Jimmy Akin

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 20 May 2022 to 31 May 2022.

General Audiences

• 25 May 2022 – General Audience – Catechesis on Old Age’ 11. Ecclesiastes’ the uncertain night of meaning and of things in life

Messages

• 20 May 2022 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to Participants in the Plenary Council of the International Catholic Migration Commission
• 20 May 2022 – Message of the Holy Father for the 102nd German Catholic Convention (Katholikentag) [Stuttgart, 25–29 May 2022]

Regina Caeli

• 29 May 2022 – Regina Caeli, Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord

Speeches

• 25 May 2022 – To the Delegation of the Global Solidarity Fund
• 28 May 2022 – To a Buddhist Delegation from Mongolia
• 28 May 2022 – To the members of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences
• 28 May 2022 – To the members of the Movement of Cursillos of Christianity in Italy
• 30 May 2022 – To a ​Delegation from B’nai B’rith International

Papal Tweets

• “Rich in wisdom and humour, #elderly people do so much good for the young! They save young people from the temptation of a knowledge of the world that is sad and devoid of the wisdom of life. #BlessingOfTime @LaityFamilyLife @PontAcadLife” @Pontifex, 25 May 2022
• “In Christ, true God and true man, our humanity has been brought to God. Christ opened the path for us. He attracts us to himself and leads us to God. If we entrust our lives to him we are certain to be in the hands of our Saviour. #AscensionOfTheLord” @Pontifex, 26 May 2022
• “Let us #PrayTogether for educational institutions, schools and universities in particular, that they might be transparent, active, welcoming, responsible communities, in a fruitful climate of cooperation, exchange and dialogue, valuing each and every person. #LaudatoSi7” @Pontifex, 26 May 2022
• “True wealth does not consist simply in multiplying the things we have, but in sharing them fairly with those around us.” @Pontifex, 27 May 2022
• “Today I invite you to #PrayTogether for our religious communities: may they be prophetic servants in the care of our common home and for the least among us. #LaudatoSi7 #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex, 28 May 2022
• “Listening is the first indispensable ingredient of dialogue and good #communication. Communication does not take place if listening has not taken place, and there is no good journalism without the ability to listen. #WCD xSdRWgdI Message” @Pontifex, 29 May 2022
• “Ascending to Heaven, instead of remaining beside a few people with his body, Jesus becomes close to all with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit makes Jesus present in us, beyond the barriers of time and space, to make us his witnesses in the world. #AscensionOfTheLord” @Pontifex, 29 May 2022
• “Religious differences do not justify indifference or enmity. Rather, on the basis of our religious faith we are enabled to become peacemakers, rather than standing passively before the evil of war and hatred. #Peace” @Pontifex, 30 May 2022
• “Mary’s faith is prophetic. By her very life, Mary is a prophetic sign pointing to God’s presence in human history, his merciful intervention that confounds the logic of the world, lifts up the lowly and casts down the mighty (Lk 1:52). #Visitation” @Pontifex, 31 May 2022
• “Today at 6 pm, in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, we will pray the Rosary for peace. #LetsPrayTogether to obtain from God, by the intercession of the Queen of Peace, the gift the world awaits. #HolyRosary #Peace WJFa YouTube Image” @Pontifex, 31 May 2022
• “Today we lift our hearts to You, Queen of Peace: intercede for us before Your Son, reconcile hearts filled with violence and vengeance, let your lasting peace reign over all the earth. Amen. #HolyRosary #Peace” @Pontifex, 31 May 2022
• “Сьогодні підносимо наші серця до Тебе, Царице миру: заступайся за нас перед Своїм Сином, примири серця, переповнені насильством і помстою, нехай же по всій землі тривало запанує Твій мир. Амінь. #СвятийРозарій #Мир” @Pontifex, 31 May 2022
• “Сегодня мы возносим наши сердца к Тебе, о Царица мира: ходатайствуй за нас перед Сыном Твоим, примири сердца, исполненные насилием и местью, да воцарится на всей земле Твой прочный мир. Аминь. #СвятойРозарий #Мир” @Pontifex, 31 May 2022
• “We are sure that with the weapons of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, and with the gift of grace, the hearts of people and the fortunes of the entire world can be changed. #HolyRosary #Peace” @Pontifex, 31 May 2022
• “Ми впевнені, що зброєю молитви, посту, милостині та з даром Твоєї благодаті можливо перемінити серця людей і долю всього світу. #СвятийРозарій #Мир” @Pontifex, 31 May 2022
• “Мы уверены, что с помощью орудий молитвы, поста, милостыни и дара Твоей благодати можно изменить сердца людей и судьбы всего мира. #СвятойРозарий #Мир” @Pontifex, 31 May 2022

