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Jesus Quotes by Pope Francis

167 Jesus quotes by Pope Francis

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Courage to go against the tide of current values is urged when the path of Jesus feels different. The quotes describe how confession opens a new heart, how Jesus' love has a name and a face, and how even in the darkest moments people see him. They also link following Jesus with a personal, transformative friendship.

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It is through an unbroken chain of witnesses that we come to see the face of Jesus.

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Jesus came to save us: let us not reject this marvelous gift!

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Let us never forget this, he is pure mercy, let us go to Jesus!

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

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Jesus fought Satan in 'hand to hand combat' . . . 'you need to protect this victory.'

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Sometimes tears are the glasses that we need to see Jesus.

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Jesus is God but he humbled himself to walk with us. He is our friend, our brother.

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Jesus did not say: 'One of you go', but 'All of you go': we are sent together.

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

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Don't be afraid to go to the Sacrament of Confession, where you will meet Jesus who forgives you.

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That is why the center of our faith isn't just a book, but a history of Salvation, and above all, it's about…

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Our life must be centred on what is essential, on Jesus Christ. Everything else is secondary.

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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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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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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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Jesus teaches us another way: Go out. Go out and share your testimony, go out and interact with your brothers, go out…

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The Cross of Christ bears the suffering and the sin of mankind, including our own. Jesus accepts all this with open arms,…

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Agape, the love of each one of us for the other, from the closest to the furthest, is in fact the only…

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Jesus receives us with all of our limitations, He bring us the mercy of the Father who forgives us, and transforms our…

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One cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one’s life. Those who listen to us and observe us…

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Do not be afraid of Confession! One who is in line to confess himself feels all these things - even shame -…

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No one listens willingly to someone who speaks to them from a position of self-righteousness and judgment. Again and again in the…

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Once elected, the Pope is by virtue of the promise of Jesus to Peter, the Pope is preserved from the possibility of…

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Jesus on the cross feels the whole weight of the evil, and with the force of God's love he conquers it; he…

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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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Jesus wanted to show us his heart as the heart that loved so deeply. For this reason we have this commemoration today,…

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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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I do not know what might be the most fitting description… I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It…

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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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The life of a family is filled with beautiful moments: rest, meals together, walks in the park or the countryside, visits to…

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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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Jesus is the one who brings God to us and us to God.

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Each encounter with Jesus changes our life.

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We are all called to be friends with Jesus. Don’t be afraid to love the Lord.

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We cannot trust in our own strength, but only in Jesus and in his mercy.

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Jesus is the sun and Mary is the dawn announcing his rising.

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Lord Jesus, make us capable of loving as you love.

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Jesus washes the feet of the Apostles. Are we ready to serve others like this.

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To follow Jesus means to share his merciful love for every human being.

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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…

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