The goodness of even a few people can overcome the fear of many. We must be like an open Bible for everyone. May others encounter the Word of God in our faces and lives. Love is the language that makes everyone feel at home. #ApostolicJourney
In mundo bellis et divisionibus lacerato, in societate magis magisque disiecta et in cura singuli innisa, testes et prophetae unitatis, hospitalitatis, concordiae et pacis esse volumus, etiamsi sacrificia et renuntiationes sint pendenda. Volumus nostrum “fiat” respondere, parati, si opus fuerit, nobis ipsis mori, nosmetipsos perdere, ut nos denuo inveniamus, inanitatibus renuntiare, ut super praecipua et perpetua aedificemus (cf. Mt 16, 24-26). #IterApostolicum
Gratuititas fermentum est quod humanam, ethicam atque spiritualem societatis qualitatem auget, quae proprium est “civitatis Dei” signum. In mundo utilitatis et lucri ratione assidue affecto, ubi nomen “incrementum” ad solam legem oeconomiae et pecuniae redigitur, cogitare et vivere oportet secundum verissimam mentem, secundum videlicet integrum humanae personae incrementum. #IterApostolicum
Cum homines consistere discunt et rebus gravibus pretium tribuere et tempus nova quadam ratione aestimare et de propria vita meditari Evangelii luce collustrati, simul sensum criticum erga ordinem socialem etiam excolunt, qui hominem in medio non ponat ac varias iniustitiae et existentialis paupertatis condiciones gignit. Quapropter sollicitudo metum infert, sicut etiam interioritatis, spiritualitatis ac multo magis Evangelii inventio. #IterApostolicum
When we learn to pause and value what is important, appreciate time in a new way, and reflect on their own lives while allowing ourselves to be enlightened by the Gospel, we also develop a critical perspective on a social system that does not put people first and creates situations of injustice and existential poverty at various levels. That is why restlessness is frightening, as is the discovery of one's inner self, of spirituality and, even more so, of the Gospel. #ApostolicJourney
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At times we experience the night of faith, the weariness of believing, the fatigue of the spirit, a sense of inadequacy in the face of the Gospel’s call, the bitterness of our failures. These nights are a time of blessing and a place for rebirth. #ApostolicJourney
Aliquando noctem fidei experimur, laborem credendi, spiritum lassum, sensum insufficientiae coram Evangelii vocatione, acerbitatem nostrorum infelicium exituum. Hae noctes locus benedictionis sunt, spatium reditus ad vitam. #IterApostolicum
Benignitas, etiam paucorum, multorum pavorem vincere potest. Estote omnibus sicuti Biblia aperta: in vultibus vestris et in vita vestra Dei inveniatur Verbum. Caritas enim lingua est, quae omnes quasi domi esse facit. #IterApostolicum
In a world torn apart by wars and divisions, in a society that is increasingly fragmented and individualistic, we wish to be witnesses and prophets of unity, welcome, harmony, and peace, even at the cost of sacrifice and renunciation. We wish to offer our “yes,” ready if necessary to die to ourselves, to lose ourselves in order to find ourselves again, to renounce the superfluous in order to build upon what is essential and lasts forever (Mt 16:24–26). #ApostolicJourney
Selflessness is like leaven that makes the human, ethical, and spiritual dimensions of society grow, and it is a distinctive element of the “City of God.” In a world constantly influenced by a logic of self-interest and profit, where the term “growth” is reduced to the economic-financial sense, it is important to think and live according to a more authentic mentality that leads to integral human development. #ApostolicJourney
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There is no F—king way Trump is getting out of this one.
He falls asleep at the loud and exciting Knicks game, and then jolts awake suddenly.
What a low energy, sleepy, old man.
Trump prevented everyone from celebrating near the game. He made everyone show up hours early. Women could not take in a bag. He inconvenienced the entire city. And then he fell asleep.
This interview hurt my soul. The mistreatment of black women and journalists by this President is down right embarrassing and unacceptable. Kristin Welker is neither crooked or stupid. She is a history making journalist who has earned the right to be respected. The President should apologize immediately.
The human heart is not filled by accumulating experiences, possibilities, or temporary guarantees; it is filled when it discovers a call, when it understands that life reaches fullness only if it is given. Following Christ does not impoverish existence, but expands it. #ApostolicJourney
Cor humanum cumulatis experientiis, facultatibus aut praesidiis temporalibus non impletur; impletur autem cum vocationem detegit, cum vitam intellegit tum modo ad plenitudinem pervenire, si donetur. Sequela Christi existentiam non imminuit, sed amplificat. #IterApostolicum
I invite you to be new threads to weave new networks that harmonize every aspect of life for a renewed society in which time is imbued with eternity, culture preserves memory and fosters dialogue, education promotes the search for truth with a critical spirit, art awakens wonder and gives rise to noble emotions, business recognizes the dignity of each person, and work continues to be a driving force for hope. #ApostolicJourney https://t.co/2IeHrzWmSb
Vos monemus, ut fila nova sitis ad novas telas texendas, quae omnes vitae partes concordes redigant, ad societatem renovatam contexendam, ubi tempus aeternitate imbuatur; ubi humanus cultus custodiat memoriam et colloquium promoveat; ubi educatio critica ratione foveat veritatis investigationem; ubi ars admirationem excitet et nobiles motus affectus gignat; ubi negotium singulorum dignitatem agnoscat et labor perseveret fons esse, qui spem movet. #IterApostolicum https://t.co/lDcO1MTh5W