PAPAL STATEMENTS
Read and share papal statements from over the years.
From Pope Francis
Address to the General Audience (watch) – 22 May 2019
Pentecost Vigil on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Renewal – 3 June 2017
Address to the Renewal in the Spirit – St. Peter’s Square – 3 July 2015
Address to the Worldwide Renewal at the 37th National Convocation of the Renewal in the Holy Spirit – Olympic Stadium, Rome – 1 June 2014
“Do not be afraid to set your sights higher, to allow yourself to be loved and liberated by God. Do not be afraid to let yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit. Holiness does not make you less human, since it is an encounter between your weakness and the power of God’s grace. For in the words of León Bloy, when all is said and done, “the only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint” – Pope
“Let us ask the Lord for the grace not to hesitate when the Spirit calls us to take a step forward. Let us ask for the apostolic courage to share the Gospel with others and to stop trying to make our Christian life a museum of memories. In every situation, may the Holy Spirit cause us to contemplate history in the light of the risen Jesus. In this way, the Church will not stand still, but constantly welcome the Lord’s surprises.”
“Let us ask the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us a fervent longing to be saints for God’s greater glory, and let us encourage one another in this effort. In this way, we will share a happiness that the world will not be able to take from us.”
“The Holy Spirit helps us view others with fresh eyes, seeing them always as brothers and sisters in Jesus, to be respected and loved.” – Pope Francis @pontifex on Twitter, May 10, 2013
“Let us ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to live daily according to the mind of Jesus and his Gospel.” – Pope Francis @pontifex on Twitter, May 15, 2014
“This is a prayer we must pray every day: ‘Holy Spirit, make my heart open to the word of God, make my heart open to the goodness, make my heart open to the beauty of God every day.” – General Audience, Saint Peter’s Square, Wednesday, 15 May 2013
“The Holy Spirit transforms and renews us, creates harmony and unity, and gives us courage and joy for the mission.” – Pope Francis @pontifex on Twitter, May 19, 2023
“The Holy Spirit truly transforms us. With our cooperation, he also wants to transform the world we live in.” – Pope Francis @pontifex on Twitter, April 28, 2013
“Beware of the devil, who wants an angry, jealous, divided Church. The Holy Spirit unites us, makes us focus on Christ.” – Homily at Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae on April 29, 2014
From Pope Benedict XVI
Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to participants in the meeting sponsored by “Renewal in the Holy Spirit”
Saturday, 26, May 2012
“Dear friends of Renewal in the Holy Spirit, do not grow weary of turning to Heaven: the world stands in need of prayer. It needs men and women who feel the attraction of Heaven in their life, who make praise to the Lord a new way of life. And may you be joyful Christians!”
Letter to Cardinal Josef Cordes
Vatican City, December 12, 2009
“While in the beginning the organizers and planners in the Church had many reservations in regard to the movements, you immediately sensed the life that burst forth from them — the power of the Holy Spirit that gives new paths and in unpredictable ways keeps the Church young.”
Pontiff Notes Hopes for Charismatic Renewal
Vatican City, May 4, 2009
“Benedict XVI is wishing members of the charismatic renewal a revitalized closeness with the crucified and risen Christ. The Pope said this in a telegram signed by his secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, and sent to the Italian chapter of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, who were gathered last weekend in their 32nd national assembly in Rimini, Italy.”
Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to participants in a meeting by the Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant
Communities and Fellowships Hall of Blessings, Friday, 31 October, 2008
“As I have been able to affirm in other circumstances, the Ecclesial Movements and New Communities which blossomed after the Second Vatican Council, constitute a unique gift of the Lord and a precious resource for the life of the Church. They should be accepted with trust and valued for the various contributions they place at the service of the common benefit in a an ordered and fruitful way…”
Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI at the Vigil with Young People at World Youth Day 2008
Saturday, 19 July 2008
“Yes, the Church must grow in unity, must be strengthened in holiness, must be rejuvenated, must be constantly renewed (cf. Lumen Gentium, 4). But according to whose standard? The Holy Spirit’s! Turn to him, dear young people, and you will find the true meaning of renewal.”
Homily of his Holiness Benedict XVI St. Peter’s Square Saturday, 3 June 2006
Prayer vigil and meeting, Solemnity of Pentecost
Meeting with the ecclesial movements and new communities
The Ecclesial Movements” A Theological Reflection on Their Place in the Church by Joseph Card. Ratzinger
“I would say it simply: No one can give that which he does not personally posess, which means we cannot transmit the Holy Spirit in an effective way, render the Spirit perceptible, if we ourselves aren’t close toe the Spirit.”
Proceedings of the World Congress of Ecclesial Movements
Rome, 27-29 May 1998
“For me personally it was a wonderful experience when, in the early 1970s, I first came into closer contact with movements such as the Neocatechumenal Way, Communion and Liberation and the Focolare Movement, and so experienced the energy and enthusiasm with which they lived their faith and the joy of their faith which impelled them to share with others the gift they had received.”
From Pope John Paul II
The Apostolic Letter of His Holiness Pope John Paul II – NOVO MILLENNIO INEUNTE
to the Bishops, Clergy and Lay Faithful at the close of the great Jubilee of the Year 2000
to the participants in the Fourth International Leaders’ Conference of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Thursday, 7 May 1981
From US Catholic Bishops
Grace for a New Springtime
by the Administrative Committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops published on the anniversary of the 30th Anniversary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in March of 1997.
