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Pope Francis Quotes - Page 29

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Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will?

Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will?

Giving, Desire, Looks

Our life is made up of time, and time is a gift from God, so it is important that it be used in good and fruitful actions.

Life, Important, Action

"Pope Francis Urges Young People Not To Waste Time on Internet". www.nbcnews.com. August 6, 2014.

A fundamental role in the renewal of society is played, of course, by the family and especially by young people.

People, Roles, Fundamentals

Pope Francis “The Blessing of Family: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis”, Franciscan Media

Do not be afraid to go forth and announce the Risen Christ.

Christ, Risen

The joy of the Gospel is for all people: no one can be excluded.

People, Joy, Excluded

Pope Francis (2014). “The Joy of the Gospel”, p.11, BookBaby

Christianity spreads through the joy of disciples who know that they are loved and saved.

Joy, Christianity, Disciple

The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin.

Evil, Overcoming, Doe

When fundamentalism comes to kill, it can kill with the language - the Apostle James says this, not me - and even with a knife, no?

Knives, Language, Apostles

Pope Francis’ In-Flight Press Conference from Poland, www.ncregister.com. July 31, 2016.

The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan.

Christian, Mother, Doe

Are we ready to be Christians full-time, showing our commitment by word and deed?

Christian, Commitment, Deeds

Jesus is the sun and Mary is the dawn announcing his rising.

Jesus, Dawn, Rising

I would like to ask you a question: how many of you pray to the Holy Spirit every day? Probably few, but we must satisfy this desire of Jesus and pray every day to the Holy Spirit, so that he opens our heart towards Jesus.

Jesus, Heart, Desire

The Christian mission has only one focus: to change individual's lives so they can change the world.

Christian, Focus, World

Christians must respond to evil with good, taking the cross upon themselves as Jesus did

Christian, Jesus, Evil

"Pope on Good Friday: 'Christians must respond to evil with good" By Laura Smith-Spark, Greg Botelho, www.cnn.com. March 29, 2013.

God always forgives, always. But he asks that I forgive. If I don't forgive, in a certain sense I am closing the door to God's forgiveness.

Doors, Forgiving, Certain

The Church in the Philippines is called to acknowledge and combat the causes of the deeply rooted inequality and injustice which mar the face of Filipino society, plainly contradicting the teaching of Christ.

Teaching, Church, Mars

Pope Francis (2016). “Men of Mercy: Pope Francis Speaks to Priests”, p.73, BookBaby

The Pope loves everyone, rich and poor alike, but the Pope has the duty, in Christ's name, to remind the rich to help the poor, to respect them, to promote them.

Names, Helping, Rich

Pope Francis, The Word Among Us (2013). “Pope Francis Speaks to Our Hearts: Words of Challenge and Hope”, p.75, The Word Among Us Press

The secret of Christian living is love. Only love fills the empty spaces caused by evil.

Christian, Space, Evil

Pope Francis “The Blessing of Family: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis”, Franciscan Media

Anyone who wants to be pope doesn't care much for themselves, God doesn't bless them. I didn't want to be pope.

Care, Want, Pope

In the Western Church to which I belong, priests cannot be married as in the Byzantine, Ukrainian, Russian or Greek Catholic Churches. In those Churches, the priests can be married, but the bishops have to be celibate. They are very good priests.

Catholic, Greek, Church

"In 2012 interview, Pope Francis (then-Cardinal Bergoglio) reveals secret of celibacy". Interview with Rabbi Abraham Skorka, aleteia.org. March 18, 2013.

This concern for the poor is in the Gospel, it is within the tradition of the Church, it is not an invention of communism and it must not be turned into an ideology, as has sometimes happened before in the course of history.

Justice, Church, Sometimes

All of us must care for life, cherish life, with tenderness, warmth...to give life is to open (our) heart, and to care for life is to (give oneself) in tenderness and warmth for others, to have concern in my heart for others. Caring for life from the beginning to the end. What a simple thing, what a beautiful thing..So, go forth and don't be discouraged. Care for life. It's worth it.

Beautiful, Heart, Caring

We too need to protect, guide, and encourage our young people, helping them to build a society worthy of their great spiritual and cultural heritage. Specifically, we need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished, and protected. And we need to care for our young people, not allowing them to be robbed of hope and condemned to life on the streets.

Spiritual, Children, People

The family remains the basic unit of society and the first school in which children learn the human, spiritual and moral values which enable them to be a beacon of goodness, integrity and justice in our communities.

Spiritual, Children, Integrity

It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good. Thus will they be able to marshal the moral resources needed to face the demands of the present, and to pass on to coming generations a society of authentic justice, solidarity and peace.

Honesty, Integrity, Commitment

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