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[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Dear sister or brother, if as in Bethlehem, the darkness of night overwhelms you, if the hurt you carry inside cries out "You are worthless", tonight God responds and tells you: “I love you just as you are. I became little for you. Trust me and open your heart to me". #Christmas

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Let us open our hearts to the gift of the Holy Spirit, which makes us feel all the beauty and truth of God’s love in the dead and Risen Christ. And it spurs us to go out, to witness to this Love that always precedes us with his mercy. #Pentecost

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The saints show us that we can praise God always, in good times and in bad, because He is the faithful friend, and his love never fails.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The Christian journey begins from the grace of receiving mercy. If we trust in our own abilities, in the efficiency of our structures and projects, we will not go far. Only if we accept the love of God, will we be able to offer something new to the world.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Today we pray for all the #FaithfulDeparted and especially for the victims of the #Coronavirus: for those who have died alone, without the caress of their loved ones; and for those who have given their lives serving the sick.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Almighty God, present in the entire universe and in the smallest of Your creatures, fill us with the strength of Your love so that we might take care of life and beauty. #SeasonOfCreation

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Today, the nature that surrounds us is no longer admired, but “devoured”. We must return to contemplation; so as not to be distracted by a thousand useless things, we must find silence; for the heart not to become sick, we must be still. #SeasonOfCreation

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

During this #SeasonOfCreation, may we be attentive to the rhythms of creation. The world was made to communicate the glory of God, to help us to discover the Lord of all in its beauty, and to return to Him.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Amid so many passing things, the Lord wants to remind us of what will remain forever: love, because “God is love”.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The coronavirus is not the only disease to be fought, but rather, the pandemic has shed light on broader social ills. One of these is a distorted view of the person, a perspective that ignores the dignity and relational character of the person. #GeneralAudience

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

We are born with a seed of dissatisfaction in search of fulfillment. Our heart, even without knowing it, thirsts for the encounter with God and seeks it, many times taking the wrong road. When our dissatisfaction encounters Jesus, the life of grace begins.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

We are all in need of the Father who extends His hand to us. To pray to Him, to invoke Him, is not an illusion. Illusion is to think we can do without Him! Prayer is the soul of hope.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The true pilgrim is capable of going at the pace of the slowest person. And Jesus is capable of this. Jesus is our pilgrim companion. He respects our situation, and does not accelerate the pace. He is the Lord of patience.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

In the parable of the weeds from the #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 13:24-43), Jesus helps us understand God’s patience, opening our hearts to hope.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

On the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul, I would like to share two key words: unity and prophecy. The Lord asks each of us: “Do you want to be a builder of unity? Do you want to be a prophet of my heaven on earth?” Let's find the courage to answer: “Yes, I do!”

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The Holy Spirit assures us that we are not alone, that God sustains us. Dear friends, we must give in turn the gift that we have received: we are called to share the comfort of the Spirit, the closeness of God.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Come, Holy Spirit: you are harmony; make us builders of unity. You always give yourself; grant us the courage to go out of ourselves, to love and help each other, in order to become one family. Amen. #Pentecost

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Holy Spirit, memory of God, revive in us the memory of the gift received. Free us from the paralysis of selfishness and awaken in us the desire to serve, to do good. #Pentecost

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The Holy Spirit, when we invite Him into our wounds, anoints our painful memories with the balm of hope, because the Spirit restores hope.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Let us #PrayTogether today for those who clean hospitals, streets, who empty dumpsters, who go to each house to remove trash. It’s a job that no one sees, but one that is necessary for our survival. May the Lord bless them.