Jimmy Akin

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

Angelus

• 19 March 2023 – Angelus

Apostolic Letter

• 1 August 2022 – Decree on the full legal representation of the II Section of the Dicastery for Evangelization (1st August 2022)

General Audiences

• 22 March 2023 – General Audience – Catechesis. The passion for evangelization’ the apostolic zeal of the believer 8. The first way of evangelization’ witness’ (cfr. Evangelii nuntiandi)

Homilies

• 17 March 2023 – ‘24 Hours for the Lord’’ Celebration of Reconciliation (Parish of Santa Maria delle Grazie al Trionfale)

Speeches

• 16 March 2023 – To a Delegation of the United Association of Humanistic Buddhism (Taiwan)
• 18 March 2023 – To the young people of the ‘Progetto Policoro’ promoted by the Italian Bishops’ Conference
• 18 March 2023 – To Refugee Families through the Humanitarian Corridors
• 20 March 2023 – To Members of the National Union of Traveling Fairground Workers (U.N.A.V.)

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

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 9 March 2023 to 15 March 2023.

Angelus

• 12 March 2023 – Angelus

General Audiences

• 15 March 2023 – General Audience – Catechesis. The passion for evangelization’ the apostolic zeal of the believer 7. The Second Vatican Council. 2. Being apostles in an apostolic Church

Speeches

• 9 March 2023 – To the Delegation of the ‘Joint Working Group for Dialogue’
• 11 March 2023 – To Participants in the meeting promoted by the ‘Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities’ (SACRU) and the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation

Papal Tweets

• “Almsgiving, practised far from the spotlight, gives peace and hope to the heart. It reveals to us the beauty of giving, which then becomes receiving, and thus enables us to discover a precious secret: our hearts find more joy in giving than in receiving (Acts 20:35). #Lent” @Pontifex, 9 March 2023
• “Fasting helps us to keep our spirit in shape. It makes us appreciate things for their true worth; it reminds us that life must not be made dependent upon the fleeting landscape of the present world. #Lent” @Pontifex, 10 March 2023
• “In this Season of #Lent, let us learn to allow the Holy Spirit to form us so that our #prayer might become a living testimony of God’s tenderness for every person experiencing difficulty.” @Pontifex, 11 March 2023
• “Let us remain united in faith and solidarity with the people who suffer because of war. Let us especially not forget the battered people of Ukraine.” @Pontifex, 12 March 2023
• “Thirsty for love, Jesus quenches our thirst with love. As with the Samaritan woman, he comes to meet us in our daily life, he shares our thirst, he promises us living water that makes eternal life well up within us. #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 4:5–42)” @Pontifex, 12 March 2023
• “Thank you for having accompanied me with your prayers. Please continue to do so.” @Pontifex, 13 March 2023
• “Just as we recognize a tree by its fruit, so a life filled with good deeds is enlightening and carries the fragrance of Christ into the world.” @Pontifex, 14 March 2023
• “The treasure we have received with our Christian vocation, we are obliged to give: it is the dynamic nature of the vocation, the dynamic nature of life.” @Pontifex, 15 March 2023
• “I am close to the people of #Malawi, of Mozambique, and of South Africa, who have been struck in recent days by a powerful cyclone. Let us #PrayTogether for the deceased, the injured, the displaced. May the Lord sustain the families and communities most affected by this disaster.” @Pontifex, 15 March 2023

Papal Instagram

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