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266th Pope of the Catholic Church
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13,19.III.2013
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio
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Daily Meditations 2013
Awaiting the birth (23 December 2013)
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Mystery doesn’t seek publicity (20 December 2013)
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When man tries to save himself (19 December 2013)
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God’s surname (17 December 2013)
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The eye that is opened (16 December 2013)
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Without fear of freedom (13 December 2013)
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When silence is music (12 December 2013)
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When God recreates (10 December 2013)
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Homily on the occasion of the manifestation of ecclesiastic communion between the Patriarch of the Catholic Copts and the Successor of Peter (9 December 2013)
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The bothersome cry (6 December 2013)
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Words gone mad (5 December 2013)
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A joy loud with praise (3 December 2013)
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Meeting Jesus with our defences down (2 December 2013)
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Free thought (29 November 2013)
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Faith is never a private matter (28 November 2013)
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The Master of time (26 November 2013)
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The courage of definitive choices (25 November 2013)
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Why we go to the temple (22 November 2013)
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Grandpa's table (19 November 2013)
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We do not negotiate our fidelity to God (18 November 2013)
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God's weakness for the prayers of his people (16 November 2013)
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The spirit of wisdom triumphs over worldly curiosity (14 November 2013)
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In the sure hands of God (12 November 2013)
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Sinners yes, corrupt no (11 November 2013)
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Water flowing through the Church (9 November 2013)
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Dirty bread of corruption (8 November 2013)
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God does not like to lose (7 November 2013)
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The priceless invitation to the banquet (5 November 2013)
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Two icons and a question (31 October 2013)
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Hope the hidden virtue (29 October 2013)
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A special day (28 October 2013)
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The grace of being ashamed (25 October 2013)
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Logic of before and after (24 October 2013)
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Contemplation, closeness, abundance (22 October 2013)
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Money helps, Covetousness kills (21 October 2013)
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The eve of the Apostle's life (18 October 2013)
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Disciples of the Lord and not of ideology (17 October 2013)
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Love of God and neighbour conquers idolatry and hypocrisy (15 October 2013)
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The Jonah Syndrome (14 October 2013)
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How to rout the demon's strategy (11 October 2013)
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Courageous prayer (10 October 2013)
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Choosing the better part (8 October 2
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Fleeing from God (7 October 2013)
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The joy of Christian memory (3 October 2013)
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The humility and strength of the Gospel (1 October 2013)
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The air of the Church (30 September 2013)
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Fear of the Cross (28 September 2013)
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On the path of Jesus (27 September 2013)
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Knowing Jesus (26 September 2013)
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Prayer for peace in the Middle East (25 September 2013)
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A travelling companion (24 September 2013)
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Like blowing on the embers (21 September 2013)
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The power of money (20 September 2013)
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Like a mother defending her children (17 September 2013)
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Pray for politicians that they govern us well (16 September 2013)
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The tree of the Cross (14 September 2013)
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From gossip to love for others (13 September 2013)
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Contemplating Jesus, meek and suffering (12 September 2013)
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Christians without fear, shame or triumphalism (10 September 2013)
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Jesus is our hope (9 September 2013)
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There is no Christian without Jesus (7 September 2013)
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The grace of joy (6 September 2013)
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The three moments of prayer (5 September 2013)
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A gentle, humble light, full of love (3 September 2013)
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The threat of gossip (2 September 2013)
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Renewal without fear (6 July 2013)
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Mercy, celebration and remembrance (5 July 2013)
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The freedom of God's children (4 July 2013)
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Touching the wounds of Jesus (3 July 2013)
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Courageous in our weakness (2 July 2013)
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Praying bravely to the Lord (1st July 2013)
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The mystery of God’s patience (28 June 2013)
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Christians of action and truth (27 June 2013)
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The joy of fatherhood (26 June 2013)
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The call of Abraham (25 June 2013)
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The example of John (24 June 2013)
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The pillars of Christian salvation (22 June 2013)
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A heart in search of real treasure (21 June 2013)
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Pray Our Father (20 June 2013)
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The grace of joy and magnanimity (19 June 2013)
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The art of loving our enemies (18 June 2013)
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The ‘all’ or ‘nothing’ of Christians (17 June 2013)
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The Christian’s haste (15 June 2013)
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Real Christian humility (14 June 2013)
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The tongue can also kill (13 June 2013)
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That adolescent progressivism (12 June 2013)
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Signs of giving freely (11 June 2013)
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The gates open to consolation (10 June 2013)
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The Word of God gives rise to wonder (8 June 2013)
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The difficult science of love (7 June 2013)
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Unmasking the hidden idols (6 June 2013)
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In the subsoil of existence (5 June 2013)
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Let’s learn the language that children speak (4 June 2013)
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The grace of knowing that you are a sinner (3 June 2013)
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Where is your brother? (2 June 2013)
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The scandal of the Incarnation (1st June 2013)
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Eternity will not be boring (31 May 2013)
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The disciples’ payment (28 May 2013)
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God's time (27 May 2013)
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Christian acceptance (25 May 2013)
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The wisdom of Christians (24 May 2013)
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The salt that gives flavour (23 May 2013)
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No one can kill in God's name (22 May 2013)
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True power is service (21 May 2013)
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Prayer works miracles (20 May 2013)
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Good manners and bad habits (18 May 2013)
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Peter’s shame (17 May 2013)
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Even to the point of trouble (16 May 2013)
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When shepherds become wolves (15 May 2013)
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The isolated conscience (14 May 2013)
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The unknown Holy Spirit (13 May 2013)
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Two ways out (11 May 2013)
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Melancholy is not Christian (10 May 2013)
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Jesus excludes no one (8 May 2013)
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Joy in forbearance (7 May 2013)
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A traveling companion (6 May 2013)
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Persecuted by the prince of the world (4 May 2013)
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Challenging Jesus (3 May 2013)
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A Church of ‘yes’ (2 May 2013)
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No to ‘slave labour’ (1st May 2013)
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Far from the world (30 April 2013)
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With blessed shame (29 April 2013)
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Open to the Holy Spirit (27 April 2013)
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Faith is not fraud (26 April 2013)
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Magnanimity and humility (25 April 2013)
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A story of love (24 April 2013)
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Christ is the door to the Kingdom (22 April 2013)
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Against temptation (20 April 2013)
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A Church free of ideology (19 April 2013)
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The Divine is a person (18 April 2013)
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The Church is not a babysitter (17 April 2013)
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The Spirit is not subdued (16 April 2013)
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Slander kills (15 April 2013)
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No gossip, no fear (13 April 2013)
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God saves us in time (12 April 2013)
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The obedience that sets us free (11 April 2013)
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Salvation according to Francis (10 April 2013)
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The temptation to gossip about others (9 April 2013)
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The golden rule of humility (8 April 2013)
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Faith is not sold (6 April 2013)
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In the name of Jesus (5 April 2013)
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Peace is priceless (4 April 2013)
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A life fed by hope (3 April 2013)
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The grace of tears (2 April 2013)
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Never speak poorly of others (27 March 2013)
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How beautiful it is to be forgiven! (26 March 2013)
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The patience of God (25 March 2013)
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Christ died for everyone (23 March 2013)
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Celebrating with Vatican gardeners and cleaners (22 March 2013)
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