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Each year sees the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species which we will never know, which our children will never see. Because of us, thousands of species will no longer give glory to God by their very existence. We have no such right. #Biodiversity #LaudatoSi5

Receiving the joy of the Spirit is a grace. Moreover, it is the only force that enables us to preach the Gospel and to confess our faith in the Lord. Faith means bearing witness to the joy that the Lord gives to us. A joy such as this cannot be the result of our own efforts.

The joy of proclaiming the Gospel always shines brightly against the backdrop of a grateful memory. To be “in a state of mission” is a reflection of gratitude. It is the response of one who by gratitude is made docile to the Spirit and is therefore free. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/pont-messages/2020/documents/papa-francesco_20200521_messaggio-pom.html …

If one follows Jesus, happy to be attracted by Him, others will take notice. They may even be astonished. The joy that radiates from those attracted by Christ and by his Spirit is what can make any missionary initiative fruitful.

Jesus told his disciples that he would send them the Spirit, the Comforter, prior to his departure. In this way, he also entrusted the apostolic work of the Church to the Spirit for all time, until his return. #Ascension http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/pont-messages/2020/documents/papa-francesco_20200521_messaggio-pom.html …

This life is the gift that God has given us. It is too short to be spent in sadness. Let us praise God, content simply to exist. We are children of the great King, capable of reading His signature in all Creation. #LaudatoSi5

The human person grows more, matures more and is sanctified more to the extent that he or she enters into relationships, going out from themselves to live in communion with God, with others and with all creatures. #LaudatoSi5

If the events of life – with all its bitterness – risk suffocating the gift of #Prayer within us, it is enough to contemplate a starry sky, a sunset, or a flower, to reignite the spark of thanksgiving. #GeneralAudience

When we can see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them. #LaudatoSi5

If we are transparent before the Lord like a crystal, His light – the light of mercy – will shine in us and, through us, in the world.

All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents. #LaudatoSi5

100 years ago the Lord visited His people. He sent a pastor. #JohnPaulII was our shepherd in prayer, in closeness to the people, in love for justice that always goes together with mercy.

I urgently appeal for renewed dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. We need a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all. #LaudatoSi5

Our society has a sense of being orphaned that touches our sense of belonging and fraternity, because the Father is missing. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to rediscover the Father, who gives us a sense of meaning in life. May He make us one family. #HomilySantaMarta

Let us #PrayTogether today for those who clean hospitals, streets, who empty dumpsters, who go to each house to remove trash. It’s a job that no one sees, but one that is necessary for our survival. May the Lord bless them.

What is the spirit of the world that Jesus talks about (Jn 15:18-21)? It is a way of life, a culture of the temporary that doesn't know how to be faithful. Let us ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to discern between what is worldliness and what is evangelical. #HomilySantaMarta

Today, let us #PrayTogether for those persons who are burying the dead during this pandemic, risking being infected as well. To bury the dead is one of the works of mercy.