Month: October 2013

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 October to 27 October 2013.

General Audience

• 23 October 2013

Homilies

• 27 October 2013 – Holy Mass for the Day of the Family on the occasion of the Year of Faith

Letters

• 15 October 2013 – To Card. Tarcisio Bertone, Camerlengo of Holy Roman Church, on the occasion of his retirement from the office of Secretary of State

Messages

• 7 October 2013 – To the President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, Card. Giuseppe Bertello, on the occasion of the elevation of the Secretary General, Fr. Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C., to the dignity of Bishop
• 18 October 2013 – On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Vatican Television Centre (CTV)

Speeches

• 14 October 2013 – To participants of the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization
• 15 October 2013 – To the Superiors and Officials of the Secretariat of State on the occasion of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone’s Retirement
• 21 October 2013 – To the President and Delegation of the Lutheran World Federation
• 24 October 2013 – To a Delegation of the Simon Wiesenthal Center
• 26 October 2013 – Pilgrimage of families to Rome on the occasion of the Year of Faith

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 21 October 2013 – Greed destroys people, families
• 22 October 2013 – God meddles with our lives and heals our wounds
• 24 October 2013 – We are made new in Christ
• 25 October 2013 – The grace of being ashamed

Papal Tweets

• “If we are to know the Lord, we must go to him. Listen to him in silence before the tabernacle and approach him in the Sacraments.” @pontifex, 21 October 2013
• “The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin.” @pontifex, 22 October 2013
• “Being a Christian means renouncing ourselves, taking up the cross and carrying it with Jesus. There is no other way.” @pontifex, 24 October 2013
• “The “throw-away” culture produces many bitter fruits, from wasting food to isolating many elderly people.” @pontifex, 25 October 2013
• “Too often we participate in the globalization of indifference. May we strive instead to live global solidarity.” @pontifex, 26 October 2013
• “Dear Followers I understand there are now over 10 million of you! I thank you with all my heart and ask you to continue praying for me” @pontifex, 27 October 2013

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 9 October to 19 October 2013.

Angelus

• 13 October 2013

General Audiences

• 9 October 2013
• 16 October 2013

Messages

• 18 October 2013 – On the occasion of the first Philippine Conference on the New Evangelization

Speeches

• 18 October 2013 – Speech – To Members of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 14 October 2013 – Pope warns of perfect piety that neglects the poor
• 15 October 2013 – Beware of idolatry and hypocrisy
• 17 October 2013 – Prayer keeps us from losing faith
• 18 October 2013 – Remember the elderly priests and sisters in nursing homes, true shrines of holiness

Papal Tweets

• “Dear young people, do not be afraid of making decisive choices in life. Have faith; the Lord will not abandon you!” @pontifex, 14 October 2013
• “Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays. It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord.” @pontifex, 17 October 2013
• “We cannot give up in the face of evil. God is Love and he has defeated evil through Christ’s death and resurrection.” @pontifex, 18 October 2013
• “To follow Jesus means putting him first, and stripping ourselves of all the things that oppress our hearts.” @pontifex, 19 October 2013

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 30 September to 13 October 2013.

Angelus

• 6 October 2013

General Audiences

• 2 October 2013

Homilies

• 13 October 2013 – Homily – Holy Mass on the occasion of the Marian Day

Messages

• 12 October 2013 – Prayer Vigil at the Shrine of Divine Love Marian Day – Year of Faith

Speeches

• 30 September 2013 – To Participants in the International Meeting for Peace sponsored by the Community of Sant’Egidio
• 3 October 2013 – To participants in a conference celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pope John XXIII’s Encyclical Letter Pacem in Terris
• 4 October 2013 – Meeting with the sick and disabled children assisted at the Seraphic Institute – Pastoral Visit to Assisi
• 4 October 2013 – Meeting with the poor assisted by Caritas – Pastoral Visit to Assisi
• 4 October 2013 – Meeting with the cloistered nuns – Pastoral Visit to Assisi
• 4 October 2013 – Meeting with the Clergy, Consecrated People and Members of the Diocesan Pastoral Councils – Pastoral Visit to Assisi
• 4 October 2013 – Meeting with the cloistered nuns – Pastoral Visit to Assisi
• 4 October 2013 – Meeting with the young people of Umbria – Pastoral Visit to Assisi
• 9 October 2013 – Interview with Pope Francis by Mr Eugenio Scalfari, Note 1
• 10 October 2013 – To the Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus
• 12 October 2013 – Marian Prayer on the occasion of the Year of Faith

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 7 October 2013 – Monday – Listen to what God is telling you
• 8 October 2013 – Tuesday – Prayer opens the door for God
• 10 October 2013 – Thursday – We receive God Himself when we pray courageously
• 11 October 2013 – Friday – Guard against deceit of the devil

Papal Tweets

• “Mercy is the true power that can save humanity and the world from sin and evil.” @pontifex, 7 October 2013
• “The secret of Christian living is love. Only love fills the empty spaces caused by evil.” @pontifex, 8 October 2013
• “The mystery of the Cross, a mystery of love, can only be understood in prayer. Pray and weep, kneeling before the Cross.” @pontifex, 10 October 2013
• “When we encounter the Cross, we turn to Mary: Give us the strength, Mary our Mother, to accept and embrace the Cross!” @pontifex, 11 October 2013
• “Lord, have mercy! Too often we are blinded by our comfortable lives, and refuse to see those dying at our doorstep. #Lampedusa” @pontifex, 12 October 2013

Note 1: This interview was not recorded and was written from memory by Eugenio Scalfari afterwards. There are some questions about the details related as noted by Cardinal Dolan. See this article for additional information.

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 September to 5 October 2013.

Angelus

• 29 September 2013

General Audiences

• 25 September 2013

Homilies

• 4 October 2013 – Pastoral Visit to Assisi

Letters

• 28 September 2013 – Chirograph by which a Council of Cardinals is established to assist the Holy Father in the governance of the universal Church and to study possible revisions of the Apostolic Constitution “Pastor Bonus” on the Roman Curia

Speeches

• 13 September 2013 – To the participants in the pilgrimage of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 30 September 2013 – Peace and joy, not perfect organization, signs of God’s presence in Church
• 1 October 2013 – Pope concelebrates Mass with Council of Cardinals
• 3 October 2013 – Thursday – Thursday Mass in Santa Marta

Papal Tweets

• “Where we find hate and darkness, may we bring love and hope, in order to give a more human face to society.” @pontifex, 30 September 2013
• “Do we truly pray? Without an abiding relationship with God, it is difficult to live an authentic and consistent Christian life.” @pontifex, 1 October 2013
• “Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future. But, is Christ at the center of each of your plans and dreams?” @pontifex, 5 October 2013