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266th Pope of the Catholic Church
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio
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Daily Meditations 2020
The Holy Spirit reminds us how to access the Father (17 May 2020)
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Christ died and rose for us: the only medicine against the worldly spirit (16 May 2020)
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Our relationship with God is gratuitous, it is friendship (15 May 2020)
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Day of fraternity, day of penance and prayer (14 May 2020)
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The mutual remaining between the vine and the branches(13 May 2020)
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How does the world give peace, and how does the Lord give it? (12 May 2020)
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The Spirit teaches us everything, introduces us to mystery, makes us remember and discern (11 May 2020)
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Praying is going with Jesus to the Father who will give us everything (10 May 2020)
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The Holy Spirit makes harmony in the Church, the evil spirit destroys it (9 May 2020)
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His consolation is close, true and opens the doors of hope (8 May 2020)
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Being Christian means belonging to the People of God (7 May 2020)
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Having the courage to see through our darkness, so the light of the Lord may enter and save us (6 May 2020)
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Attitudes that prevent us from knowing Christ (5 May 2020)
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We all have one Shepherd: Jesus (4 May 2020)
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The meekness and tenderness of the Good Shepherd (3rd May 2020)
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Learning to live in moments of crisis (2nd May 2020)
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Work is the vocation of man (1st May 2020)
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Without witness and prayer, apostolic preaching is not possible (30 April 2020)
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The tangibility and simplicity of the small (29 April 2020)
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The small everyday lynching of gossip (28 April 2020)
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Always return to the first encounter (27 April 2020)
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Jesus is our pilgrim companion (26 April 2020)
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Faith must be transmitted, it must be offered, above all by witness (25 April 2020)
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Christ forms the pastor’s heart in closeness to the people of God (24 April 2020)
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Jesus prays for us before the Father, showing His wounds (23 April 2020)
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Let the light of God enter in us so we do not become like bats in the darkness (22 April 2020)
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The Holy Spirit: Master of Harmony (21 April 2020)
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To be born from the Spirit (20 April 2020)
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The gift of the Holy Spirit: frankness, courage, parresia (18 April 2020)
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Familiarity with the Lord (17 April 2020)
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To be filled with joy (16 April 2020)
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Faithfulness is our response to God's fidelity (15 April 2020)
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The grace of fidelity (14 April 2020)
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Choose to proclaim so as not to fall into our sepulchers (13 April 2020)
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Judas, where are you? (8 April 2020)
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Persevering in service (7 April 2020)
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Seek Jesus in the poor (6 April 2020)
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The process of temptation (4 April 2020)
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Our Lady of Sorrows: disciple and mother (3 April 2020)
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The three dimensions of Christian life: election, promise, covenant (2 April 2020)
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Remain in the Lord (1st April 2020)
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Look at the crucifix in the light of redemption (31 March 2020)
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Trust in God’s mercy (30 March 2020)
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The Sunday of weeping (29 March 2020)
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The people of God follow Jesus and do not tire (28 March 2020)
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The courage to keep silent (27 March 2020)
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Knowing our idols (26 March 2020)
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Faced with mystery (25 March 2020)
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The disease of sloth and the water that regenerates us (24 March 2020)
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We must pray with faith, perseverance, and courage (23 March 2020)
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What happens when Jesus passes (22 March 2020)
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With a “naked heart” (21 March 2020)
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Return to God and return to the embrace of the Father (20 March 2020)
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Living in the tangibility of daily life and of mystery (19 March 2020)
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Our God is close and asks us to be close to each other (18 March 2020)
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Asking for forgiveness implies forgiving (17 March 2020)
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God always acts in simplicity (16 March 2020)
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Addressing the Lord with our truth (15 March 2020)
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Living at home, but not feeling at home (14 March 2020)
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Let us not forget the gratuitousness of revelation (13 March 2020)
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Do not fall prey to indifference (12 March 2020)
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Vanity distances us from Christ’s Cross (11 March 2020)
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Sinners, but in dialogue with God (10 March 2020)
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The grace of shame (9 March 2020)
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Service is the measure of greatness in the Church (25 February 2020)
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Accepting Jesus even to the Cross (20 February 2020)
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Open our hearts to compassion (18 February 2020)
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Cherish those who accompany us in life (14 February 2020)
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Beware of sliding into worldliness (13 February 2020)
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There is no humility without humiliation (7 February 2020)
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Experiencing God’s love for us (4 February 2020)
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Worldliness is a slow slide into sin (31 January 2020)
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God will judge us with the same measure we have for others (30 January 2020)
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Christians without joy are prisoners of formalities (28 gennaio 2020)
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Jealousy leads to war (24 January 2020)
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One cannot buy the gifts of the Lord (21 January 2020)
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Trust in God makes us free (20 January 2020)
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Our relationship with God is the essence of life (17 January 2020)
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The little prayer that moves God (16 January 2020)
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Authority is not in commanding but in consistent witness (14 January 2020)
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Those who say they love God, but do not love their brother and sister are liars (10 January 2020)
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True peace is sown in the heart (9 January 2020)
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The spirit of the world leads to corruption (7 January 2020)
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