A collection of the Pope’s Wednesday Audiences.
(CNS photo/Paul Haring) February 16, 2022 At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis cycle on the figure of St Joseph, describing him as one who cares for others. Continuing his reflections on the figure of St Joseph, Pope Francis addressed the faithful gathered in the Paul VI Hall for his weekly [...]
(CNS photo/Paul Haring) February 9, 2022 Reflecting on St. Joseph as the patron saint of a good death during his catechesis at the General Audience, Pope Francis invites Christians to face death with faith in the resurrection, saying that the Christian faith is not a way of exorcising the fear of death, but rather [...]
(CNS photo/Vatican Media) February 2, 2022 At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on the communion of saints, and says every member of the Church is closely connected to each other in Christ. The Pope turned his attention at the Wednesday General Audience to the communion of saints, calling it an expression of [...]
(CNS photo/Paul Haring) January 26, 2022 At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis offers a meditation on St Joseph as a “man who dreams,” and who knows how to discern the voice of God and act upon it. Pope Francis focused his catechesis at the Wednesday General Audience on the dreams of St Joseph, showing [...]
(CNS photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters) December 1, 2021 Continuing his catechesis on St Joseph, Pope Francis offered engaged couples a reflection on moving beyond the ‘enchantment’ that comes with falling in love, toward a mature love that can stand the test of time. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis offered his catechesis at Wednesday’s General Audience as a message for [...]
(CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) November 17, 2022 Following his catechesis on St Paul’s Letter to the Galatians at the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis begins a new series of reflections on St Joseph as an example and a witness for our times. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis began a new cycle of catecheses on [...]
(CNS photo/Paul Haring) November 10, 2021 Pope Francis concludes his General Audience catechetical series on the Letter to the Galatians highlighting how the Apostle Paul teaches that "the fulfillment of the true Law is found in this life of the Spirit given to us by Jesus." And the life of the Spirit "can only [...]
(CNS photo/Paul Haring) November 3, 2021 Continuing his catechesis on St Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, Pope Francis explains what it means “to walk in the Spirit.” By Christopher Wells “To believe in Jesus means to follow Him,” Pope Francis said at Wednesday’s General Audience, adding, “At the same time, it means avoiding the [...]
(CNS photo/Paul Haring) October 27, 2021 At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis reflects on the fruits of the Holy Spirit. By Christopher Wells Saint Paul reminds the Galatians – and us – that the centre of salvation and faith is the death and resurrection of the Lord, Pope Francis said at Wednesday’s General [...]
The Pope arrives for the Audience October 20, 2021 At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis on St Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, emphasising that Christian freedom is expressed in serving others. By Christopher Wells Recalling that, through Christ, “we have passed from slavery of fear and sin to the freedom [...]
