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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 February 2020 to 25 March 2020.

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

Angelus

• 15 March 2020
• 22 March 2020

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 4 February 2020 – Experiencing God’s love for us
• 7 February 2020 – There is no humility without humiliation
• 13 February 2020 – Beware of sliding into worldliness
• 14 February 2020 – Cherish those who accompany us in life
• 18 February 2020 – Open our hearts to compassion
• 20 February 2020 – Accepting Jesus even to the Cross
• 25 February 2020 – Service is the measure of greatness in the Church

General Audiences

• 18 March 2020

Messages

• 8 March 2020 – Message for the 57th World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2020
• 19 March 2020 – Video Message of the Holy Father Francis to mark the moment of Prayer promoted for the whole country by the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), on the feast of Saint Joseph

Speeches

• 25 March 2020 – Introduction of the Holy Father to the Lord’s Prayer at midday (#PreghiamoInsieme – 25 March 2020)

Papal Tweets

• “On this Feast of #StJoseph let us ask the Lord for the grace to live in the concreteness of everyday life and also in the ‘concreteness’ of the mystery. Entering into the mystery is not about dreaming; entering into the mystery means to adore. Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.19” @Pontifex 19 March 2020
• “Dear Brothers and Sisters, this evening let us join together spiritually in the prayer of the Holy Rosary. May Mary, Health of the sick, and St Joseph, man of faith, intercede for us! #PrayTogether” @Pontifex 19 March 2020
• “#PrayTogether, entrusting ourselves to the intercession of St. Joseph, who knew precariousness and bitterness. Though he worried about the future, he knew how to walk through the darkness of certain moments, always letting himself be guided by God’s will without reservation. ” @Pontifex 19 March 2020
• “Let us #PrayTogether for doctors, hospital staff, and volunteers who are giving their own lives to save others. And for civil leaders, for those who have to make decisions at this time. All these people are the pillars defending us in this crisis.” @Pontifex 20 March 2020
• “The God of tenderness will heal us of all life’s wounds and of all the bad things we have done. Returning to God means returning to an embrace, the embrace of the Father. #HomilySantaMarta Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.20” @Pontifex 20 March 2020
• “The fire of God’s love consumes the ashes of our sin. The embrace of the Father renews us from inside and purifies our heart. #Lent” @Pontifex 20 March 2020
• “Today we remember the families who cannot leave their homes: may they know how to find a way of communicating well, and conquer the anguish of this moment together. Let us #PrayTogether for peace in families today during this crisis, and for creativity.” @Pontifex 21 March 2020
• “The Lord forgives all our sins, but He needs me to show them to Him. The #GospelOfToday teaches us how to pray, how to draw near to the Lord: humbly, with our ”souls exposed“, without make-up, or dressing ourselves up with our own virtue. #HomilySantaMarta Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.21” @Pontifex 21 March 2020
• “#Lent invites us to reflect on the meaning of life, sure in the knowledge that only in and with Christ will we find the answer to the mystery of suffering and death. We were not created for death, but for life in abundance: eternal life.” @Pontifex 21 March 2020
• “Let us pray for the many people who are dying alone, without being able to say goodbye to their loved ones. Let us pray also for the families who cannot accompany their loved ones on that journey. #PrayTogether Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.22” @Pontifex 22 March 2020
• “In Jesus’ presence, the true sentiments of the heart come forth. Let us read the #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 9:1–41) to understand what happens when Jesus passes by. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 22 March 2020
• “The #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 9:1–41) teaches us that sin is like a dark veil covering our face and keeping us from seeing ourselves and the world clearly. The Lord’s forgiveness removes this cloak of darkness and gives us new light.” @Pontifex 22 March 2020
• “We want to respond to the virus pandemic with the universality of prayer, compassion and tenderness. Let us stay united. I invite all Christians to direct their voices together toward Heaven, reciting the Our Father on Wednesday, 25 March, at noon. #PrayTogether” @Pontifex 22 March 2020
• “Let us pray today for those persons who are beginning to experience economic problems due to the pandemic, because they cannot work. All of this affects the family. #PrayTogether Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.23” @Pontifex 23 March 2020
• “The first requirement for prayer is faith, the second is perseverance, and the third is courage. In these days when we need to pray more, let us ask ourselves if we pray like this. The Lord never deludes! He makes us wait, but He never deludes. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 23 March 2020
• “Today Jesus speaks those same words to you: “Take heart, I am here with you, allow me to enter and your life will change!” #Lent” @Pontifex 23 March 2020
• “In these days a number of doctors and priests have died. Many nurses were infected because they were serving the sick. I thank God for the example of heroism they give us in caring for the sick. Let us #PrayTogether for them and their families.” @Pontifex 24 March 2020
• “The #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 5:1–16) tells of a paralytic ailing from pessimism, sadness, tepidity: a poisonous fog surrounding the soul that doesn’t allow it to live. Then there is the symbol of our new life: the water that Jesus used to regenerate us in Baptism. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 24 March 2020
• “Let us stay united. I invite all Christians to direct their voices together toward Heaven, reciting the Our Father tomorrow, 25 March, at noon. #PrayTogether #PrayForTheWorld [Video]” @Pontifex 24 March 2020
• “#PrayTogether ” @Pontifex 25 March 2020
• “With her ”yes“ given to the Angel, the Virgin welcomed the Word made flesh and accepted to become the mother of the Son of God. So, in Mary, the encounter between God and man becomes reality. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 25 March 2020
• “In the context of the pandemic that threatens human life and the global economy, today we reiterate the teaching of #EvangeliumVitae to transmit the culture of life to future generations: an attitude of solidarity, care, and welcome. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 25 March 2020

