The Weekly Francis – 1 June 2016

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 12 May 2016 to 1 June 2016.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 12 May 2016 – St Philip and the chicken
• 17 May 2016 – The desire to climb
• 19 May 2016 – Modern-day leeches

General Audiences

• 14 May 2016 – Mercy like piety
• 18 May 2016
• 25 May 2016

Homilies

• 26 May 2016 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
• 29 May 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee of Deacons

Messages

• 21 May 2016 – Message of the Holy Father, read by His Eminence Card. Pietro Parolin, Secretary State, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the occasion of the 1st World Humanitarian Summit (Istanbul, 23-24 May 2016)

Regina Cæli

• 15 May 2016 – On the Solemnity of Pentecost

Speeches

• 16 May 2016 – To the Italian Episcopal Conference
• 19 May 2016 – Address on the occasion of the Presentation of the Letters of Credence by the Ambassadors of Estonia, Malawi, Namibia, the Seychelles, Thailand and Zambia accredited to the Holy See

Papal Tweets

• “Loving and forgiving are tangible and visible signs that faith has transformed our hearts.” @Pontifex 19 May 2016
• “The firm commitment for human rights springs from an awareness of the unique and supreme value of each person.” @Pontifex 20 May 2016
• “Each one of us can be a bridge of encounter between diverse cultures and religions, a way to rediscover our common humanity.” @Pontifex 21 May 2016
• “The feast of the Most Holy Trinity renews our mission of living in communion with God and all people on the model of the divine communion.” @Pontifex 22 May 2016
• “In a broken world, to communicate with mercy means to help create closeness between the children of God.” @Pontifex 23 May 2016
• “God can fill our hearts with his love and help us continue our journey together towards the land of freedom and life.” @Pontifex 24 May 2016
• “With the weapons of love, God has defeated selfishness and death. His son Jesus is the door of mercy wide open to all.” @Pontifex 25 May 2016
• “Jesus gives himself to us in the Eucharist, offering himself as spiritual food that sustains our life.” @Pontifex 26 May 2016
• “Mary is an icon of how the Church must offer forgiveness to those who seek it.” @Pontifex 27 May 2016
• “Remain steadfast in the journey of faith, with firm hope in the Lord. This is the secret of our journey!” @Pontifex 28 May 2016
• “By receiving the Eucharist we are nourished of the Body and Blood of Jesus, and by entering us, Jesus joins us to his Body!” @Pontifex 29 May 2016
• “We are stewards, not masters of our earth. Each of us has a personal responsibility to care for the precious gift of God’s creation.” @Pontifex 30 May 2016
• “I join spiritually all those taking part in special devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary on this last day of the month of May.” @Pontifex 31 May 2016
• “When disciples of Christ are transparent in heart and sensitive in life, they bring the Lord’s light to the places where they live and work.” @Pontifex 1 June 2016

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