Month: November 2016

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 November 2016 to 30 November 2016.

Angelus

• 20 November 2016

General Audiences

• 23 November 2016

Messages

• 10 November 2016 – Message of the Holy Father to the President of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) [Marrakech, 7–18 November 2016]
• 27 November 2016 – Message for the 54th World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2017
• 30 November 2016 – Message of the Holy Father to His Holiness Bartholomaios, Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch, for the Feast of St Andrew

Speeches

• 11 November 2016 – To participants in the Jubilee for Socially Excluded People
• 17 November 2016 – To participants in the International Conference of the Christian Union of the Business Executives (UNIAPAC)
• 28 November 2016 – To Participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontical Academy of Sciences

Papal Tweets

• “So many women are overwhelmed with the burdens of life and the drama of violence! The Lord wants them to be free and their dignity respected” @Pontifex 25 November 2016
• “With the close of the Jubilee, we look ahead at how to continue to experience with joy, fidelity and enthusiasm the richness of God’s mercy.” @Pontifex 26 November 2016
• “Advent is a time when we journey towards Jesus and his Kingdom of justice and peace.” @Pontifex 27 November 2016
• “Mercy is not a parenthesis in the life of the Church; it constitutes her very existence, making tangible the profound truths of the Gospel.” @Pontifex 28 November 2016
• “Jesus calls us to be bearers of joy and consolation as his merciful witnesses.” @Pontifex 29 November 2016
• “On this feast of Saint Andrew, with fraternal affection I am close to Patriarch Bartholomew and pray for him and the Church entrusted to him” @Pontifex 30 November 2016

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 5 November 2016 to 24 November 2016.

Angelus

• 13 November 2016

Apostolic Letter

• Misericordia et misera

General Audiences

• 12 November 2016 – Jubilee Audience of 12 November 2016
• 16 November 2016

Homilies

• 19 November 2016 – Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals
• 20 November 2016 – Holy Mass for the closing of the Jubilee of Mercy

Speeches

• 5 November 2016 – To participants in the World Meeting of Popular Movements
• 17 November 2016 – To the Representative Council of “Caritas Internationalis”

Papal Tweets

• “It is not enough to experience God’s mercy in one’s life; whoever receives it must also become a sign and instrument for others.” @Pontifex 17 November 2016
• “If you want a heart full of love, be merciful!” @Pontifex 18 November 2016
• “God’s mercy toward us is linked to our mercy toward our neighbour.” @Pontifex 19 November 2016
• “May the Jubilee of Mercy, which concludes today, continue to bear fruit in the hearts and works of believers.” @Pontifex 20 November 2016
• “Today we close the Holy Door thanking God for having granted us this extraordinary time of grace.” @Pontifex 20 November 2016
• “May the balm of mercy reach everyone, both believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is already present in our midst!” @Pontifex 20 November 2016
• “We entrust the life of the Church, all humanity, and the entire cosmos to the Lord, asking him to pour out his mercy upon us.” @Pontifex 20 November 2016
• “Let us remember with gratitude the cloistered and monastic religious who pray for the Church and the world.” @Pontifex 21 November 2016
• “How much I desire that the years to come will be full of mercy, so that every person can experience the goodness and tenderness of God!” @Pontifex 22 November 2016
• “May the Holy Spirit help us to be patient when enduring, and to be humble and simple when advising.” @Pontifex 23 November 2016
• “We have to break out of ourselves to encounter others. If we don’t, even we Christians can suffer from division.” @Pontifex 24 November 2016

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 October 2016 to 16 November 2016.

Angelus

• 6 November 2016

General Audiences

• 9 November 2016

Homilies

• 13 November 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee for Socially Excluded People

Messages

• 12 November 2016 – Message to participants in the 31st International Conference on rare pathologies organised by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers
• 15 November 2016 – Video Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the General Assembly of the USCCB [14–17 November 2016]

Speeches

• 27 October 2016 – To members of the “Santa Marta Group”
• 28 October 2016 – To participants in the International Congress for the Episcopal Vicars and Delegates for Consecrated Life

Papal Tweets

• “We should never forget about beauty, which humanity needs so much!” @Pontifex 10 November 2016
• “Dear Friends, never forget that in our encounter with people in need we meet Jesus himself.” @Pontifex 11 November 2016
• “I am before the Holy Door and I ask: “Lord, help me to thrust open the door of my heart!”.” @Pontifex 12 November 2016
• “If you want to find God, seek him where he is hidden: in the neediest, the sick, the hungry, the imprisoned.” @Pontifex 13 November 2016
• “In a world which has been damaged by the virus of indifference, the works of mercy are the best antidote.” @Pontifex 14 November 2016
• “If every one of us, every day, does a work of mercy, there will be a revolution in the world!” @Pontifex 15 November 2016
• “We don’t have to go far or come up with grand projects to be charitable. Often the people closest to us could use our help.” @Pontifex 16 November 2016

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 September 2016 to 9 November 2016.

