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"Let us begin this journey
of brotherhood in love, and mutual trust."

(Pope Francis first speech as pope)

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Proclaiming and bearing witness

By Pope Francis Journey on March 28, 2020

We all must open our doors and go out. Let us ask ourselves, then, what do I do in order to communicate to others the joy of encountering the Lord, the joy of belonging to the church? Proclaiming and bearing witness is not the work of the few.

– Pope…

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Following a path of holiness

By Pope Francis Journey on March 27, 2020

The church offers all possibility of following a path of holiness, and brings us to encounter Jesus Christ and the sacraments, especially in confession and in the Eucharist; she communicates the word of God to us, she lets us live in charity, in the love of God for all.
-…

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The failure of global summits on the environment

By Pope Francis Journey on March 27, 2020

“The failure of global summits on the environment make it plain that our politics are subject to technology and finance.”
― Pope Francis, On Care for Our Common Home: The Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’

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World Youth day 2016 – The Lord has called us together

By Pope Francis Journey on March 27, 2020

The Lord has called us together. Our response to a world at war has a name: its name is fraternity, its name is brotherhood, its name is communion, its name is family.

~Pope Francis, World Youth day 2016

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Let us be lights of hope!

By Pope Francis Journey on March 27, 2020

“let us be lights of hope! Let us maintain a positive outlook on reality.”
― Pope Francis, The Church of Mercy

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The most amazing attribute of the Creator

By Pope Francis Journey on March 27, 2020

The church lives an authentic life when it professes and proclaims mercy, the most amazing attribute of the Creator and Redeemer, when it leads humanity to the front of mercy.
– Pope Francis, The Name of God Is Mercy

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He transforms you

By Pope Francis Journey on March 27, 2020

He changes your heart, from that of a sinner – a sinner: he transforms you into a saint.
– Pope Francis, The Church of Mercy

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That look had changed his life forever

By Pope Francis Journey on March 26, 2020

Jesus looks at Matthew and awakens something new within him. Jesus makes him feel an interior wonder, and makes him hear the call of Jesus: follow me. It only took a moment to understand that look had changed his life forever. Matthew says yes, leaves everything and goes with…

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Apostles proclaiming the Gospel

By Pope Francis Journey on March 26, 2020

Apostle, meaning “sent,” “dispatched.” Has been given a mandate, sent to do something, sent out by Jesus to continue his work, to pray, to proclaim the Gospel.

– Pope Francis

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Christians enclosed in their groups

By Pope Francis Journey on March 26, 2020

Whenever we Christians are enclosed in our groups, our movements, our parishes, and the same thing happens to us that happens to anything close: when a room is closed, it begins to get dank. If a person is closed up in that room, he or she becomes ill! Whenever…

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But you, Lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm. Tell us again: “Do not be afraid” (Mt 28:5). And we, together with Peter, “cast all our anxieties onto you, for you care about us” (cf. 1 Pet 5:7). w2.vatican.va/conten…

7:23 pm · March 27, 2020

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From this colonnade that embraces Rome and the whole world, may God’s blessing come down upon you as a consoling embrace. pic.twitter.com/PXPm…

7:18 pm · March 27, 2020

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Statio Orbis #PrayTogether pic.twitter.com/XPYd…

1:00 pm · March 27, 2020

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Let us ask the Lord for the grace to fight against the evil spirit, to dialogue when we need to dialogue but, in the face of the spirit of fury, to have the courage to remain silent. #HomilySantaMarta youtube.com/watch?v=…

11:38 am · March 27, 2020

Pope Francis

Let us #PrayTogether for the many people who are concerned for others - families that don't have enough to eat, elderly people who are alone, the sick in hospital - and who pray and seek to help them. We thank the Lord for stirring these sentiments in the hearts of the faithful.

