Month: May 2017

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 16 April 2017 to 31 May 2017.

General Audiences

• 17 May 2017
• 24 May 2017

Letters

• 16 April 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishop of Assisi to mark the inauguration of the Shrine of Renunciation
• 25 May 2017 – Letter sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on behalf of the Holy Father to the President of the United Mexican States, President of the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction [Cancún, 22–26 May 2017]

Regina Cæli

• 14 May 2017

Speeches

• 27 April 2017 – To participants in the Congress of the International Forum of Catholic Action (IFCA)
• 18 May 2017 – To Huntington’s Disease patients and their families

Papal Tweets

• “God makes His most beautiful flowers grow among the driest stones.” @Pontifex 18 May 2017
• “Let us seek to always hold high the “tone” of our life, remembering the goal and glory for which we exist, work, struggle and suffer.” @Pontifex 19 May 2017
• “Peace must be built on justice, on integral human development, on respect for human rights, on the protection of creation.” @Pontifex 20 May 2017
• “Mary teaches us to place our hope in God even when all seems without meaning, even when He seems hidden.” @Pontifex 21 May 2017
• “We are called to live not as one without others, above or against others, but with and for others.” @Pontifex 22 May 2017
• “Dialogue allows us to plan for a future in common. Through dialogue we build peace, taking care of everyone.” @Pontifex 23 May 2017
• “讓我們與中國天主教徒一同祈禱，將我們託付於聖母瑪利亞，好使我們有足夠的恩寵藉著耐心和愛去克服一切困難。” @Pontifex 24 May 2017
• “Let us pray with Catholics in China, entrusting ourselves to Mary, for the grace to endure patiently and overcome challenges with love.” @Pontifex 24 May 2017
• “With the Ascension of Jesus, we participate in the fullness of life with God. Let us carry this in our hearts in our daily lives.” @Pontifex 25 May 2017
• “The future of our societies requires concrete action in favor of life on the part of everyone and especially institutions.” @Pontifex 26 May 2017
• “Let us pray for our Coptic brethren in Egypt who were killed because they did not want to renounce the faith.” @Pontifex 27 May 2017
• “I encourage everyone to engage in constructive forms of communication that reject prejudice towards others and foster hope and trust today.” @Pontifex 28 May 2017
• “The motherly presence of Mary reminds us that God never tires of lowering himself in mercy over humanity.” @Pontifex 29 May 2017
• “Christian joy comes from the Holy Spirit, who gives us true freedom and the gift of bringing Jesus to our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 30 May 2017
• “Let us learn from the strong and helpful faith of our Mother Mary in order to become living signs of God’s mercy.” @Pontifex 31 May 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 April 2017 to 18 May 2017.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 27 April 2017 – Witnesses to obedience
• 2 May 2017 – As the disciples of Emmaus
• 4 May 2017 – Never seated

General Audiences

• 10 May 2017

Homilies

• 7 May 2017 – Holy Mass for Ordinations to the Sacred Priesthood
• 13 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: Holy Mass and rite of Canonization of Blesseds Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto (square in front of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima, 13 May 2017)

Letters

• 6 May 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to His Beatitude Gregory iii Laham, Patriarch of Antioch for Melkite Greek Catholics

Messages

• 10 May 2017 – Videomessage of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Portuguese Nation [Portugal, 12–13 May 2017]

Prayers

• 12 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: Prayer during the visit at the Chapel of the Apparitions (Fátima, 12 May 2017)

Regina Cæli

• 7 May 2017 – Regina Cæli, 7 May 2017

Speeches

• 4 May 2017 – To the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Secretariat for Communication
• 6 May 2017 – To the Pontifical Swiss Guard
• 12 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: Blessing of the candles at the Chapel of the Apparitions (Fátima, 12 May 2017)
• 12 May 2017 – Greeting to participants at the Conference organized by the Vatican Observatory
• 13 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: In-Flight Press Conference from Fátima to Rome (Papal flight, 13 May 2017)
• 13 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: Greeting of the Holy Father to the sick at the conclusion of Mass

Papal Tweets

• “With Mary, as a pilgrim of hope and peace I travel to Fatima tomorrow.Let us see in her that everything is God’s gift and He is our strength” @Pontifex 11 May 2017
• “I ask everyone to join me as pilgrims of hope and peace: may your hands in prayer continue to support mine.” @Pontifex 12 May 2017
• “Here in Fatima, I give praise to Christ, our peace, and I implore for the world concord among all peoples.” @Pontifex 12 May 2017
• “Whenever we look to Mary, we come to believe once again in the revolutionary nature of love and tenderness.” @Pontifex 13 May 2017
• “Fatima is more than anything this mantle of Light where we take refuge when we ask the Virgin Mary: “show unto us Jesus”.” @Pontifex 13 May 2017
• “Let us all ask for the gift to understand God’s word.” @Pontifex 14 May 2017
• “Let us ask for the grace to follow Jesus faithfully, not in words but in deeds, and to have the patience to carry our own cross.” @Pontifex 15 May 2017
• “Jesus asks to be looked in the eye, to be acknowledged, to be loved.” @Pontifex 16 May 2017
• “Our hope is the Lord Jesus whom we recognize as living and present in us and in our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 18 May 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 April 2017 to 10 May 2017.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 4 April 2017 – In the sign of the Cross
• 6 April 2017 – As a grain of sand
• 24 April 2017 – Faith is concrete

General Audiences

• 26 April 2017
• 3 May 2017

Homilies

• 22 April 2017 – Liturgy of the Word with the Community of Sant’Egidio in memory of the martyrs of the 20th and 21st century

Messages

• 10 May 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to His Holiness Tawadros II Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark

Regina Cæli

• 30 April 2017 – Regina Cæli, 30 April 2017

Papal Tweets

• “Let us allow ourselves to be surprised by the newness that Christ alone can give. May his tenderness and love guide our steps.” @Pontifex 4 May 2017
• “In every age, the Risen Christ tirelessly seeks us, his brothers and sisters, wandering in the deserts of this world.” @Pontifex 5 May 2017
• “Rejoice! Hidden within your life is a seed of resurrection, an offer of life ready to be awakened!” @Pontifex 6 May 2017
• “Let us be challenged by the words and actions of Jesus, and welcome his call to a life that is fully human, happy to spend itself in love.” @Pontifex 7 May 2017
• “May Jesus, who vanquished the darkness of sin and death, grant peace to our days.” @Pontifex 8 May 2017
• “Everyone has something to give to society; no one is excluded from contributing to the good of all.” @Pontifex 9 May 2017
• “God is greater than nothingness, and a lit candle is enough to overcome the darkest of nights.” @Pontifex 10 May 2017

Papal Instagram

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