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 March 2020 to 18 March 2020.

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

Angelus

• 8 March 2020

General Audiences

• 11 March 2020

Messages

• 11 March 2020 – Video Message of the Holy Father Francis on the occasion of the Day of Prayer and Fasting

Prayers

• 11 March 2020 – Video Message of the Holy Father Francis on the occasion of the Day of Prayer and Fasting

Papal Tweets

• “We are called to rediscover what truly matters, what we really need, what helps us to live well and, at the same time, to identify what is secondary and that which we can easily do without. #GeneralAudience #Beatitudes” @Pontifex 11 March 2020
• “We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. ” @Pontifex 11 March 2020
• “We ask the Lord today for the grace of not falling into indifference, the grace that all the information we have about human suffering might penetrate our hearts and move us to do something for others. #HomilySantaMarta Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.12 – YouTube” @Pontifex 12 March 2020
• “I would like to pray today for pastors who need to accompany the people of God during this crisis. May the Lord grant them the strength and the ability to choose the best ways to help. Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.13 – YouTube” @Pontifex 12 March 2020
• “Today let us ask the Lord for the grace to not forget the gratuitous nature of revelation. God manifests Himself as a gift, He made a gift of Himself for us, and we must give it, helping others see it as a gift, not as our possession. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 13 March 2020
• “#Prayer is an expression of our need to respond to God’s love, which always precedes and sustains us. Christians pray in the knowledge that, although unworthy, we are still loved.” @Pontifex 13 March 2020
• “We pray today for families who need to manage a difficult situation, especially those families with a disabled person among them. Let us pray they do not lose their peace in this moment and that they succeed in moving forward with strength and joy. Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.14 – YouTube” @Pontifex 14 March 2020
• “Through the parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk 15:1–32) the Lord helps us understand the problem: living at home but not feeling at home, because there’s no paternal or fraternal relationship. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 14 March 2020
• “Even before we set out to seek Him, we know that the Lord is seeking us and comes to meet and call us. We set out joyfully, for we know He is waiting for us! #Lent” @Pontifex 14 March 2020
• “#PrayTogether today for those who are working to guarantee public services: those working in pharmacies, supermarkets, transportation, police officers, and for all those working to allow social and civil life to go ahead.” @Pontifex 15 March 2020
• “The #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 4:5–42) tells us about Jesus’ encounter with a woman, with a sinner who had the courage to tell Him the truth. May the Lord grant us the grace of praying always in truth. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 15 March 2020
• “Let us ask for the grace to cultivate a desire for Christ, source of living water, the only one who can satisfy the thirst for life and love which we bear in our hearts. #Angelus” @Pontifex 15 March 2020
• “May the Lord help families discover new expressions of love in this situation. It’s a beautiful opportunity to creatively rediscover affection in the family. #PrayTogether that relationships within the family might flourish always for the good. Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.16 – YouTube” @Pontifex 16 March 2020
• “God always acts through the simple things: the simplicity of everyday work, the simplicity of prayer. But the worldly spirit moves us toward vanity, toward appearances that end in violence. #HomilySantaMarta Pope Francis at Mass: May families find new ways of showing love – Vatican News” @Pontifex 16 March 2020
