Pope Francis' Catecheses on Old Age

Over a few months, during his General Audience, Pope Francis has presented a series of catecheses on old age. Below are links where these can be read:

Catechesis on Old Age: 1. The grace of time and the bond between age and life (23^rd February 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 2. Longevity: symbol and opportunity (2^nd March 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 3. Old Age: A Resource for Light-hearted Youth (16^th March 2022)
(Please scroll down through the text for the catechesis.)

Catechesis on Old Age: 4. Farewell and inheritance: memory and testimony (23^rd March 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 5. Fidelity to God’s Visitation for the Next Generation (30^th March 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 6. 'Honour your father and your mother': love for the gift of life (20^th April 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 7. Naomi: the alliance between the generations that opens up the future (27^th April 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 8. Eleazar: consistency of the faith, honourable inheritance (4^th May 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 9. Judith: Admirable in youth, generous in old age (11^th May 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 10. Job: The trial of faith, the blessing of waiting (18^th May 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 11. Ecclesiastes: the uncertain night of meaning and of things in life (25^th May 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 12. 'Forsake me not when my strength is spent' (Ps 71:9) (1^st June 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 13. Nicodemus: 'How can a man be born when he is old?' (Jn 3:4) (8^th June 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 14. The joyful service of faith that is learned in gratitude (cf. Mk 1, 29-31) (15^th June 2022)

Catechesis on Old Age: 15. Peter and John (22^nd June 2022)

Download a PDF of the first 12 catecheses