the Lord looks at each of us personally and asks: “Who am I – in fact – for you?” This question, addressed to each of us, calls for more than a quick answer straight out of the catechism; it requires a vital, personal response. #GospelOfTheDay” @Pontifex, 12 September 2021
• “Only if we become roots of peace and shoots of unity, will we prove credible in the eyes of the world, which look to us with a yearning that can bring hope to blossom. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 12 September 2021
• “The blessing of the Most High is poured out upon us, whenever he sees a family of brothers and sisters who respect and love each other and work together. Amid all the discord that defiles our world, we may always be witnesses of peace. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 13 September 2021
• “Cyril and Methodius invented new languages for handing on the Gospel; they were creative in translating the Christian message. Isn’t this perhaps the most urgent task facing the Church: finding new “alphabets” to proclaim the faith? #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 13 September 2021
• “None can stand apart, either as individuals or as a nation. Cultivate the beauty of the whole. It requires patience and effort, courage and sharing, enthusiasm and creativity. Yet it is the human work blessed by heaven above. #ApostolicJourney Speech @Pontifex, 13 September 2021
• “Organized and efficient structures will not suffice to improve our life as a human community. We need the flavour of solidarity: society rediscovers its flavor through the gratuitous generosity of those who spend their lives for others. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 13 September 2021
• “The cross demands a limpid testimony. For the cross is not a flag to wave, but the pure source of a new way of living: that of the Gospel, that of the Beatitudes. #ApostolicJourney https://vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2021/documents/20210914-omelia-presov.html…” @Pontifex, 14 September 2021
• “The cross was an instrument of death, yet it became the source of life. It was a horrendous sight, yet it revealed to us the beauty of God’s love. That is why, in today’s feast, the people of God venerate the cross and the Liturgy celebrates it. #ExaltationOfTheCross” @Pontifex, 14 September 2021
• “Today, being really original and revolutionary means rebelling against the culture of the ephemeral, going beyond shallow instincts and momentary pleasures, and choosing to love with every fibre of your being, for the rest of your life. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 14 September 2021
• “Do not be afraid to go out to encounter the marginalized. You will find that you are going out to meet Jesus. He awaits you wherever there is need, not comfort; wherever service rules, not power. Those are the places where he will be found. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 14 September 2021
• “For our life to be great, we need love and heroism. If we look to the crucified Jesus, we find both boundless love and the courage to give one’s life to the utmost, without half-measures. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 14 September 2021
• “#OurLadyOfSorrows, at the foot the cross, did not run away from her grief. She remains with tears on her face, but with the faith of one who knows that in her Son, God transforms suffering and triumphs over death. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 15 September 2021
• “Contemplating the Sorrowful Mother, may we open ourselves to a faith that becomes compassion, a faith that identifies with those in need. A faith that imitates God’s style, quietly relieving the suffering of our world and watering the soil of history with salvation.” @Pontifex, 15 September 2021
• “I gave thanks to God for having allowed me to accomplish this #ApostolicJourney. I am grateful to all who, in different ways, have cooperated, above all by their prayers. I carry you in my heart.” @Pontifex, 15 September 2021

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