Pope Francis Quotes about Giving

Christ leads us to go out from ourselves more and more, to give ourselves and to serve others.

Christ leads us to go out from ourselves more and more, to give ourselves and to serve others.

Christian, Jesus, Giving

Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life.

School, Giving, Catholic

twitter.com. March 1, 2014.

One cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one’s life. Those who listen to us and observe us must be able to see in our actions what they hear from our lips, and so give glory to God!

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Jesus, Giving, Tangible

Pope Francis (2016). “The Joy of Discipleship: Reflections from Pope Francis on Walking with Christ”, p.85, Loyola Press

The Holy Spirit transforms and renews us, creates harmony and unity, and gives us courage and joy for mission.

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Giving, Joy, Unity

The great biblical tradition enjoins on all peoples the duty to hear the voice of the poor. It bids us break the bonds of injustice and oppression which give rise to glaring, and indeed scandalous, social inequalities.

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Biblical, Voice, Giving

"Pope Tells Philippines Leaders To End Corruption, Hear Cries Of The Poor" by Philip Pullella and Manuel Mogato, www.businessinsider.com. January 15, 2015.

If we want security, let us give security; if we want life, let us give life; if we want opportunities, let us provide opportunities. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us.

Pope Francis

Opportunity, Giving, Use

Address to a Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress, delivered 24 September 2015, Washington, D.C.

If I repeated some passages from the homilies of the Church Fathers, in the second or third century, about how we must treat the poor, some would accuse me of giving a Marxist homily.

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Father, Giving, Justice

That which gives us true freedom and true happiness is the compassionate love of Christ.

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Giving, Compassionate Love, True Happiness

Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving a voice to the cry of the poor.

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Voice, Giving, Tasks

The Lord is always there waiting to give us his love: it is an amazing thing, one which never ceases to surprise us!

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Giving, Waiting, His Love

In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves.

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Jesus, Heart, Giving

Every time we give in to selfishness and say “No” to God, we spoil his loving plan for us.

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Giving, Selfishness, Plans

I wish to extend an invitation to solidarity to everyone, and I would like to encourage those in public office to make every effort to give new impetus to employment, this means caring for the dignity of the person, but above all I would say do not lose hope.

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Mean, Caring, Giving

Let us never yield to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day.

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Giving, Devil, Bitterness

Pope Francis' address to The College Of Cardinals, w2.vatican.va. March 15, 2013.

Life is a precious gift, but we realize this only when we give it to others.

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Giving, Realizing, Life Is

We are living in a time of many wars. The call for peace must be shouted. Peace sometimes gives the impression of being quiet, but it is never quiet. Peace if always proactive and dynamic.

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War, Happy Life, Giving

It is God who gives life. Let us respect and love human life, especially vulnerable life in a mother's womb.

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Mother, Giving, And Love

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.

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Giving, Weight, May

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

Work is fundamental to the dignity of a person. . . . It gives one the ability to maintain oneself, one's family, to contribute to the growth of one's own nation.

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Giving, Growth, Fundamentals

"Burning the Candle at Both Ends: A Reflection on Work in America" by Zachary Norris and Ai-jen Poo, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 4, 2014.

Where we find hate and darkness, may we bring love and hope, in order to give a more human face to society.

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Hate, Order, Giving

Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. September 30, 2013.

Worshipping the Lord means giving him the place that he must have; worshipping the Lord means stating, believing-not only by our words- that he alone truly guides our lives; worshipping the Lord means that we are convinced before him that he is the only God, the God of our lives, the God of our history.

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Believe, Mean, Giving

Pope Francis (2017). “Embracing the Way of Jesus: Reflections from Pope Francis on Living Our Faith”, p.34, Loyola Press