11:10 am · March 27, 2020

Pope Francis

If you find it hard to pray, don’t give up. Be still; make space for God to come in; let Him look at you, and He will fill you with His peace. #Lent

1:00 pm · March 26, 2020

Pope Francis

In the context of the pandemic that threatens human life and the global economy, today we reiterate the teaching of #EvangeliumVitae to transmit the culture of life to future generations: an attitude of solidarity, care, and welcome. #GeneralAudience

1:00 pm · March 25, 2020

Pope Francis

With her "yes" given to the Angel, the Virgin welcomed the Word made flesh and accepted to become the mother of the Son of God. So, in Mary, the encounter between God and man becomes reality. #GeneralAudience

12:00 pm · March 25, 2020

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#PrayTogether pic.twitter.com/ZWEV…

8:19 am · March 25, 2020

Pope Francis

Let us stay united. I invite all Christians to direct their voices together toward Heaven, reciting the Our Father tomorrow, 25 March, at noon. #PrayTogether #PrayForTheWorld pic.twitter.com/IsZq…

3:55 pm · March 24, 2020

Pope Francis

The #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 5:1-16) tells of a paralytic ailing from pessimism, sadness, tepidity: a poisonous fog surrounding the soul that doesn’t allow it to live. Then there is the symbol of our new life: the water that Jesus used to regenerate us in Baptism. #HomilySantaMarta

11:32 am · March 24, 2020

Pope Francis

In these days a number of doctors and priests have died. Many nurses were infected because they were serving the sick. I thank God for the example of heroism they give us in caring for the sick. Let us #PrayTogether for them and their families.

10:34 am · March 24, 2020

Pope Francis

Today Jesus speaks those same words to you: “Take heart, I am here with you, allow me to enter and your life will change!” #Lent

1:00 pm · March 23, 2020

Pope Francis

The first requirement for prayer is faith, the second is perseverance, and the third is courage. In these days when we need to pray more, let us ask ourselves if we pray like this. The Lord never deludes! He makes us wait, but He never deludes. #HomilySantaMarta

11:35 am · March 23, 2020

Pope Francis

Let us pray today for those persons who are beginning to experience economic problems due to the pandemic, because they cannot work. All of this affects the family. #PrayTogether youtube.com/watch?v=…

10:14 am · March 23, 2020

Pope Francis

We want to respond to the virus pandemic with the universality of prayer, compassion and tenderness. Let us stay united. I invite all Christians to direct their voices together toward Heaven, reciting the Our Father on Wednesday, 25 March, at noon. #PrayTogether

12:30 pm · March 22, 2020

Pope Francis

The #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 9:1-41) teaches us that sin is like a dark veil covering our face and keeping us from seeing ourselves and the world clearly. The Lord's forgiveness removes this cloak of darkness and gives us new light.

11:30 am · March 22, 2020

Pope Francis

In Jesus' presence, the true sentiments of the heart come forth. Let us read the #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 9:1-41) to understand what happens when Jesus passes by. #HomilySantaMarta

11:00 am · March 22, 2020

Pope Francis

Let us pray for the many people who are dying alone, without being able to say goodbye to their loved ones. Let us pray also for the families who cannot accompany their loved ones on that journey. #PrayTogether youtube.com/watch?v=…

10:46 am · March 22, 2020

Pope Francis

#Lent invites us to reflect on the meaning of life, sure in the knowledge that only in and with Christ will we find the answer to the mystery of suffering and death. We were not created for death, but for life in abundance: eternal life.

1:30 pm · March 21, 2020

Pope Francis

The Lord forgives all our sins, but He needs me to show them to Him. The #GospelOfToday teaches us how to pray, how to draw near to the Lord: humbly, with our "souls exposed", without make-up, or dressing ourselves up with our own virtue. #HomilySantaMarta youtube.com/watch?v=…

12:00 pm · March 21, 2020

Pope Francis

Today we remember the families who cannot leave their homes: may they know how to find a way of communicating well, and conquer the anguish of this moment together. Let us #PrayTogether for peace in families today during this crisis, and for creativity.

