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Pope Francis Quotes - Page 51

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Poverty is the center of the Gospel.

Poverty is the center of the Gospel.

Poverty

"Pope Francis: Communism Stole Our Flag". Il Messaggero Interview translated by ZENIT, zenit.org. July 2, 2014.

Don't be afraid to go against the current, when they want to steal our hope, when they propose rotten values to us, values like food that has gone bad-and when food has gone bad it makes us sick, these values make us sick. We have to go against the current! And you, young people, be the first: Go against the grain and be proud of going against the grain. Go on, be brave and go against the current! And be proud of doing it!

People, Sick, Brave

The goods of the earth are meant for everyone.

Earth, Goods

"Naomi Klein on Visiting the Vatican & the Radical Economic Message Behind Papal Climate Encyclical". www.democracynow.org. August 04, 2015.

The first reform must be the attitude. The ministers of the Gospel must be people who can warm the hearts of the people, who walk through the dark night with them, who know how to dialogue and to descend themselves into their people's night, into the darkness, but without getting lost. The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.

Leadership, Attitude, Heart

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

Finding God in all things is not an 'empirical eureka.' When we desire to encounter God, we would like to verify him immediately by an empirical method. But you cannot meet God this way...A contemplative attitude is necessary: it is the feeling that you are moving along the good path of understanding and affection toward things and situations. Profound peace, spiritual consolation, love of God, and love of all things in God-this is the sign that you are on this right path.

Spiritual, Wisdom, Attitude

The key that opens the door to the faith is prayer.

Prayer, Keys, Doors

Allow me to draw your attention to the value and beauty of marriage. The complementarity of man and woman, the vertex of the divine creation, is being questioned by gender ideology, in the name of a freer and more just society. The difference between man and woman is not meant to stand in opposition, or to subordinate, but is for the sake of communion and generation, always 'in the image and likeness of God.'

Men, Names, Differences

We need to build up society in the light of the Beatitudes, walking towards the Kingdom with the least among us.

Light, Needs, Kingdoms

It is better to have a Church that is wounded but out in the streets than a Church that is sick because it is closed in on itself.

Sick, Church, Streets

A great challenge: stop ruining the garden which God has entrusted to us so that all may enjoy it.

Garden, Challenges, May

Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. July 2, 2015.

The teachings of the Gospel have direct consequences for our way of thinking, feeling and living.

Teaching, Thinking, Feelings

Pope Francis, McDonagh, Sean (2016). “On Care for Our Common Home, Laudato Si': The Encyclical of Pope Francis on the Environment”, p.185

The only way to heal is to look at the Cross, to look at God Who takes upon Himself our sins: my sin is there.

Looks, Way, Sin

We hear many offers from the world around us; but let us take up God's offer instead: his is a caress of love. For God, we are not numbers, we are important, indeed we are the most important thing to him; even if we are sinners, we are what is closest to his heart.

Heart, Numbers, Important

Pope Francis (2016). “The Joy of Discipleship: Reflections from Pope Francis on Walking with Christ”, p.23, Loyola Press

Ours is not a joy born of having many possessions, but of having encountered a person: Jesus in our midst.

Jesus, Joy, Midst

In a world like this, media can help us to feel closer to one another, creating a sense of unity of the human family which can in turn inspire solidarity and serious efforts to ensure a more dignified life for all.

Media, Creating, Effort

Message of Pope Francis for the 48th World Communications Day, w2.vatican.va. June 1, 2014.

God always has patience.

Having Patience

Since God created the world, He also created reality.

Reality, World

We just cannot worry about ourselves.

Worry

Work ends up dehumanizing people.

People, Ends

"Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own Words". Book by Sergio Rubin, www.nytimes.com. 2010.

I dream of a church that is a mother and shepherdess.

Mother, Dream, Church

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

Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is Good.

Moving, Thinking, People

"The Pope: how the Church will change". Interview with Eugenio Scalfari, www.repubblica.it. October 1, 2013.

Proselytism is solemn nonsense, it makes no sense. We need to get to know each other, listen to each other and improve our knowledge of the world around us. Sometimes after a meeting I want to arrange another one because new ideas are born and I discover new needs. This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good.

Moving, Circles, Ideas

"The Pope: how the Church will change". Interview with Eugenio Scalfari, www.repubblica.it. October 1, 2013.

It also happens to me that when I meet a clericalist, I suddenly become anti-clerical. Clericalism should not have anything to do with Christianity. St. Paul, who was the first to speak to the Gentiles, the pagans, to believers in other religions, was the first to teach us that.

Firsts, Speak, Pagan

"The Pope: how the Church will change". Interview with Eugenio Scalfari, www.repubblica.it. October 1, 2013.

Do good: we will meet one another there.

Redeemed

"Pope at Mass: Culture of encounter is the foundation of peace". Vatican Radio, May 22, 2013.

Today Saint Paul has told us that in Christ we have become God’s adopted children, brothers and sisters in Christ. This is who we are. This is our identity.

Brother, Children, Identity

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