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Christian Quotes by Pope Francis

135 Christian quotes by Pope Francis

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Christian marriage is called a sacrament that builds community for the Church and society. The quotes explain that being a Christian means letting Christ take over your life, caring for creation, and having a daily relationship with the Lord instead of only Sunday prayers. They also note that true hope looks to God’s hands for the future.

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This is Christian hope, that the future is in God's hands.

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A Christian who is not a revolutionary today isn't a Christian

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Christian witness is concrete: words without actions are empty.

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There are no part-time Christians.

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A Christian brings peace to others. Not only peace, but also love, kindness, faithfulness and joy.

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We learn many virtues in our Christian families. Above all, we learn to love, asking nothing in return.

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Every time we judge our brother in our hearts or worse when we speak badly of them with others, we are murdering…

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Sometimes it is possible to live without knowing our neighbours: this is not Christian

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We cannot be Christians part-time. If Christ is at the center of our lives, he is present in all that we do.

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From the Cross, Christ teaches us to love even those who do not love us.

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We cannot take a step in our Christian life without the help of the Lord, because we are weak.

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Christian love is loving without counting the cost. This is the lesson of the Good Samaritan; this is the lesson of Jesus.

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Christians are those who let God clothe them with goodness and mercy, with Christ, so as to become, like Christ, servants of…

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As Christians, our duty is to pray for them and ask the Lord to give them the grace of penance, so that…

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You cannot be a conscious Christian without St. Paul. He translated the teachings of Christ into a doctrinal structure that, even with…

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The parish is the presence of the Church in any given territory, an environment for hearing God's word, for growth in Christian…

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We Christians identify Christ with the sun, and the moon with the Church, the community of the faithful. No one, save Jesus…

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How many Christians live for appearances? Their life seems like a soap bubble. The soap bubble is beautiful, with all its colours!…

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And with a little sense of humor we can say that there are Christian bats who prefer the shadows to the light…

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A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not…

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To be good Christians you have to contemplate the suffering humanity of Jesus. "How can we bear witness? Contemplate Jesus. How can…

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We Christians bring peace and grace as a treasure to be offered to the world, but these gifts can bear fruit only…

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For every Christian, the proclamation and witnessing of the Gospel are never an isolated act. This is important. For every Christian the…

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When exhaling this air, we announced Jesus Christ risen by the same Spirit. No one can live without breathing. It is the…

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... the Christian is a person who remembers: ... He continually says to the Lord: 'Yes, I want the commandments, I want…

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Our relationship with the followers of Islam has taken on great importance, since they are now significantly present in many traditionally Christian…

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The disciple of Jesus gives up all he has, all his goods, because he has found in him the greatest Good from…

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For us Christians, love of neighbour springs from love of God; and it is its most limpid expression. Here one tries to…

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If God, in the Christmas mystery, reveals himself not as One who remains on high and dominates the universe, but as the…

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There is another important point: encountering the poor. If we step outside ourselves we find poverty. Today-it sickens the heart to say…

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A Christian who does not pray for those who govern is not a good Christian.

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Christians must respond to evil with good, taking the cross upon themselves as Jesus did

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There is no such thing as low-cost Christianity. Following Jesus means swimming against the tide, renouncing evil and selfishness

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If we don't learn how to cry, we can't be good Christians. This is a challenge. Don't be frightened of crying.

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Our Christian witness is authentic when it is faithful and unconditional.

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

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We cannot live as Christians separate from the rock who is Christ. He gives us strength and stability, but also joy and…

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

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Are you angry with someone? Pray for that person. That is what Christian love is.

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Jesus understands our weaknesses and sins; and he forgives us if we allow ourselves to be forgiven.

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“Most people nowadays would not consider love as related in any way to truth. Love is seen as an experience associated with the world…

The family remains the basic unit of society and the first school in which children learn the human, spiritual and moral values which enable…

Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration.

Proceed calmly in life.

I like to say that women are those who form life in their wombs - and this is a comparison I make - they…

You cannot insult the faith of others.

I want to remind priests that the confessional must not be a torture chamber but rather an encounter with the Lord’s mercy which spurs…

To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater…

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

I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me.

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…

Certain realities in life are only seen through eyes that are cleansed through our tears. Let us learn how to weep