dialogue

http://www.romereports.com/pg157483-pope-calls-for-dialogue-to-avoid-war-in-iraq-en

father

Jesus, help us to love God as Father and our neighbour as ourselves.

rome

May Saints Peter and Paul bless the city of Rome and the entire pilgrim Church throughout the world.

children

To be friends with God means to pray with simplicity, like children talking to their parents.

pastor

http://www.romereports.com/pg157440-the-pope-at-santa-marta-oejesus-was-a-pastor-not-a-moralist-en

joyful

In the face of life’s difficulties, let us ask the Lord for the strength to remain joyful witnesses to our faith.

on your own

http://www.romereports.com/pg157429-pope-s-audience-you-cannot-be-a-christian-on-your-own-en

family

The family is essential to sustaining human and social development.

announce

http://www.romereports.com/pg157415-pope-s-mass-a-christian-doesn-t-need-to-announce-himself-en

membership

http://www.romereports.com/pg157427-pope-francis-talks-on-membership-to-the-church-during-general-audience-en

judge

http://www.romereports.com/pg157403-pope-s-mass-don-t-judge-en

work

How I wish everyone had decent work! It is essential for human dignity.

Christians

Let us pray for the Christian communities in the Middle East, that they may continue to live in the land where Christianity was born.

wealth

http://www.romereports.com/pg157384-pope-s-mass-accumulating-wealth-prestige-and-power-enslaves-your-heart-en

indifference

There is so much indifference in the face of suffering. May we overcome indifference with concrete acts of charity.

hope

There is never a reason to lose hope. Jesus says: “I am with you until the end of the world”.

children

http://www.romereports.com/pg157314-pope-s-warning-to-parents-do-you-make-time-for-your-children-en

catechesis

http://www.romereports.com/pg157327-pope-begins-new-catechesis-on-the-role-of-the-church--en

elderly

Sometimes we cast the elderly aside, but they are a precious treasure: to cast them aside is an injustice and an irreparable loss.

corruption

http://www.romereports.com/pg157295-pope-s-mass-corruption-is-paid-by-the-poor-en

family

May the Lord bless the family and strengthen it in this moment of crisis.

suffering

We run the risk of forgetting the suffering which doesn’t affect us personally. May we respond to it, and may we pray for peace in Syria.

insults

http://www.romereports.com/pg157245-pope-s-mass-insults-can-kill-en

allow

May we not resist the Holy Spirit but allow him to work in our lives, so that he can renew us, the Church and the world.

fraternity

I wish everyone a wonderful World Cup, played in a spirit of true fraternity.

Fear of the Lord

http://www.romereports.com/pg157225-pope-talks-about-the-fear-of-the-lord-in-his-weekly-general-audience-en

violence

Let us pray for all victims of sexual violence in conflict, and those working to end this crime.

back

May we never talk about others behind their backs, but speak to them openly about what we think.

POWERFUL

Prayer is all-powerful. Let us use it to bring peace to the Middle East and peace to the world.

peace

Peace is a gift of God, but requires our efforts. Let us be people of peace in prayer and deed.

defense

http://www.romereports.com/pg157125-pope-s-mass-jesus-is-our-defense-lawyer-en

good samaritan

Like the Good Samaritan, may we not be ashamed of touching the wounds of those who suffer, but try to heal them with concrete acts of love.

piety

http://www.romereports.com/pg157135-pope-explains-gift-of-piety-during-general-audience-en

the joy of hope

http://www.romereports.com/pg157107-pope-s-mass-the-joy-of-hope-en

teachers

Thank you to all teachers: educating is an important mission, which draws young people to what is good, beautiful and true.

self-absorbed

At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.