The Weekly Francis – 13 September 2022

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 15 August 2022 to 13 September 2022.

Angelus

General Audiences

Messages

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “God works through unplanned events, as well as through setbacks. Let us ask the Lord to send us His Spirit so that He might help us to discern and to recognize His presence even in the unforeseen and painful situations in our lives. #Discernment” @Pontifex, 7 September 2022
  • “In the face of all the scenes of war in our time, I ask all of you to be peace builders. Let us #PrayTogether for reconciliation and harmony. Let us entrust the victims of every war to the Virgin Mary, especially the dear people of Ukraine.” @Pontifex, 7 September 2022
  • “Feast of the #NativityOfMary Image@Pontifex, 8 September 2022
  • “The Gospel calls us to “repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!” (Mt 3:2) It summons us to a new relationship with God and also entails a different relationship with others and with creation. Safeguarding God’s work is an essential part of the Christian life. #SeasonOfCreation” @Pontifex, 9 September 2022
  • “The Lord does not cut us out of his love. He does not lose heart or tire of tenderly offering us his trust again. God believes in us! God trusts us and accompanies us patiently. He does not get discouraged, but always instils his hope in us.” @Pontifex, 10 September 2022
  • “Let us #PrayTogether for the Ukrainian people, that the Lord may give them comfort and hope. During these days, Cardinal Krajewski is in Ukraine to bear concrete witness to the closeness of the Pope and the Church.” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “I address a special greeting to the dear people of Ethiopia, who today celebrate their traditional New Year: I assure you of my prayer and wish every family and the entire nation the gift of peace and reconciliation.” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “In this moment of prayer, I remember Sister Maria de Coppi, Combonian missionary, killed in Chipene, Mozambique, where she served lovingly for almost 60 years. May her witness give strength and courage to Christians and all the people of Mozambique.” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “Jesus, by welcoming sinners and eating with them, reveals to us that God is just like that: he excludes no one, he wants everyone at his banquet, because he loves everyone as his children. #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 15: 4–32)” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “One who loves is concerned about the one who is missing, longs for who is absent, seeks who is lost, await who has gone astray. For he wants no-one to be lost. #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 15: 4–32)” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “My message for you, dear young people, the great message entrusted to the Church, is Jesus! Yes, Jesus himself, in his infinite love for each of us, his salvation and the new life he has bestowed upon us. #WYD #Lisboa2023  Message@Pontifex, 12 September 2022
  • “Dear young people, once more, I invite you to take part in the great pilgrimage of young people that will culminate in World Youth Day in Lisbon, August 2023. In preparation, on 20 November we will celebrate World Youth Day in local Churches throughout the world. #laityfamilylife” @Pontifex, 12 September 2022
  • “Tomorrow, I will leave for a three-day journey in #Kazakhstan, where I will take part in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. I ask you all to accompany me with prayer on this pilgrimage of dialogue and peace. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 12 September 2022
  • “In this land, may the memory of the sufferings and trials you endured be an indispensable part of your journey towards the future, inspiring you to give absolute priority to the dignity of every person, and every ethnic, social and religious group. #ApostolicJourney #Kazakhstan” @Pontifex, 13 September 2022
  • “I am visiting you in the course of the senseless and tragic war in Ukraine, as other conflicts continue to imperil our times. I have come to echo the plea of all those who cry out for #peace, the essential path to development for our world. #Kazakhstan” @Pontifex, 13 September 2022
  • “We need leaders who enable peoples to grow in mutual understanding and dialogue, thus giving birth to the determination to build a more stable and peaceful world, with an eye to future generations. This will take understanding, patience and dialogue with all. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 13 September 2022

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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.