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Pope Francis Quotes - Page 30

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Let us ask Mary to help us fix our eyes intently on Jesus, to follow him always, even when this is demanding.

Let us ask Mary to help us fix our eyes intently on Jesus, to follow him always, even when this is demanding.

Jesus, Eye, Helping

Money has to serve, not to rule!

Pope Francis' address to The New Non-Resident Ambassadors to The Holy See: Kyrgyzstan, Antigua and Barbuda, Luxembourg and Botswana, w2.vatican.va. May 13, 2013.

When everything falls apart, only one thing sustains our hope: God loves us, he loves everyone!

Fall, God Love, One Thing

In the Gospel we have just heard, Jesus, the Master, teaches the crowds and the small group of his disciples by accommodating himself to their ability to understand. ... Jesus does not seek to 'play the professor.' Instead, he seeks to reach people's hearts, their understanding and their lives, so that they may bear fruit.

Jesus, Heart, Play

Pope Francis (2016). “Care for Creation: A Call for Ecological Conversion”, p.12, Orbis Books

The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord's mercy motivates us to do better.

Mercy, Lord, Torture

Pope Francis (2014). “My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change”, p.57, A&C Black

Let us build our lives of faith on the rock who is Christ.

Rocks, Christ, Our Lives

Lent is a good time for sacrificing. Let us deny ourselves something every day to help others.

Sacrifice, Helping Others, Good Times

We should commit ourselves to 'eucharistic coherence,' that is, we should be conscious that people cannot receive holy communion and at the same time act or speak against the commandments, in particular when abortions, euthanasia, and other serious crimes against life and family are facilitated. This responsibility applies particularly to legislators, governors, and health professionals.

Responsibility, People, Pro Life

Amid so many problems, even grave, may we not lose our hope in the infinite mercy of God.

Mercy Of God, May, Problem

Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus.

Jesus, Servant Of God, Tides

Take care of God’s creation. But above all, take care of people in need.

People, God's Creation, Needs

Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.177, SPCK

In mission, also on a continental level, it is very important to reaffirm the family, which remains the essential cell of society and the Church; young people, who are the face of the Church's future; women, who play a fundamental role in passing on the faith and who are a daily source of strength in a society that carries this faith forward and renews it.

Cells, Play, Passing On

Jesus is not a figure from the past: He continues now and always to light the way for us.

Jesus, Past, Light

There are some things we really need to take care of: the children, and grandparents. Children, whether they are young or older, they are the strength that moves us forward. We place our hope in them.Grandparents are the living memory of the family. They passed on the faith, they transmitted the faith, to us.

Children, Memories, Moving

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We should all remember... that throwing food away is like stealing from the tables of the poor, the hungry! I encourage everyone to reflect on the problem of thrown away and wasted food to identify ways and means that, by seriously addressing this issue, are a vehicle of solidarity and sharing with the needy.

Mean, Issues, Way

Support your priests with your love and prayers, that they may always be shepherds after Christ’s heart

Prayer, Heart, Support

A poverty learned with the humble, the poor, the sick and all those who are on the existential outskirts of life. A theoretical poverty is no use to us. Poverty is learned by touching the flesh of the poor Christ, in the humble, in the poor, in the sick and in children.

Children, Humble, Sick

Pope Francis' address to The Participants in The Plenary Assembly of The International Union of Superiors General, w2.vatican.va. May 8, 2013.

Total openness to serving others is our hallmark, it alone is our title of honour!

Honor, Titles, Serving Others

Pope Francis' homily to the Holy Mass with the new Cardinals at Vatican Basilica, w2.vatican.va. February 15, 2015.

The fight against evil is long and difficult. It is essential to pray constantly and to be patient.

Fighting, Long, Evil

How good it is for us when the Lord unsettles our lukewarm and superficial lives.

Lord, Superficial, Lukewarm

Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. April 7, 2014.

You cannot insult the faith of others.

Insult

YouTube Chanel "Ruptly"/ "Philippines: 'A punch in the nose' to those who disrespect religion - Pope Francis", www.youtube.com. January 15, 2015.

I have great love for Saint Joseph, because he is a man of silence and strength. On my table I have an image of Saint Joseph sleeping. Even when he is asleep, he is taking care of the Church! Yes! We know that he can do that. So when I have a problem, a difficulty, I write a little note and I put it underneath Saint Joseph, so that he can dream about it! In other words I tell him: pray for this problem!

Dream, Writing, Sleep

Pope Francis' Speech during the Meeting with Families at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, w2.vatican.va. January 16, 2015.

In the Church, and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord.

Journey, Doors, Special

Do not be afraid to go and to bring Christ into every area of life, to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.

Christ, Fringe, Indifferent

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

We forget to remain focused on the things that really matter.

Matter, Forget, Focused

Pope Francis (2016). “The Joy of Discipleship: Reflections from Pope Francis on Walking with Christ”, p.56, Loyola Press

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