Let us ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten us so that we may be able to give an account of our faith and hope to today's world with words and, above all, with the testimony of our lives. #GeneralAudience
âOur soul waits for the Lord: he is our help and shield. Yes, our heart is glad in himâ (Ps 33:20-21). The confident expectation of the Lord allows us to find comfort and courage in the dark moments of our lives. #Advent
Too often, weâre holding on to hurts, disappointments, things we donât understand. This poisons our attitude, takes our passion, makes us negative & critical. You have to let it go. Quit going back to it. Itâs over and done. Move forward.
The scripture says, âRain falls on the just and the unjust.â No one is exempt from difficulties. But if youâll stay in faith, that setback is setting you up for God to show out in your life.
Youâre going to see the faithfulness of God. Heâs not limited by the economy, by your job, by the stock market. He owns it all. Keep your hope in Him.
Kindness frees us from the cruelty that at times infects human relationships, from the anxiety that prevents us from thinking of others, from the frantic flurry of activity that forgets that others also have a right to be happy. #FratelliTutti
Let us pray to the Lord for Nigeria, so that every form of violence might always be avoided, in the constant search of social harmony through the promotion of justice and the common good.
Pay attention to what youâre allowing in your spirit. Just because thereâs strife and division, that doesnât mean it has to get in you. Stay on the high road. Donât take that bait.
What is not expressed in love of neighbour is not true love of God; and, likewise, what is not drawn from one's relationship with God is not true love of neighbour. #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 22:34-40)
Life without fraternal gratuitousness becomes a form of frenetic commerce, constantly weighing what we give and what we get back. God, instead, gives freely, helping even those who are unfaithful; he âmakes his sun rise on the evil and on the goodâ (Mt 5:45). #FratelliTutti
The mistake we make is we think we have to get even. We need to pay them back. Thatâs not your job. If youâll turn it over to God, Heâll be your vindicator. Heâll bring justice into your life.
Tenderness is love that draws near and becomes real. A movement that starts from our heart and reaches the eyes, the ears and the hands. Tenderness is the path of choice for the strongest, most courageous men and women. #FratelliTutti
The witness of Blessed Carlo Acutis indicates to today's young people that true happiness is found by putting God in first place and serving Him in our brothers and sisters, especially the least.
Appearances notwithstanding, every person is immensely holy and deserves our love. Consequently, if I can help at least one person to have a better life, that already justifies the offering of my life. #FratelliTutti
The Sorrowful Virgin whose pierced heart mourned the death of Jesus now grieves for the sufferings of the crucified poor and for the creatures of this world laid waste by human power. #SeasonOfCreation