Pope Francis Quotes about Humility

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The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

Pope Francis

Humility, And Love, World

Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.105, SPCK

In a very real way, the poor are our teachers. They show us that people’s value is not measured by their possessions or how much money they have in the bank. A poor person, a person lacking material possessions, always maintains his or her dignity. The poor can teach us much about humility and trust in God.

Pope Francis

Teacher, Real, Humility

Pope Francis (2017). “Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Material Existence and the Meaning of Life”, p.50, Pan Macmillan

This is God's way, the way of humility. It is the way of Jesus; there is no other. And there can be no humility without humiliation.

Pope Francis

Jesus, Humility, Way

Humility saves man: pride makes him lose his way.

Pope Francis

Humility, Pride, Men

You can't govern without loving the people and without humility!

Pope Francis

Humility, People

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Let us contemplate the humility of the Son of God born into poverty. Let us imitate him by sharing with those who are weak.

Pope Francis

Humility, Son, Poverty

If there is no humility, love remains blocked.

Pope Francis

Humility, Blocked, Remains

Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness.

Pope Francis

Christian, Prayer, Humility

Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.65, SPCK

How many young people among you are like this? You know how to give and yet you have ever learned how to receive. You still lack one thing. Become a beggar. This is what you still lack. Learn how to beg. This isn’t easy to understand. To learn how to beg. To learn how to receive with humility.

Pope Francis

Humility, People, Giving

I think we too are the people who, on the one hand, want to listen to Jesus, but on the other hand, at times, like to find a stick to beat others with, to condemn others. And Jesus has this message for us: mercy. I think - and I say it with humility - that this is the Lord's most powerful message: mercy.

Pope Francis

Jesus, Powerful, Humility

Holy Mass In The Parish of St. Anna in the Vatican, w2.vatican.va. March 17, 2013.

Through prayer, charity and humility before God, people receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or prey to the globalization of indifference.

Pope Francis

Prayer, Heart, Humility

I had the habit of not accepting prizes or honors, but always, not out of humility, but because I don't like them.

Pope Francis

Humility, Honor, Habit

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I had the habit of not accepting prizes or honors, but always, not out of humility, but because I don't like them. Maybe it's a little crazy, but it's good to have it, but I just don't like them.

Pope Francis

Crazy, Humility, Honor

"Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Mexico to Rome". www.catholicnewsagency.com. February 18, 2016.