• ““Repent”, in other words, “Change your life” (Mt 4:17), for a new way of living has begun. The time when you lived for yourself is over; now is the time for living with and for God, with and for others, with and for love. #Lent” @Pontifex 16 March 2020
• “#PrayTogether for the elderly who are suffering in a particular way at this moment from great interior solitude, many times with a lot of fear. They gave us wisdom, life, our story… May we be near them with our prayer. Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.17 – YouTube” @Pontifex 17 March 2020
• “The parable Jesus tells us (Mt 18:23–35) is very clear: asking forgiveness means forgiving. Both go together and cannot be separated. Forgiving is a condition for going to heaven. #HomilySantaMarta Pope at Mass prays for the elderly – Vatican News” @Pontifex 17 March 2020
• “Let us allow ourselves to be loved by God, so that we can give love in return. Let us allow ourselves to stand up and walk towards Easter. #Lent” @Pontifex 17 March 2020
• “Our God is near and asks us to be near to one another. Perhaps right now we cannot draw near physically to others for fear of contagion, but we can reawaken in ourselves a habit of drawing near to others through prayer and mutual help. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 18 March 2020
• “#PrayTogether for the deceased, those who have died because of the virus. Let us pray especially for healthcare providers who have given their life in service of the sick. Holy Mass at Casa Santa Marta 2020.03.18 – YouTube” @Pontifex 18 March 2020
• “God’s mercy is our liberation and our happiness. We need to forgive, because we ourselves need to be forgiven. #GeneralAudience #Beatitudes” @Pontifex 18 March 2020

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• Franciscus

When I first became convinced the Catholic Church was true, I approached the pastor of a downtown parish. He told me that since RCIA had already started, I would have to wait until the following year. So during that time of over a year, I was attending daily Mass with my wife as she would go up to receive Communion.

I survived that ordeal despite totally believing in the Eucharist and longing for it. So been there – done that – and once again longing to receive.

I am tempted to go all Drama Queen and saying I feel like Mary Magdalene as she wondered where they had taken the Lord.

” As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God.”

Longing for God is a good thing and he is as close to us as a prayer. That next Communion is going to be so awesome, Lord never take away my zeal for you.

Oh as far as Drama Queen goes, this afternoon I went to my parish Chapel and there was no-one there. Not a normal state of affairs. I knew the Eucharist would not be in a Monstrance, but that the Tabernacle would be there. I imagined myself as some kind of the last man on Earth since the parking lot was empty as was the chapel. Yep, Drama Queen.

Thinking out loud here.

My diocese went from recommendations to pastors to specific guidance rather quickly regarding COVID–19.

This is not one of those refusing to receive Communion in the hand posts – I have received this way for the last two days out of obedience.

I was listening to Tim Staples today and his opinion aligned with mine. 1) That Communicants have a right to receive Communion on the tongue and that the local ordinary does not have the right to disallow this. 2) That we should not “demand” this right and to be obedient. I mostly align with this thought process and the local Bishop can of course totally restrict providing Communion to the faithful for good reason. My caveats are that Bishops also need to be obedient and that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has repeatedly ruled on the rights of the faithful regarding this.

Thus I was suitably impressed by Archbishop Sample who determined that he didn’t have the ability to do this. Furthermore he actually went out and got opinions from experts in the medical field.

“They agreed that done properly the reception of Holy Communion on the tongue or in the hand pose a more or less equal risk. The risk of touching the tongue and passing the saliva on to others is obviously a danger however the chance of touching someone’s hand is equally probable and one’s hands have a greater exposure to germs.”