11:41 am · March 21, 2020

Pope Francis

The fire of God’s love consumes the ashes of our sin. The embrace of the Father renews us from inside and purifies our heart. #Lent

12:30 pm · March 20, 2020

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The God of tenderness will heal us of all life's wounds and of all the bad things we have done. Returning to God means returning to an embrace, the embrace of the Father. #HomilySantaMarta youtube.com/watch?v=…

10:49 am · March 20, 2020

Pope Francis

Let us #PrayTogether for doctors, hospital staff, and volunteers who are giving their own lives to save others. And for civil leaders, for those who have to make decisions at this time. All these people are the pillars defending us in this crisis.

10:03 am · March 20, 2020

Pope Francis

#PrayTogether, entrusting ourselves to the intercession of St. Joseph, who knew precariousness and bitterness. Though he worried about the future, he knew how to walk through the darkness of certain moments, always letting himself be guided by God's will without reservation. pic.twitter.com/NXMt…

6:56 pm · March 19, 2020

Pope Francis

Dear Brothers and Sisters, this evening let us join together spiritually in the prayer of the Holy Rosary. May Mary, Health of the sick, and St Joseph, man of faith, intercede for us! #PrayTogether

6:53 pm · March 19, 2020

Pope Francis

Faith advances with humble and practical steps. #Lent

12:30 pm · March 19, 2020

Pope Francis

On this Feast of #StJoseph let us ask the Lord for the grace to live in the concreteness of everyday life and also in the 'concreteness' of the mystery. Entering into the mystery is not about dreaming; entering into the mystery means to adore. youtube.com/watch?v=…

9:33 am · March 19, 2020

Pope Francis

God's mercy is our liberation and our happiness. We need to forgive, because we ourselves need to be forgiven. #GeneralAudience #Beatitudes

12:30 pm · March 18, 2020

Pope Francis

Our God is near and asks us to be near to one another. Perhaps right now we cannot draw near physically to others for fear of contagion, but we can reawaken in ourselves a habit of drawing near to others through prayer and mutual help. #HomilySantaMarta

11:25 am · March 18, 2020

Pope Francis

#PrayTogether for the deceased, those who have died because of the virus. Let us pray especially for healthcare providers who have given their life in service of the sick. youtube.com/watch?v=…

11:09 am · March 18, 2020

Pope Francis

Let us allow ourselves to be loved by God, so that we can give love in return. Let us allow ourselves to stand up and walk towards Easter. #Lent

12:30 pm · March 17, 2020

Pope Francis

The parable Jesus tells us (Mt 18:23-35) is very clear: asking forgiveness means forgiving. Both go together and cannot be separated. Forgiving is a condition for going to heaven. #HomilySantaMarta vaticannews.va/en/po…

11:13 am · March 17, 2020

Pope Francis

#PrayTogether for the elderly who are suffering in a particular way at this moment from great interior solitude, many times with a lot of fear. They gave us wisdom, life, our story... May we be near them with our prayer. youtube.com/watch?v=…

10:30 am · March 17, 2020

Pope Francis

“Repent”, in other words, “Change your life” (Mt 4:17), for a new way of living has begun. The time when you lived for yourself is over; now is the time for living with and for God, with and for others, with and for love. #Lent

12:30 pm · March 16, 2020

Pope Francis

God always acts through the simple things: the simplicity of everyday work, the simplicity of prayer. But the worldly spirit moves us toward vanity, toward appearances that end in violence. #HomilySantaMarta vaticannews.va/en/po…

11:45 am · March 16, 2020

Pope Francis

May the Lord help families discover new expressions of love in this situation. It's a beautiful opportunity to creatively rediscover affection in the family. #PrayTogether that relationships within the family might flourish always for the good. youtube.com/watch?v=…

11:12 am · March 16, 2020

Pope Francis

Let us ask for the grace to cultivate a desire for Christ, source of living water, the only one who can satisfy the thirst for life and love which we bear in our hearts. #Angelus

12:30 pm · March 15, 2020

Pope Francis

The #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 4:5-42) tells us about Jesus' encounter with a woman, with a sinner who had the courage to tell Him the truth. May the Lord grant us the grace of praying always in truth. #HomilySantaMarta

11:30 am · March 15, 2020

Pope Francis

#PrayTogether today for those who are working to guarantee public services: those working in pharmacies, supermarkets, transportation, police officers, and for all those working to allow social and civil life to go ahead. youtube.com/watch?v=…

