Santa Messa "Pro Ecclesia"

"MISSA PRO ECCLESIA" WITH THE CARDINAL ELECTORS HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER POPE FRANCIS Sistine Chapel Thursday, 14 March 2013 [Video] Photo Gallery In these three readings, I see a common element: that of movement. In the first reading, it is the movement of a journey; in the second reading, the movement of building the Church; in the third, in the Gospel, the movement involved in professing the faith. Journeying, building, professing. Journeying. "O house of Jacob,...

HOLY MASS FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE PETRINE MINISTRY

MASS, IMPOSITION OF THE PALLIUM AND BESTOWAL OF THE FISHERMAN'S RING FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE PETRINE MINISTRY OF THE BISHOP OF ROME HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER POPE FRANCIS Saint Peter's Square Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Solemnity of Saint Joseph [Video] Photo Gallery Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin Mary and the patron of the universal...

PALM SUNDAY

Saint Peter's Square XXVIII World Youth Day Sunday, 24 March 2013 [Video] 1. Jesus enters Jerusalem. The crowd of disciples accompanies him in festive mood, their garments are stretched out before him, there is talk of the miracles he has accomplished, and loud praises are heard: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” (Lk 19:38). Crowds, celebrating, praise, blessing, peace: joy fills the air. Jesus has awakened great hopes,...

HOLY MASS AND CONFERRAL OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS Saint Peter's Square Fifth Sunday of Easter, 28 April 2013 [Video] Dear Brothers and Sisters, Dear Confirmands, I would like to offer three short and simple thoughts for your reflection. 1. In the second reading, we listened to the beautiful vision of Saint John: new heavens and a new earth, and then the Holy City coming down from God. All is new, changed into good, beauty and truth; there are no more tears or mourning… This is the work of the Holy Spirit: he...

Day of Confraternities

HOLY MASS ON THE OCCASION OF THE DAY OF CONFRATERNITIES AND OF POPULAR PIETY HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS Saint Peter's Square Sixth Sunday of Easter, 5 May 2013 Video Photo Gallery Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is brave of you to come here in this rain … May the Lord bless you abundantly! As part of the journey of the Year of Faith, I am happy to celebrate this Eucharist dedicated in a special way to confraternities: a traditional reality in the Church, which in recent times has...

Solemnity of Pentecost

SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST HOLY MASS WITH THE ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS Saint Peter's Square Sunday, 19 May 2013 Video Photo Gallery Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we contemplate and re-live in the liturgy the outpouring of the Holy Spirit sent by the risen Christ upon his Church; an event of grace which filled the Upper Room in Jerusalem and then spread throughout the world. But what happened on that day, so distant from us and yet so close as to touch the very depths...

Holy Mass for "Evangelium Vitae" Day

HOLY MASS FOR "EVANGELIUM VITAE" DAY HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS Saint Peter's Square Sunday, 16 June 2013 Video Photo Gallery Dear Brothers and Sisters, This celebration has a very beautiful name: the Gospel of Life. In this Eucharist, in the Year of Faith, let us thank the Lord for the gift of life in all its forms, and at the same time let us proclaim the Gospel of Life. On the basis of the word of God which we have heard, I would like to offer you three simple points of...

Holy Mass with Seminarians and Novices

HOLY MASS WITH SEMINARIANS, NOVICES AND THOSE DISCERNING THEIR VOCATION HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS Vatican Basilica Sunday, 7 July 2013 Video Photo Gallery Dear Brothers and Sisters, Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting you, and today our joy is even greater, because we have gathered for the Eucharist on the Lord’s Day. You are seminarians, novices, young people on a vocational journey, from every part of the world. You represent the Church’s youth! If the Church is the Bride of Christ,...

Holy Mass for the world youth day

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO RIO DE JANEIRO ON THE OCCASION OF THE XXVIII WORLD YOUTH DAY HOLY MASS ON THE OCCASION OF THE XXVIII WORLD YOUTH DAY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Waterfront of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro Sunday, 28 July 2013 Video Dear Brothers and Sisters, Dear Young Friends, “Go and make disciples of all nations”. With these words, Jesus is speaking to each one of us, saying: “It was wonderful to take part in World Youth Day, to live the faith together with young people from...