The Weekly Francis – 27 February 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 October 2018 to 27 February 2019.

Angelus

General Audiences

Messages

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “Let us ask the Holy Spirit to sustain us during these days and to help us transform this evil into an opportunity for awareness and purification. #PBC2019” @Pontifex 21 February 2019
  • “Lord, you know how we resist placing the sufferings of others in our heart. Open our hearts and shape them in your image. #PBC2019” @Pontifex 21 February 2019
  • “Lord, deliver us from the temptation to want to save ourselves, and our reputations; help us to acknowledge our guilt and to seek humble and concrete answers together, and in communion with all the People of God. #PBC2019” @Pontifex 22 February 2019
  • “Lord, focus our gaze on what is essential, make us strip ourselves of everything that does not help to make the Gospel of Jesus Christ transparent. #PBC2019” @Pontifex 23 February 2019
  • “Every abuse is an atrocity. In people’s justified anger, the Church sees the reflection of the wrath of God. It is our duty to listen attentively to this silent cry. #PBC2019 http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/february/documents/papa-francesco_20190224_incontro-protezioneminori-chiusura.html …” @Pontifex 24 February 2019
  • “God’s love is the only power capable of making all things new.” @Pontifex 25 February 2019
  • “Religious life consists in loving God with all your heart, and your neighbour as yourself.” @Pontifex 26 February 2019
  • “If you believe in God you must try to live justly with everyone, according to the golden rule: “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you” (Mt 7,12).” @Pontifex 27 February 2019

Papal Instagram

The Ambassadors of Death – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Second Doctor deals with an alien invasion, but finds the real enemies aren’t in outerspace. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd Doctor (John Pertwee) story, as well as news of Season 12 filming, David Tennant’s podcast, and a cool, new Big Finish audio production.

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The Sounds of Thunder – The Secrets of Star Trek

The Sounds of Thunder

An oppressed species will rise up against its oppressor and … make peace? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss “The Sounds of Thunder,” the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery and ask whether the crew has just ignited peace or a global war on Saru’s world. Plus, does Star Trek have 3 timelines now?

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The Mystery of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Mystery of Egypt's Heretic Pharaoh

Thirty-three centuries ago, Egypt was ruled by a strange, heretic pharaoh who upended Egyptian society. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the mysteries surrounding the pharaoh some call the first monotheist in history, Akhenaten.

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The Weekly Francis – 20 February 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 February 2019 to 20 February 2019.

Angelus

General Audiences

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “Those who love use their imagination to discover solutions where others see only problems. Those who love help others according to their needs and with creativity, not according to preconceived ideas or common conceptions. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/february/documents/papa-francesco_20190214_fao.html …” @Pontifex 14 February 2019
  • “Truth is the wonderful revelation of God, of His Fatherly face. It is His boundless love.” @Pontifex 15 February 2019
  • “Jesus asks us to produce just one work of art, which is possible for everyone: that of our own life.” @Pontifex 16 February 2019
  • “Christians promote peace, starting with the community in which they live.” @Pontifex 17 February 2019
  • “I invite you to pray during these days for the Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church, an event that I want to be a powerful gesture of pastoral responsibility in the face of an urgent challenge of our time.” @Pontifex 18 February 2019
  • “In the darkest moments of our history, the Lord draws near, opens paths, lifts up discouraged faith, anoints wounded hope, and awakens sleeping charity.” @Pontifex 19 February 2019
  • “As of tomorrow, we will live several days of dialogue and communion, of listening and discernment. May it be a time of conversion. We don’t proclaim ourselves, but He who died for us. #PBC2019” @Pontifex 20 February 2019

Papal Instagram

Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Doctor and Martha Jones travel to Depression-era New York and run into the Daleks. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha review this two-part story featuring the Cult of Skaro, some wild New York accents, and some crazy makeup effects.

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Saints of Imperfection – The Secrets of Star Trek

Saints of Imperfection

Sometimes the monsters we perceive aren’t really monsters after all. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery where that message finds expression in several different ways.

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The Mystery of Near-Death Experiences – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Some people claim to have died and come back to life and report strange experiences of life after death. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the claims, the scientific evidence, and the implications for faith of these near-death experiences.

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The Weekly Francis – 13 February 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 January 2019 to 10 February 2019.

Angelus

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

General Audiences

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Speeches

Papal Instagram

The Highlanders – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 2nd Doctor travels to Scotland in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. Will he and his companions be hung as Scottish spies? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this last of the Doctor Who pure historicals that survives now only in audio form.

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