Holy Week with Pope Francis
Words of Pope Francis during Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum in Rome.
"We need an old age gifted with lively spiritual senses"
In his 30 March general audience Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the elderly, speaking about the figures of Simeon and Anna in the Gospel.
"If we want the world to change, then first our hearts must change"
Homily of Pope Francis on March 25th during the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance with the Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
"Noah’s vocation remains ever relevant"
In his 16 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the elderly, speaking about the "holy patriarch Noah." At the end, the Holy Father read a prayer beseeching God for peace in Ukraine.
"Do you know how to waste time with the elderly?"
In his 2 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the elderly, speaking about the need for dialogue between the different generations.
Message of Pope Francis for Lent (2022)
"Let us not grow tired of uprooting evil from our lives. May the corporal fasting to which Lent calls us fortify our spirit for the battle against sin." (With links to Tagalog and Ilocano translations)
Pope Francis Calls for Day of Fasting for Peace in Ukraine
Expressing his great anguish over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, Pope Francis has asked that next 2 March, Ash Wednesday, be a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine.
"The elderly are like the roots of the tree"
Pope Francis began a new cycle of catechesis in his 23 February general audience, speaking about valuing and caring for the elderly.
Why is the Pope Peter?
For the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on 22 February, we can reflect on why we see the Pope as our Lord Jesus Christ’s representative here on earth.
"In the Church, Joseph continues to protect the Child and his Mother"
On 16 February, in his final catechesis on the figure of Saint Joseph, Pope Francis spoke about his role as "patron of the Church."