Thursday, June 30, 2016

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Proclaim

Today the Lord repeats to all pastors: follow me despite the difficulties, follow me by proclaiming the Gospel to all.

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Happiness

If God is present in our life, the joy of bringing the Gospel will be our strength and our happiness.

Monday, June 27, 2016

Room

Jesus looks for us and invites us to make room in the inner reaches of our heart. Do we realize it?

Sunday, June 26, 2016

First

I am happy to have visited Armenia, the first nation to accept Christianity as its religion, and I thank all for the welcome. #PopeInArmenia

Complete

May the Armenian Church walk in peace and may the communion between us be complete. #PopeInArmenia

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Mystical Body

The sufferings of the Armenians are our own, they are the sufferings of the members of Christ’s Mystical Body.

Radiant

The commitment to full unity and cooperation among all the Lord’s disciples is like a radiant light in a dark night. #PopeInArmenia

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Armenia

Please accompany me with your prayers during my apostolic journey to Armenia.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Joining

Being Christian involves joining one’s own life, in all its aspects, to the person of Jesus and, through Him, to the Father.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Self-Development

People are the primary artisans of their own development, the first in charge!

Journey

We are all on a journey to the common house of heaven, where we will be able to admire with joyful wonder the mystery of the universe.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Crete

Let us join in prayer with our Orthodox brothers and sisters for the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church opening today in Crete.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Universe

More than a scientific question, the universe is a joyful mystery that speaks of God’s boundless love for us.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Prayer

In prayer let us experience the compassion of God, full of merciful love.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Wait

Even in the worst situation of life, God waits for me, God wants to embrace me, God expects me.

Elderly memory

Dear elderly friends, God does not abandon you; he is with you! With his help you are and you continue to be the memory for your people.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Young and old

The future of society requires the fruitful encounter between young and old.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Hunger

I invite all of the institutions of the world to give a voice to all of those who suffer silently from hunger. #ZeroHunger

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Presence

Dear sick people, entrust yourselves to the Spirit who will not fail you with the consoling light of his presence.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Difficulty

Do not tire of asking in prayer for the Lord’s help especially in difficulty.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Sick

The tenderness of God is present in the lives of all those who attend the sick and understand their needs, with eyes full of love.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Cooperate

We need to recognize the fundamental values of our common humanity, values in the name of which we can and must cooperate.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Oceans

Let us protect the oceans, part of the “global commons”, vital for our water supply and the variety of living creatures!

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Community

In this age lacking in social friendship, our first task is that of building community.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Open

We need to discover the gifts of each person: may communities transmit their own values and be open to the experiences of others.

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Supermen

The Saints are not supermen, nor were they born perfect. When they recognized God’s love, they followed it and served others.

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Victims

Let us hear the cry of the victims and those suffering, no family without a home, no child without a childhood.

Friday, June 3, 2016

Closeness

Our priestly life is given over in service, in closeness to the People of God, with the joy of those who hear the Lord.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Transparent

When disciples of Christ are transparent in heart and sensitive in life, they bring the Lord’s light to the places where they live and work.

May

I join spiritually all those taking part in special devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary on this last day of the month of May.