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 12 May 2022 to 24 May 2022.

General Audiences

• 18 May 2022 – General Audience – Catechesis on Old Age’ 10. Job. The trial of faith, the blessing of waiting

Messages

• 12 May 2022 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Pontifical Mission Societies
• 14 May 2022 – Message of the Holy Father to participants in the International Conference ‘‘Adamo, dove sei?’ La questione antropologica oggi’ on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Insti

Regina Caeli

• 22 May 2022 – Regina Caeli

Speeches

• 18 May 2022 – Members of the Charles de Foucauld Spiritual Family Association
• 19 May 2022 – To the Community of the Pio Romanian College
• 19 May 2022 – Santa Marta Group International Conference
• 19 May 2022 – Address of His Holiness Pope Francis for the presentation of Credential Letters by the Ambassadors of Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Qatar accredited to the Holy See
• 21 May 2022 – Representation of readers of the weekly magazine ‘Famiglia Cristiana’
• 21 May 2022 – To candidates for Confirmation from Genoa
• 21 May 2022 – To participants in the 46th General Chapter of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
• 21 May 2022 – To participants in the International Conference ‘Nature in Mind’ on the protection of biodiversity
• 23 May 2022 – To Members of the National Civil Protection Service

Papal Tweets

• “When we find ourselves faced with evil, we need to learn, from the example of so many older people, to unite our prayer to that of Jesus, who abandons himself to the Father on the cross. #BlessingOfTime @LaityFamilyLife @PontAcadLife
  l General Audience” @Pontifex, 18 May 2022
• “As a Church, we need to return to what is essential instead of losing ourselves in so many secondary things, running the risk of losing sight of the simple purity of the Gospel.” @Pontifex, 18 May 2022
• “The Church remains grateful for every expression of fraternal charity and care shown to all who have been enslaved and exploited, for in this way, God’s loving mercy becomes visible and the fabric of society is strengthened and renewed.” @Pontifex, 19 May 2022
• “We need profound change, a conversion, that demilitarizes hearts, that would allow everyone to recognize the other as a brother or sister. #Peace #FratelliTutti” @Pontifex, 20 May 2022
• “Mary is the icon of our own vocation, since we, like her, are called to be holy and blameless in love (Eph 1:4), becoming images of Christ.” @Pontifex, 21 May 2022
• ““My peace I give you” (Jn 14:27). Jesus knows that on our own we are not able to cultivate peace, that we need help, a gift, the Holy Spirit. It is He who disarms the heart and fills it with serenity. #GospelOftheDay” @Pontifex, 22 May 2022
• “#LaudatoSiWeek #LaudatoSi7 zugxyadu Image” @Pontifex, 22 May 2022
• “Whoever welcomes a person in need performs not only an act of #charity, but also of #faith, because he or she recognizes Jesus in the brother or sister.” @Pontifex, 23 May 2022
• “Mary, Help of Christians, we entrustthe journey of the faithful in #China to you. We ask you to present to the Lord of history the trials and tribulations, the petitions and the hopes of all those who pray to you, O Queen of Heaven! #PrayTogether #MaryHelpOfChristians” @Pontifex, 24 May 2022
• “We must regenerate the economy, so it may be more just, sustainable, solidale, and respectful of the Earth, our common home. With our eyes fixed on Jesus, we can to journey together towards a better future. #LaudatoSi’ #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex, 24 May 2022

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