10:42 am · March 15, 2020

Pope Francis

Even before we set out to seek Him, we know that the Lord is seeking us and comes to meet and call us. We set out joyfully, for we know He is waiting for us! #Lent

3:00 pm · March 14, 2020

Pope Francis

Through the parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk 15:1-32) the Lord helps us understand the problem: living at home but not feeling at home, because there's no paternal or fraternal relationship. #HomilySantaMarta

1:30 pm · March 14, 2020

Pope Francis

We pray today for families who need to manage a difficult situation, especially those families with a disabled person among them. Let us pray they do not lose their peace in this moment and that they succeed in moving forward with strength and joy. youtube.com/watch?v=…

12:43 pm · March 14, 2020

Pope Francis

#Prayer is an expression of our need to respond to God’s love, which always precedes and sustains us. Christians pray in the knowledge that, although unworthy, we are still loved.

2:00 pm · March 13, 2020

Pope Francis

Today let us ask the Lord for the grace to not forget the gratuitous nature of revelation. God manifests Himself as a gift, He made a gift of Himself for us, and we must give it, helping others see it as a gift, not as our possession. #SantaMarta

12:30 pm · March 13, 2020

Pope Francis

I would like to pray today for pastors who need to accompany the people of God during this crisis. May the Lord grant them the strength and the ability to choose the best ways to help. youtube.com/watch?v=…

11:17 am · March 13, 2020

Pope Francis

The journey of #Lent is one of charity towards the weakest.

12:30 pm · March 12, 2020

Pope Francis

We ask the Lord today for the grace of not falling into indifference, the grace that all the information we have about human suffering might penetrate our hearts and move us to do something for others. #HomilySantaMarta youtube.com/watch?v=…

10:19 am · March 12, 2020

Pope Francis

We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. pic.twitter.com/Ubk6…

6:45 pm · March 11, 2020

Pope Francis

We are called to rediscover what truly matters, what we really need, what helps us to live well and, at the same time, to identify what is secondary and that which we can easily do without. #GeneralAudience #Beatitudes

12:30 pm · March 11, 2020

Pope Francis

Vanity - the spirit of the world - is the path the devil offers to drive us from the Cross of Christ. Let us ask the Lord for the grace to discern the Lord's path, which is the Cross, from the world's path, which is vanity. youtube.com/watch?v=…

11:32 am · March 11, 2020

Pope Francis

The Lord tells us not only to carry out works of charity, to pray, and to fast, but also to do these without pretense, duplicity, and hypocrisy. #Lent

1:30 pm · March 10, 2020

Pope Francis

Today the Lord calls all of us sinners to dialogue with Him: "Don't be afraid." "Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow" (Is 1:18). #HomilySantaMarta youtube.com/watch?v=…

9:58 am · March 10, 2020

Pope Francis

Let us pray together. During these days you can follow the Mass from Santa Marta live every morning at 7am (Rome time): youtube.com/watch?v=…

7:07 pm · March 9, 2020

Pope Francis

Our Lenten prayer can take any number of different forms, but what truly matters in God’s eyes is that it penetrates deep within us and chips away at our hardness of heart, in order to convert us to Him. #Lent

1:30 pm · March 9, 2020

Pope Francis

When we recall that we have sinned and have a sense of shame, this touches God's heart, and He responds with mercy. Today let us ask for the grace of a sense of shame. #HomilySantaMarta youtu.be/f5FC_a8yN3k

11:41 am · March 9, 2020

Pope Francis

To follow the Santa Marta Mass live youtube.com/watch?v=…

5:55 am · March 9, 2020

Pope Francis

It is specifically women who welcome life within them. Women demonstrate that living does not consist in continually producing things, but in embracing things as they are. #InternationalWomensDay

12:30 pm · March 8, 2020

Pope Francis

The wondrous event of the Transfiguration, recounted in the #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 17:1-9), opens us to a fuller understanding of the mystery of Christ, who must suffer, die and then rise again.

11:30 am · March 8, 2020

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