Unfortunately, many bishops just decided this was more dangerous based on no evidence other than it seeming this way.

My other difficulty was that the Diocese guidelines did not even reference the Latin Masses in the Diocese where obviously this restriction can not be placed. The same goes for the Maronite parish that is part of the diocese.

Now I might be totally mistaken that the local ordinary can not restrict Communion in this way. That there might be an exception for specific reasons.

I also know some Catholics are having a laugh at some other Catholics who say they would refuse to receive Communion in the hand. I am amused to some extent myself over some statements made. Despite being very disposed to receiving on the tongue myself. Still the mockers might might ponder their own attitude if the roles were switched and a Bishop said everybody must receive on the tongue which is actually the ordinary form in the Latin Rite – which contains most Catholics.

In the meantime, I am grateful that currently, I can still attend Mass daily.

Update: Can We Be Required to Receive Communion in the Hand, Because of the Virus? – Canon Law Made Easy Cathy Caridi, J.C.L. says “Absolutely not”.

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 23 February 2020 to 1 March 2020.

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

Angelus

• 23 February 2020 – Visit to Bari: Angelus, 23 February 2020

General Audiences

• 26 February 2020

Speeches

• 28 February 2020 – To Participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Papal Tweets

• “We pray, fast, and perform the works of mercy in this time of grace, so that the Lord might find our hearts ready and fill them with the victory of His love. #Lent” @Pontifex 27 February 2020
• “#Lent is great time to make space for the Word of God. It is time to turn off the TV and open the Bible. It is a time to pull ourselves away from cell phones and connect ourselves to the Gospel.” @Pontifex 28 February 2020
• “Dignity of the person, justice, subsidiarity and solidarity: this it the contribution of the Church’s social teaching in our common pursuit of “algor-ethics”. The Call that has been signed today is an important step in this direction. #renAIssance http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2020/february/documents/papa-francesco_20200228_accademia-perlavita.html” @Pontifex 28 February 2020
• “#RareDiseaseDay offers us the opportunity to together care for our brothers and sisters who are ill, to integrate research, medical care, and social assistance so that they might enjoy equal opportunities and lead a full life.” @Pontifex 29 February 2020
• “May we allow ourselves to be reconciled, in order to live as beloved children, as forgiven and healed sinners, as wayfarers with him at our side. #Lent” @Pontifex 29 February 2020
• “The #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 4:1–11) shows how Jesus responds to the tempter who tries three times to ensnare Him. May His experience also help us to be vigilant in the face of temptation and not to surrender to any idol of this world. #Lent” @Pontifex 1 March 2020
• “I ask you to remember me in your prayers and also the members of the Roman Curia, who this evening begin a week of Spiritual Exercises.” @Pontifex 1 March 2020

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 October 2019 to 26 February 2020.

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

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 7 January 2020 – The spirit of the world leads to corruption
• 9 January 2020 – True peace is sown in the heart
• 10 January 2020 – Those who say they love God, but do not love their brother and sister are liars
• 14 January 2020 – Authority is not in commanding but in consistent witness
• 16 January 2020 – The little prayer that moves God
• 17 January 2020 – Our relationship with God is the essence of life
• 20 January 2020 – Trust in God makes us free
• 21 January 2020 – One cannot buy the gifts of the Lord
• 24 January 2020 – Jealousy leads to war
• 28 January 2020 – Christians without joy are prisoners of formalities (28 gennaio 2020)
• 30 January 2020 – God will judge us with the same measure we have for others
• 31 January 2020 – Worldliness is a slow slide into sin

General Audiences

• 19 February 2020

Homilies

• 23 February 2020 – Visit to Bari: Holy Mass – Meeting of reflection and spirituality: “The Mediterranean, A Frontier of Peace”
• 26 February 2020 – Holy Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes

Messages

• 7 October 2019 – Lent 2020: “We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God” (2 Cor 5:20)

Speeches

• 20 February 2020 – To Participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions)
• 21 February 2020 – To Priests members of a Panorthodox Delegation
• 23 February 2020 – Visit to Bari: Meeting with bishops of the Mediterranean

