Jesus Quotes - Page 178

To believe in Jesus is to accept what he says, even when it runs contrary to what others are saying. It means rejecting the lure of sin, however attractive it may be, in order to set out on the difficult path of the Gospel virtues.

Jesus on the Cross feels the whole weight of the evil, and with the force of God's love he conquers it, he defeats it with his resurrection.

Following Jesus means taking up one's own cross to accompany him on his path, an uncomfortable path that is not one of success or earthly glory, but which leads to true freedom, the freedom from selfishness and sin.

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

Our mission as Christians is to conform ourselves evermore to Jesus as the model of our lives.

The Holy Spirit helps us to view others with fresh eyes, seeing them always as brothers and sisters in Jesus, to be respected and loved.

When Jesus stepped into the waters of the Jordan and was baptized by John the Baptist, he did so not because he was in need of repentance, or conversion: he did it to be among people who need forgiveness, among us sinners, and to take upon himself the burden of our sins.

I entrust this Twenty-second World Day of the Sick to the intercession of Mary. I ask her to help the sick to bear their sufferings in fellowship with Jesus Christ and to support all those who care for them. To all the ill, and to all the health-care workers and volunteers who assist them, I cordially impart my Apostolic Blessing.

Being a Christian means renouncing ourselves, taking up the cross and carrying it with Jesus. There is no other way.

Everyone must be a missionary, everyone can hear that call of Jesus and go forth and proclaim the Kingdom!

If we take the poor away from the Gospel, we won't be able to understand the whole message of Jesus Christ.

More than by fear of going astray, my hope is that we will be moved by the fear of remaining shut up within structures which give us a false sense of security, within rules which make us harsh judges, within habits which make us feel safe, while at our door people are starving and Jesus does not tire of saying to us: 'Give them something to eat.'

Let us all remember this: one cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one's life.

True peace is not a balance of opposing forces, and it is not ‘a lovely façade’ simply covering conflicts and divisions. Rather, peace calls for daily commitment -- it's homemade -- starting from God's gift, from the grace which he has given us in Jesus Christ.

Jesus is more than a friend. He is a teacher of truth and life who shows us the way that leads to happiness.

Let us draw from the crib the joy and deep peace that Jesus comes to bring to the world.

Ask yourselves this question: How often is Jesus inside and knocking at the door to be let out, to come out? And we do not let him out because of our own need for security, because so often we are locked into ephemeral structures that serve solely to make us slaves and not free children of God.

Jesus’ Cross shows the full force of evil, but also the full power of God’s mercy.

Truth, according to the Christian faith, is God's love for us in Jesus Christ. Therefore, truth is a relationship.

The fruits of this profound union with Jesus are marvelous: our whole being is transformed by the grace of the Holy Spirit: soul, intelligence, will, affections and even the body, because we are united in body and spirit.

I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance, says Jesus. This is where true wealth is found, not in material things!

The most important thing is the first proclamation: Jesus Christ has saved you.

Let us pray to the Lord and ask him to protect the family in the crisis with which the devil wants to destroy it. Families are the domestic church where Jesus grows in the love of a married couple, in the lives of their children.

We cannot keep to ourselves the words of eternal life given to us in our encounter with Jesus Christ: they are meant for everyone, for every man and woman. ... It is our responsibility to pass on what, by God's grace, we ourselves have received.

Do not be afraid to say “yes” to Jesus, to find your joy in doing his will...