The Weekly Francis – 15 June 2023

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 20 May 2023 to 15 June 2023.

Messages

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “I sincerely appreciate the prayers and numerous expressions of closeness and affection received in the past few days. I am praying for everyone, especially those who suffer. I ask you to keep me in your prayers.” @Pontifex, 9 June 2023
  • “The future of the human family in a globalized world is along the path of fraternity and social friendship. #NotAlone” @Pontifex, 10 June 2023
  • “The Eucharist calls us to love God before everything & our brothers & sisters. This Bread is the Sacrament par excellence of love. Christ offers Himself and breaks Himself for us, & asks us to do likewise, so that our life might become bread that feeds our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex, 11 June 2023
  • “Many children, instead of receiving a good education, are exploited, subjected to slave labour. No effort should be spared to end the scourge of child labour! Children are our hope. Let us not allow that hope to be stifled! #EndChildLabour” @Pontifex, 12 June 2023
  • ““Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor” (Tb 4:7). Whenever we encounter a poor person, we cannot look away, for that would prevent us from encountering the face of the Lord Jesus. Message” @Pontifex, 13 June 2023
  • “Jesus is the hand of the Father who never abandons us, the strong and faithful hand of the Father who always and only wants our good.” @Pontifex, 14 June 2023
  • “The elderly entrust the past to the present in order to construct the future. Let us honour them, neither depriving ourselves of their company nor depriving them of ours.May we never allow the elderly to be cast aside! #GrandparentsElderly #laityfamilylife Message” @Pontifex, 15 June 2023

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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.