Last Friday, Pope Francis offered a special prayer event, given a homily, spending time in adoration, and then offering the Urbi et Orbi blessing (“urbi et orbi” is latin for “to the city [of Rome] and to the world”). This is a blessing that popes typically only give when they are elected and then twice a year: on Christmas and Easter. Pope Francis prayed this unique Urbi et Orbi for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was a very powerful event, but you missed it, you’re in luck: you can watch it and read his homily online.
As we begin the final two weeks of Lent (traditionally called Passiontide), consider watching, reading, meditating and praying with the video and/or homily.
The text of Pope Francis’ address is here, and here’s the video (it starts around 3:20 in the video and ends around 1:00:00):