The Weekly Francis – 01 April 2020

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 25 March 2020 to 1 April 2020.

General Audiences

Messages

Papal Tweets

  • “If you find it hard to pray, don’t give up. Be still; make space for God to come in; let Him look at you, and He will fill you with His peace. #Lent” @Pontifex 26 March 2020
  • “Let us #PrayTogether for the many people who are concerned for others – families that don’t have enough to eat, elderly people who are alone, the sick in hospital – and who pray and seek to help them. We thank the Lord for stirring these sentiments in the hearts of the faithful.” @Pontifex 27 March 2020
  • “Let us ask the Lord for the grace to fight against the evil spirit, to dialogue when we need to dialogue but, in the face of the spirit of fury, to have the courage to remain silent. #HomilySantaMarta Santa Marta Mass Vudei” @Pontifex 27 March 2020
  • “Statio Orbis #PrayTogether Image” @Pontifex 27 March 2020
  • “From this colonnade that embraces Rome and the whole world, may God’s blessing come down upon you as a consoling embrace. Image” @Pontifex 27 March 2020
  • “But you, Lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm. Tell us again: “Do not be afraid” (Mt 28:5). And we, together with Peter, “cast all our anxieties onto you, for you care about us” (cf. 1 Pet 5:7). Homily” @Pontifex 27 March 2020
  • “In these days we are beginning to see other consequences of the pandemic. One is hunger. We’re beginning to see the aftermath. Let us #PrayTogether for the families who find themselves in need and are already facing hunger due to the pandemic. Santa Marta Mass – YouTube” @Pontifex 28 March 2020
  • “The people of God have a sense of knowing where the Spirit is, of knowing the paths of salvation. The people of God follow Jesus. They can’t explain why, but they follow Him. And they never tire. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 28 March 2020
  • “It is not the time of your judgement, but of our judgement: a time to choose what matters and what passes away, a time to separate what is necessary from what is not. It is a time to get our lives back on track with regard to you, Lord, and to others. [Video]” @Pontifex 28 March 2020
  • “During #Lent I invite you to halt in contemplation before the crucified Lord and repeat: “Jesus, you love me, transform me…”. Image” @Pontifex 28 March 2020
  • “I am thinking of the many people who are weeping. We, too, accompany them from our hearts. It wouldn’t do us any harm to weep a bit as our Lord wept for all of His people. #PrayTogether Santa Marta Mass – YouTube” @Pontifex 29 March 2020
  • “Profoundly moved and troubled, He weeps (Jn 11:35). We ask the Lord for the grace of weeping today before all the people who are suffering the consequences of this pandemic. May today be for everyone like a Sunday of tears. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 29 March 2020
  • “We are one human family. Let us bring all hostilities to a halt. May our joint fight against the #COVID–19 pandemic bring everyone to recognize the great need to reinforce brotherly and sisterly bonds. #globalceasefire @antonioguterres @UN” @Pontifex 29 March 2020
  • “#PrayTogether for the many people who are not succeeding in coping and remain in fear because of this pandemic. May the Lord help them to have the strength to cope for the good the entire community. Santa Marta Mass – YouTube” @Pontifex 30 March 2020
  • “The Lord does justice for the innocent woman, forgives the sinner, condemns the corrupt ones, helps the hypocrites convert themselves. Each of us has our own story, our own sins. Let us look at the Lord who does justice, but who is also extremely merciful. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 30 March 2020
  • “When we stand before the crucified Jesus, we see the depth of His love, which restores our dignity and sustains us. #Lent” @Pontifex 30 March 2020
  • “Let us #PrayTogether for those who are homeless. In this moment when everyone is supposed to be at home, may society help them and may the Church welcome them. Santa Marta Mass – YouTube” @Pontifex 31 March 2020
  • “Jesus took our sins upon Himself to the point of making Himself sin. It’s not easy to understand this; we will never fully comprehend it. We can only contemplate, pray, and give thanks. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 31 March 2020
  • “The Lord frees and heals the heart, if we call on Him with humility and trust. #Lent” @Pontifex 31 March 2020
  • “Let us #PrayTogether for all who work in the media, who work to communicate, to inform us, so that people are not so isolated, and to educate children. We pray for all those who are helping us bear this time of isolation.” @Pontifex 1 April 2020
  • ““If you remain in my Word, you will indeed be my disciples” (Jn 8:31). The disciple is someone who is free because he or she remains in the Lord. To remain in the Lord means allowing oneself to be guided by the Holy Spirit. #HomilySantaMarta” @Pontifex 1 April 2020
  • “What does it mean to have a “pure” heart? A purified heart is the result of a process that implies a liberation and a renunciation. The pure of heart is not born thus, it has lived an interior simplification, learning to renounce evil in itself. #Beatitudes #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 1 April 2020

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Author: jeffmiller

Jeff Miller is a former atheist who after spending forty years in the wilderness finds himself with both astonishment and joy a member of the Catholic Church.