Catechesis: “To heal the world”

Pope Francis begins a new cycle of catechesis to address the urgent issues highlighted by the pandemic, particularly social diseases, "in the light of the Gospel, the theological virtues and the principles of the Church's social doctrine."

 

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The book  "To Heal the World. Catechesis on the Pandemic" (E-Book) published by the  Librería Editora Vaticana gathers the nine Catecheses of Pope Francis on the Covid-19 Pandemic during his General Audiences from August 5, 2020, to September 30, 2020. Download the Free E-Book here or download each catechesis separately below:

Catechesis #1 [Introduction]  [Vatican DOC]
Catechesis #2 [Faith and Human Dignity] [Vatican DOC]
Catechesis #3 [The preferential option for the poor and the virtue of charity] [Vatican DOC]
Catechesis #4 [The universal destination of goods and the virtue of hope] [Vatican DOC]
Catechesis #5 [Solidarity and the virtue of faith] [Vatican DOC]
Catechesis #6 [Love and the common good] [Vatican DOC]
Catechesis #7 [Care of the common home and contemplative dimension] [Vatican DOC]
Catechesis #8 [Subsidiarity and the virtue of hope] [Vatican DOC]
Catechesis #9 [Preparing the future together with Jesus who saves and heals] [Vatican DOC]

Summary of the Holy Father's words:

Dear Brothers and Sisters: 

In responding to the grave challenges caused by the present pandemic, we Christians are guided by the wisdom and strength born of the virtues of faith, hope and love. As God’s gifts, these virtues heal us and enable us in turn to bring Christ’s healing presence to our world. They can inspire in us a new and creative spirit to help us face today’s deeply rooted physical, social and spiritual infirmities and change the unjust and destructive behaviours that threaten the future of our human family. Today the Church seeks to continue the Lord’s healing ministry, not only to individuals but also to society as a whole. She does this by proposing a number of principles drawn from the Gospel, which include: the dignity of the human person, the common good, the preferential option for the poor, the universal destination of goods, solidarity, subsidiarity and the care for our common home. In coming weeks, I will reflect on these and other themes of the Church’s social doctrine, confident that they can shed light on today’s acute social problems and contribute to the building of a future of hope for coming generations.