The Weekly Francis – 22 June 2023

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 15 June 2023 to 22 June 2023.

Angelus

Apostolic Letter

Messages

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “On this Feast and in this month dedicated to the Heart of Jesus, let us ask the Lord to make our hearts like His, that we might be His instruments so that He might ”pass by doing good“ to everyone.” @Pontifex, 16 June 2023
  • “Let us #PrayTogether for the many victims of the shipwreck that took place yesterday in the Mediterranean. May the Lord grant us the gift of tears. The faces, the eyes of the migrants, among whom are many children, beg us not to look the other way.” @Pontifex, 16 June 2023
  • “Jesus encountered wounded humanity, he caressed suffering faces, healed broken hearts, freed us from the chains imprisoning the soul. In this way, he reveals to us that the type of worship most pleasing to God is to care for our neighbour.” @Pontifex, 17 June 2023
  • “In recent days I have received so much closeness and for this I bless God and am grateful to you all: my heartfelt thanks!” @Pontifex, 18 June 2023
  • “With great sorrow and heartache I think of the victims of the recent serious shipwreck off the coast of Greece. Let’s #PrayTogether for those who have lost their lives, and implore that everything possible always be done to prevent similar tragedies.” @Pontifex, 18 June 2023
  • “Let us pray also for the young students, victims of the brutal attack against a school in the west of Uganda. Let us persevere in prayer for the population of tormented Ukraine – let us not forget them. Let us pray for peace!” @Pontifex, 18 June 2023
  • “God is not far away, He is a Father, He knows you and loves you; he wants to hold your hand, even when you travel on steep paths, even when you fall. Indeed, often in your weakest moments, you can feel his presence more strongly. He is with you, He is your Father! #Angelus” @Pontifex, 18 June 2023
  • “Four centuries after his birth, Pascal remains our travelling companion, accompanying our quest for true happiness and, through the gift of faith, our humble and joyful recognition of the crucified and risen Lord.
    NRea Apostolic Letter” @Pontifex, 19 June 2023
  • “(1) Sexual violence used as a weapon of war is unfortunately a widespread reality. This shameful crime must be denounced. We must never tire of saying no to war, no to violence.” @Pontifex, 19 June 2023
  • “(2) To the survivors of sexual violence due to conflicts, to every injured child and adult, I say: While the violent treat you as objects, the Lord sees your dignity, and says to you: “You are precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you” (Is 43:4).” @Pontifex, 19 June 2023
  • “Thinking of Christ present in so many desperate people fleeing conflicts and climate change, the problem of hospitality needs to be confronted together, without excuses and without delay, because the effects will be felt, sooner or later, by all of us. #WithRefugees” @Pontifex, 20 June 2023
  • “Today we recall Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, patron of Catholic youth, a young man full of love for God and neighbour who died very young, here in Rome, because he was taking care of plague victims. I entrust the young people of the entire world to his intercession.” @Pontifex, 21 June 2023
  • “To sow goodness is good for us. It brings a breath of gratuitousness into our lives and makes us more and more like God.” @Pontifex, 22 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.