Papal Tweets

• “The option for the poor and the abandoned motivates us to liberate them from material poverty and to defend their rights, but also to invite them to friendship with the Lord, who loves them and has given them immense dignity. #SocialJusticeDay” @Pontifex 20 February 2020
• “To follow Jesus we must take three steps: draw close to Him to know Him better, confess – with the strength of the Holy Spirit – that He is the Son of God, and accept the path of humility and humiliation that He chose for the redemption of humanity. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 20 February 2020
• “We received life not to bury it, but to put it into play; not to keep it, but to give it. Whoever is with Jesus knows that the secret to possessing life is to give it.” @Pontifex 21 February 2020
• “On the feast of the #ChairOfSaintPeter, we give thanks to God for the mission entrusted to the apostle Peter and his successors: to gather His people from among the nations and guide them in charity and truth along the path of salvation.” @Pontifex 22 February 2020
• “This is the work the Lord entrusts for the Mediterranean: to restore broken relationships, to rebuild cities destroyed by violence, to make a garden flourish, to instill hope in who has lost it and to encourage those caught up in themselves not to fear their brothers or sisters.” @Pontifex 23 February 2020
• “If we want to be disciples of Christ, this is the way: loved by God, we are called to love; forgiven, to forgive; saved freely, to seek no profit from the good we do. #Bari2020” @Pontifex 23 February 2020
• “Let us pray to the Lord that he may move hearts and that all may overcome the logic of confrontation, hatred and revenge in order to rediscover themselves as brothers, children of one Father. #Bari2020” @Pontifex 23 February 2020
• ““We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God” (2 Cor 5:20) http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/lent/documents/papa-francesco_20191007_messaggio-quaresima2020.html” @Pontifex 24 February 2020
• “I wish you may all learn to look at life from above, from the perspective of heaven, to see things with God’s eyes, through the prism of the Gospel.” @Pontifex 24 February 2020
• “Worldliness is the enemy of God. There is only one path against the spirit of the world: humility. Serving others, choosing the last place, not climbing the ladder. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 25 February 2020
• “This year the Lord grants us, once again, a favourable time to prepare to celebrate with renewed hearts the great mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus, the cornerstone of Christian life. #Lent http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/lent/documents/papa-francesco_20191007_messaggio-quaresima2020.html” @Pontifex 26 February 2020
• “Fasting means knowing how to renounce vanities that pass away and superfluous things, to get to what is essential. It means seeking the beauty of a simpler life. #Lent #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 26 February 2020
• “We begin the #Lenten Season by receiving #ashes. We are dust in the universe. Yet we are dust loved by God. http://vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2020/documents/papa-francesco_20200226_omelia-ceneri.html” @Pontifex 26 February 2020
• “The #ashes we receive on our foreheads remind us that, as God’s children, we cannot spend our lives chasing after dust.” @Pontifex 26 February 2020
• “#Ashes remind us of the direction of our existence: a passage from dust to life. We are dust, earth, clay, but if we allow ourselves to be shaped by the hands of God, we become something wonderous. http://vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2020/documents/papa-francesco_20200226_omelia-ceneri.html” @Pontifex 26 February 2020
• “#Lent is a time of grace, a time for recognizing that our lowly #ashes are loved by God and for letting God gaze upon us with love, and in this way change our lives. We were put in this world to go from ashes to life.” @Pontifex 26 February 2020

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 February 2020 to 19 February 2020.

