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Pope Francis Quotes - Page 20

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The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.

The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.

Government, People, Acting

"A Big Heart Open to God: An interview with Pope Francis". Interview with Antonio Spadaro, S.J., www.americamagazine.org. September 30, 2013.

Everyone say to himself: 'When was the last time I went to confession?' And if it has been a long time, don't lose another day! Go, the priest will be good. And Jesus, (will be) there, and Jesus is better than the priests - Jesus receives you. He will receive you with so much love! Be courageous, and go to confession.

Jesus, Love Is, Long

Sin, also for those who don't have faith, exists when one goes against one's conscience. To listen to and obey it means, in fact, to decide in face of what is perceived as good or evil. And on this decision pivots the goodness or malice of our action.

Mean, Evil, Decision

We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful to our call to holiness, and many others. But if we open the door to Jesus and allow him to be part of our lives, if we share our joys and sorrows with him, then we will experience the peace and joy that only God, who is infinite love, can give.

Jesus, Struggle, Doors

Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.87, SPCK

It's not a problem that we're sinners; it's a problem that we aren't ashamed of our sin and don't seek forgiveness.

Problem, Sin, Ashamed

A good example brings about so much good, but hypocrisy brings about so much evil.

Evil, Hypocrisy, Example

Sometimes we are tempted to find excuses and complain, acting as if we could only be happy if a thousand conditions were met...I can say that the most beautiful and natural expressions of joy which I have seen in my life were in poor people who had little to hold on to.

Beautiful, Expression, People

"Evangelii Gaudium". Book by Pope Francis, w2.vatican.va. November 24, 2013.

Dear friends, sometimes we may be tempted to allow ourselves be overtaken by laziness or despondency, especially when faced with the hardships and trials of life. In these cases, do not lose heart, but invoke the Holy Spirit, so that with the gift of fortitude He can lift our hearts and communicate new vigor and enthusiasm to our lives and our following Jesus.

Jesus, Heart, May

Forgiveness is not a result of our efforts, but is a gift. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit who showers us with mercy and grace that pours forth unceasingly from the open heart of Christ crucified and risen.

Heart, Effort, Grace

A God who draws near out of love, the Holy Father continued, walks with His people, and this walk comes to an unimaginable point. We could never have imagined that the same Lord would become one of us and walk with us, be present with us, present in His Church, present in the Eucharist, present in His Word, present in the poor, He is present, walking with us. And this is closeness: the shepherd close to his flock, close to his sheep, whom he knows, one by one.

Love, Father, Sheep

It is the Paraclete Spirit, the "Comforter", who grants us the courage to take to the streets of the world, bringing the Gospel! The Holy Spirit makes us look to the horizon and drive us to the very outskirts of existence in order to proclaim life in Jesus Christ. Let us ask ourselves: do we tend to stay closed in on ourselves, on our group, or do we let the Holy Spirit open us to mission?

Jesus, Order, Groups

To understand one another, and to grow in charity and truth, we need to pause, to accept and listen to one another. In this way we already begin to experience unity. Unity grows along the way, it never stands still. Unity happens when we walk together.

Unity, Together, Charity

At times we are slaves of sin. Lord, come to free us!

Sin, Slave, Lord

Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. December 23, 2014.

Religious freedom is a fundamental human right.

Religious, Fundamentals, Religious Freedom

"Pope to Muslims: People Have 'Freedom to Choose Religion One Judges to be True'" by Barbara Hollingsworth, www.cnsnews.com. June 6, 2014.

When a family loses its ability to dream, children don't grow, love doesn't grow and life loses strength, eventually it shuts off.

Dream, Children, Ability

God loves us. May we discover the beauty of loving and being loved.

May, God Love, God Loves Us

Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.11, SPCK

There is never a reason to lose hope. Jesus says: “I am with you until the end of the world.

Jesus, World, Reason

Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.41, SPCK

At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.

Heart, Self, Servant Of God

I have a dogmatic certainty: God is in every person's life. God is in everyone's life. Even if the life of a person has been a disaster, even if it is destroyed by vices, drugs or anything else - God is in this person's life. You can - you must - try to seek God in every human life.

Drug, Trying, Vices

Pope Francis (2014). “My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change”, p.99, A&C Black

God's image is the married couple, a man and women, together. Not just the man. Not just the woman. No, both of them. That's God's image.

Couple, Men, Together

The rosary is spiritual medicine.

Spiritual, Medicine, Rosary

Before all else, the Gospel invites us to respond to the God of love who saves us, to see God in others and to go forth from ourselves to seek the good of others.

Invites

Pope Francis (2014). “The Joy of the Gospel”, p.15, BookBaby

This is Christian hope, that the future is in God's hands.

Christian, Hands, Christian Hope

Sometimes we are saddened by the weight of our sins. May we not be discouraged. Christ has come to lift this burden and give us peace.

Giving, Weight, May

Pope Francis‏ @Pontifex, twitter.com. February 1, 2014.

You should be real witnesses of a world of doing and acting differently. But in life it is difficult for everything to be clear, precise, outlined neatly. Life is complicated; it consists of grace and sin. He who does not sin is not human. We all make mistakes and we need to recognise our weakness. A religious who recognises himself as weak and a sinner does not negate the witness that he is called to give, rather he reinforces it, and this is good for everyone. What I expect of you therefore is to give witness. I want this special witness from religious.

Religious, Real, Mistake

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