The Weekly Francis – 22 March 2023

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 1 August 2022 to 22 March 2023.

Angelus

Apostolic Letter

General Audiences

Homilies

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “Is your faith tired? Do you want to reinvigorate it? Look for God’s gaze: sit in adoration, allow yourself to be forgiven in Confession, stand before the Crucified One. In short, let him love you. #Lent” @Pontifex, 16 March 2023
  • “In Confession, let’s give God first place. Once he is in charge, everything becomes beautiful and confession becomes the Sacrament of joy, not of fear and judgement, but of joy. #24hourswiththeLord” @Pontifex, 17 March 2023
  • “#24HourswiththeLord https://t.co/fEkeNpiYeO Image” @Pontifex, 17 March 2023
  • “We are sinners and in need of mercy like the air we breathe. Willingness to convert – to allow ourselves to be purified, to change our lives – is a sign of courage, of strength. #Lent” @Pontifex, 18 March 2023
  • “Only those who are poor in spirit, in need of salvation, who beg for grace, present themselves before God without vaunting their merits, without pretense or presumption. Having nothing, they therefore find everything, because they find the Lord. #24HourswiththeLord” @Pontifex, 18 March 2023
  • “The Sacrament of Reconciliation is, and must be, a festive encounter that heals the heart and leaves us with inner peace. It is not a human tribunal to be afraid of, but a divine embrace by which we are consoled. #24HourswiththeLord” @Pontifex, 18 March 2023
  • “There is no acceptance without integration. People need to be accompanied from the beginning until they are truly integrated into our society. As Scripture bids us: “The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you” (Lev 19:34). m Speech” @Pontifex, 18 March 2023
  • “Yesterday in #Ecuador, an earthquake caused deaths, injuries and considerable damage. I am near to the Ecuadorian people and I assure you of my prayer for the deceased and for all who are suffering.” @Pontifex, 19 March 2023
  • “Today, we extend best wishes to all fathers! May they find in Saint Joseph a model, support and consolation to live their fatherhood well. Let us #PrayTogether for Fathers.” @Pontifex, 19 March 2023
  • “Let us ask the grace to be surprised every day by God’s gifts and to see the various circumstances of life, even the ones that are the most difficult to accept, as occasions to do good, as Jesus did with the blind man. #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 9:1–41)” @Pontifex, 19 March 2023
  • “Everyone can discover in #SaintJoseph a man who goes unnoticed, a man whose daily presence is discreet and hidden, an intercessor, a support, and a guide in difficult moments.” @Pontifex, 20 March 2023
  • “Every human person is sacred and inviolable. To ensure that a society has a future, it is necessary that a sense of respect be matured for the dignity of every person, no matter in what condition they find themselves.” @Pontifex, 21 March 2023
  • “The international community must work together to guarantee access and sanitation services for everyone, so that the right to water, which is none other than the right to life, to a future, to hope, might become a reality at the universal level.#WorldWaterDay” @Pontifex, 22 March 2023
  • “Chosen and loved by God, we are called to live ”as is fitting among the saints“ (Eph 5:3), to clothe ourselves with sentiments of goodness, humility, magnanimity, bearing the fruits of the Spirit. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex, 22 March 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.