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

Angelus

• 16 February 2020

General Audiences

• 12 February 2020

Letters

• 11 February 2020 – Letter sent by the Holy Father to the President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Messages

• 4 February 2020 – Video Message of the Holy Father to mark the first anniversary of the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together
• 14 February 2020 – Message of the Holy Father to the President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference on the occasion of the National Congress of the Laity [Madrid, 14–16 February 2020]

Speeches

• 7 February 2020 – To Participants at the Seminar “Education: the global compact”, organized by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
• 15 February 2020 – Inauguration of the 91st Judicial Year of Vatican City State Tribunal

Papal Tweets

• “Often we forget the Lord and deal with other gods: money, vanity, pride. Let us ask for the grace to understand when our heart begins to slide into worldliness. God’s grace and love will stop us if we ask in prayer. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 13 February 2020
• “Today it would do us good to think – as an act of gratitude to God – about those who accompany us on our journey through life: family members, friends, colleagues… The Lord wants us to be together as a people. Thank you, Lord, for never leaving us alone! #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 14 February 2020
• “Our prayer must not be limited only to our needs, to our necessities: a prayer is truly Christian if it has a universal dimension too.” @Pontifex 15 February 2020
• “In #TodaysGospel, Jesus encourages us to move from a formal observance of the Law to a substantial observance, accepting the Law in our hearts. From the heart comes good and bad deeds.” @Pontifex 16 February 2020
• “We alone cannot satisfy ourselves. We need to unmask our self-sufficiency, overcome our closures, go back to being small within, be simple and enthusiastic, filled with fervor for God and love for others.” @Pontifex 17 February 2020
• “Every one of us has something that has hardened within our heart. The medicine to combat hardheartedness is memory: recalling the blessings of the Lord. This keeps our heart open and faithful. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 18 February 2020
• ““Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Mt 5:5). Meekness can win over hearts, save friendships, and much more, because people get angry then they calm down. They rethink the issue before retracing their steps, and relationships can be rebuilt. #Beatitudes” @Pontifex 19 February 2020
• ““Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” The “earth” to conquer is the salvation of our brother and sister. There is no earth better than someone’s heart, no land more beautiful to gain than peace renewed with a brother or sister. This is the earth to inherit.” @Pontifex 19 February 2020

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• Franciscus

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 25 January 2020 to 12 February 2020.

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

Angelus

• 9 February 2020

Apostolic Exhortation

• 2 February 2020 – “Querida Amazonia”: Post-Synodal Exhortation to the People of God and to All Persons of Good Will

General Audiences

• 5 February 2020

Messages

• 29 January 2020 – Message of the Holy Father to bishops, friends of the Focolare Movement, participating in the International Conference to mark the centenary of the birth of the Servant of God Chiara Lubich

Speeches

• 25 January 2020 – Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota
• 6 February 2020 – To the participants of UFI Global CEO Summit
• 10 February 2020 – To the Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus

Papal Tweets

• “Video #PrayAgainstTrafficking” @Pontifex 6 February 2020
• “Both John the Baptist, who is the greatest man born of woman, and the Son of God have chosen the path of humiliation. God shows this path to Christians so they can move forward. One cannot be humble without having suffered humiliation. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 7 February 2020
• “Saint Bakhita, patron saint of victims of trafficking, faced the pain of slavery and witnessed the freedom and joy of encountering the Lord. Let us pray that all may live this joy and break the chains of slavery. #PrayAgainstTrafficking” @Pontifex 8 February 2020
• “Together against trafficking. Only together can we defeat this scourge and protect the victims. Prayer is the strength that sustains our commitment. #PrayAgainstTrafficking” @Pontifex 8 February 2020
• “In the #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 5:13–16), Jesus calls His disciples to be salt and light in the world. The person who lives and spreads the grace of Christ is salt. The person who lets the Gospel shine with good deeds is light.” @Pontifex 9 February 2020
• “Faith grows when we invoke the Lord with confidence, bringing to Jesus who we are, with open hearts, without hiding our sufferings.” @Pontifex 10 February 2020
• “I entrust to the Virgin Mary, Health of the Sick, all those who carry the burden of illness, along with their families and healthcare providers. I warmly assure everyone of my closeness in prayer. #WorldDayOfTheSick #OurLadyOfLourdes” @Pontifex 11 February 2020
• “Jesus Christ offers His mercy to those who endure distress due to situations of frailty, suffering, and weakness. He invites everyone to share in His life in order to experience tender love. #WorldDayOfTheSick http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/sick/documents/papa-francesco_20200103_giornata-malato.html” @Pontifex 11 February 2020
• ““Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Mt 5:4). Wise and blessed is the person who welcomes the pain that comes with love, because they will receive the consolation of the Holy Spirit,who is God’s tenderness who forgives and corrects.#GeneralAudience#Beatitudes” @Pontifex 12 February 2020
• “I am addressing the present Exhortation to the whole world. I am doing so to help awaken their affection and concern for that land which is also “ours”. #QueridaAmazonia http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20200202_querida-amazonia.html” @Pontifex 12 February 2020
• “I dream of an Amazon region that fights for the rights of the poor, the original peoples and the least of our brothers and sisters, where their voices can be heard and their dignity advanced. #QueridaAmazonia” @Pontifex 12 February 2020
• “The Lord, who is the first to care for us, teaches us to care for our brothers and sisters and the environment which he daily gives us. This is the first ecology that that we need. #QueridaAmazonia http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20200202_querida-amazonia.html” @Pontifex 12 February 2020
• “I dream of Christian communities capable of generous commitment, incarnate in the Amazon region, and giving the Church new faces with Amazonian features. #QueridaAmazonia” @Pontifex 12 February 2020
• “The Amazonian peoples have a right to hear the Gospel: the proclamation of God who infinitely loves every man and woman, and has revealed this love fully in Jesus Christ, crucified for us and risen in our lives. #QueridaAmazonia” @Pontifex 12 February 2020