Angelus

• 23 October 2016
• 30 October 2016
• 1 November 2016

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 27 September 2016 – Three graces
• 6 October 2016 – Half a life
• 11 October 2016 – Brazen faces
• 13 October 2016 – Dreamt of and named
• 14 October 2016 – Like grandma’s cookies
• 18 October 2016 – The solitude of the shepherd
• 20 October 2016 – In a shoreless sea
• 21 October 2016 – Let us make space
• 24 October 2016 – Never slaves of the law
• 25 October 2016 – Flour and yeast

General Audiences

• 22 October 2016 – Jubilee Audience of 22 October 2016
• 26 October 2016

Homilies

• 31 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Common Ecumenical Prayer at the Lutheran Cathedral of Lund
• 1 November 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Holy Mass in Swedbank Stadion, Malmö
• 2 November 2016 – Holy Mass for the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (Prima Porta Cemetery, 2 November 2016)
• 6 November 2016 – Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee for prisoners

Speeches

• 10 October 2016 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate
• 20 October 2016 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Augustinian Recollects
• 21 October 2016 – To participants in the International Conference on Pastoral Work for Vocations sponsored by the Congregation for the Clergy
• 21 October 2016 – To members of the John Paul II Foundation
• 31 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Ecumenical event in Malmö Arena in Malmö
• 1 November 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: In-Flight Press Conference from Sweden to Rome (Papal Flight, 1 November 2016)
• 3 November 2016 – Interreligious audience
• 7 November 2016 – To the Second European Assembly of RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking against trafficking and exploitation)

Papal Tweets

• “Let us try always to be united with Jesus, following him especially on the way of the cross.” @Pontifex 20 October 2016
• “The sick, the poor, as well as the unborn, are all made in the image of God and worthy of the highest respect.” @Pontifex 21 October 2016
• ““Do not be afraid! Open wide the doors for Christ!” – Saint John Paul II, 22 October 1978” @Pontifex 22 October 2016
• “We are disciples, but also missionaries, bringing Christ wherever he asks us to be present.” @Pontifex 23 October 2016
• “Today there is an urgent need for politics and economics to be centered on the service of life.” @Pontifex 25 October 2016
• “Love is a patient effort by persons who dedicate themselves to listening and drawing closer to others.” @Pontifex 26 October 2016
• “The logic behind charity is to be willing to give up everything so that unity and love prevail.” @Pontifex 27 October 2016
• “Let us pray for our brothers and sisters who encounter discrimination and pay a personal price for their fidelity to the Gospel.” @Pontifex 28 October 2016
• “Let us abbandon a language of condemnation and embrace one of mercy.” @Pontifex 29 October 2016
• “I ask you to please pray that my journey to Sweden might contribute to the unity of all Christians.” @Pontifex 30 October 2016
• “Let us ask the Lord that his word, source of light and life, may help Christians be ever more united.” @Pontifex 31 October 2016
• “Christian unity is a priority, because we realize that much more unites us than separates us.” @Pontifex 31 October 2016
• “The saints have found the secret of authentic happiness, which lies deep within the soul and has its source in the love of God.” @Pontifex 1 November 2016
• “The Father watches over us, and his gaze of love inspires us to purify our past and to journey towards unity.” @Pontifex 1 November 2016
• “With faith we visit the graves of our loved ones, where we can also pray for those who no one remembers.” @Pontifex 2 November 2016
• “Christian life is a journey, but not a sorrowful journey; it is joyful.” @Pontifex 3 November 2016
• “Let us be moved by God’s watchful gaze. The one thing he desires is for us to abide like living branches in his Son Jesus.” @Pontifex 4 November 2016
• “Forgiveness is the essence of the love which can understand mistakes and mend them.” @Pontifex 5 November 2016
• “No cell is so isolated that it is shut to the Lord. His love reaches everywhere. I pray that each one may open his heart to this love.” @Pontifex 6 November 2016
• “Prophecy is saying that there is something truer, more beautiful, greater, of greater good to which we are all called.” @Pontifex 7 November 2016
• “May we make God’s merciful love ever more evident in our world through dialogue, mutual acceptance and fraternal cooperation.” @Pontifex 9 November 2016

Papal Instagram

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