The Weekly Francis – 9 March 2016

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 25 February 2016 to 9 March 2016.

Angelus

• 28 February 2016

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 25 February 2016 – A name or an adjective
• 29 February 2016 – Salvation in the little things
• 1 March 2016 – The forgiveness equation (1st March 2016)

General Audiences

• 2 March 2016

Homilies

• 4 March 2016 – Penitential Celebration

Speeches

• 27 February 2016 – To the General Confederation of Italian Industry – Confindustria
• 29 February 2016 – To the “Carabinieri Company of Rome St Peter’s”

Papal Tweets

• “Open your heart to mercy! Divine mercy is stronger than the sins of men” @Pontifex 3 March 2016
• “Jesus Christ, with his closeness and tenderness, leads sinners into the place of grace and pardon. This is the mercy of God.” @Pontifex 4 March 2016
• “May the Lord free us from all temptation that separates us from what is essential in our mission and help rediscover the beauty of faith.” @Pontifex 5 March 2016
• “The Jubilee of Mercy is a propitious occasion to promote in the world ways to respect life and the dignity of each person.” @Pontifex 6 March 2016
• “My life, my attitude, the way of going through life, must really be a concrete sign of the fact that God is close to us.” @Pontifex 7 March 2016
• “Small gestures of love, of tenderness, of care, make people feel that the Lord is with us. This is how the door of mercy opens.” @Pontifex 8 March 2016
• “God has caressed us with his mercy. Let us bring God’s tender caress to others, to those who are in need.” @Pontifex 9 March 2016

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