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 29 January 2020 to 5 February 2020.

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

Angelus

• 2 February 2020

General Audiences

• 29 January 2020

Homilies

• 1 February 2020 – Holy Mass on the 24th World Day For Consecrated Life

Messages

• 1 February 2020 – XXIV World Day For Consecrated Life – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
• 3 February 2020 – Message of the Holy Father for the 150th anniversary of Rome as capital of Italy

Speeches

• 31 January 2020 – To participants in the International Congress “The richness of many years of life”
• 1 February 2020 – To members of the GVM Care & Research – Italian Healthcare Company

Papal Tweets

• “The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” (Mk 4:24). Let us ask the Lord for the grace to not fear the cross, let us ask for the capacity to feel humiliated, because this is the path He has chosen for us to be saved. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 30 January 2020
• “May the holiness of Saint #JohnBosco, who we remember today as a father and teacher to youth, be a guide, especially to you dear young people, in achieving your future projects, as you welcome the plan that God has for each of us.” @Pontifex 31 January 2020
• “May the Lord give us the grace to send us a prophet always – be they a friend, our confessor, our child, our mother – who warns us when we are slipping into a feeling that everything seems legitimate because we have lost our sense of sin. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 31 January 2020
• “Whoever keeps their gaze fixed on Jesus learns to live in order to serve. They do not wait for others to start, but set out to seek their neighbor. #ConsecratedLife” @Pontifex 1 February 2020
• “Today we celebrate the #WorldDayforConsecratedLife. Let us pray for consecrated men and women who dedicate themselves to God and to their brothers and sisters through daily service: may they be ever faithful witnesses of Christ’s love. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2020/documents/papa-francesco_20200201_omelia-vitaconsacrata.html” @Pontifex 2 February 2020
• “The #GospeloftheDay (Lk 2:22–40), for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, shows us the amazement of Mary, Joseph, Simeon and Anne at what was happening before their eyes. The ability to be amazed makes our encounter with the Lord fruitful.” @Pontifex 2 February 2020
• “Loneliness is not overcome by closing in on ourselves, but by crying out to the Lord, for the Lord hears the cry of those who find themselves alone.” @Pontifex 3 February 2020
• “Brothers and sisters, in moments when we are far from God, it would do us good to hear this voice in our heart: ”My son, my daughter, what are you doing? Please, don’t kill yourself. I died for you.“ #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 4 February 2020
• “The Document on Human Fraternity, signed one year ago, has written a new page in the dialogue between religions and people of good will. As brothers and sisters, we want to say ”no“ to violence, and together promote peace, life, and religious freedom.” @Pontifex 4 February 2020
• “There is a poverty that we must accept, that of our own being, and a poverty that we must seek instead – a concrete one – from the things of this world, in order to be free and to be able to love. #GeneralAudience #Beatitudes” @Pontifex 5 February 2020

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