--- title: "9 Committed Quotes By Pope Francis" description: "9 Committed quotes by Pope Francis. Plus more from Pope Francis and more Committed sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e93/pope-francis-85_being-faithful_if-sadness-comes-to-you-one-day-with-an_1419328.png" --- > [If sadness comes to you one day with an invitation, tell it you are committed to joy and will be faithful to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/if-sadness-comes-to-you-one-day-with-an-invitation-tell-it-you-are/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e93/pope-francis-85_being-faithful_if-sadness-comes-to-you-one-day-with-an_1419328.png) > [Despite the slowness, the infidelity, the errors and sins it committed and might still commit against its members, the Church, trust me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/despite-the-slowness-the-infidelity-the-errors-and-sins-it-committed/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d0/pope-francis-85_church_despite-the-slowness-the-infidelity-the_2161353.png) > [Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/before-god-and-his-people-i-express-my-sorrow-for-the-sins-and-grave/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4d/pope-francis-85_abuse_before-god-and-his-people-i-express-my-s_565124.png) > [Vanity, showing off, is an attitude that reduces spirituality to a worldly thing, which is the worst sin that could be committed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/vanity-showing-off-is-an-attitude-that-reduces-spirituality-to-a/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aaf/pope-francis-85_attitude_vanity-showing-off-is-an-attitude-that-r_2595525.png) > [People in every nation enhance the social dimension of their lives by acting as committed and responsible citizens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/people-in-every-nation-enhance-the-social-dimension-of-their-lives-by/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/708/pope-francis-85_acting_people-in-every-nation-enhance-the-socia_2941351.png) > [I believe that it is truly important for everyone to confront in dialogue the historical reality of the Reformation, its consequences and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-believe-that-it-is-truly-important-for-everyone-to-confront-in/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d18/pope-francis-85_asking-for-forgivene_i-believe-that-it-is-truly-important-for_114915.jpg) > [In a world often marked by selfishness, a large family is a school of solidarity and sharing; and this attitude is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/in-a-world-often-marked-by-selfishness-a-large-family-is-a-school-of/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f18/pope-francis-85_attitude_in-a-world-often-marked-by-selfishness-a_269589.png) > [American Catholics are committed to building a society which is truly tolerant and inclusive, to safeguarding the rights of individuals and communities,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/american-catholics-are-committed-to-building-a-society-which-is-truly/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97f/pope-francis-85_building_american-catholics-are-committed-to-buil_1284641.png) > [The annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation will offer individual believers and communities a fitting opportunity to reaffirm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-annual-world-day-of-prayer-for-the-care-of-creation-will-offer/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab6/pope-francis-85_annuals_the-annual-world-day-of-prayer-for-the-c_2525635.png) ## Other authors on Committed ## More by Pope Francis > [God reveals Himself through surprises.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/god-reveals-himself-through-surprises/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/god-s-faithfulness-is-stronger-than-our-unfaithfulness-and-our/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/have-the-courage-to-go-against-the-tide-of-current-values-that-do-not/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [“Most people nowadays would not consider love as related in any way to truth. Love is seen as an experience associated with the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/most-people-nowadays-would-not-consider-love-as-related-in-any-way-to/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [The family remains the basic unit of society and the first school in which children learn the human, spiritual and moral values which enable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-family-remains-the-basic-unit-of-society-and-the-first-school-in/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/listen-to-jesus-and-follow-him-that-s-the-message-of-the/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [Proceed calmly in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/proceed-calmly-in-life/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [I like to say that women are those who form life in their wombs - and this is a comparison I make - they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-like-to-say-that-women-are-those-who-form-life-in-their-wombs-and/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [You cannot insult the faith of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/you-cannot-insult-the-faith-of-others/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-want-to-remind-priests-that-the-confessional-must-not-be-a-torture/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/to-all-people-of-good-will-who-are-working-for-social-justice-never/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/in-confession-jesus-welcomes-us-with-all-our-sinfulness-to-give-us-a/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-pray-every-day-for-all-who-are-suffering-in-iraq-please-join-me/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-entrust-this-twenty-second-world-day-of-the-sick-to-the/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [Certain realities in life are only seen through eyes that are cleansed through our tears. Let us learn how to weep](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/certain-realities-in-life-are-only-seen-through-eyes-that-are/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/committed/pope-francis/#itemlist", "name": "9 Committed Quotes By Pope Francis", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If sadness comes to you one day with an invitation, tell it you are committed to joy and will be faithful to it your whole life long.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pope Francis" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/if-sadness-comes-to-you-one-day-with-an-invitation-tell-it-you-are/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e93/pope-francis-85_being-faithful_if-sadness-comes-to-you-one-day-with-an_1419328.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e93/pope-francis-85_being-faithful_if-sadness-comes-to-you-one-day-with-an_1419328.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e93/pope-francis-85_being-faithful_if-sadness-comes-to-you-one-day-with-an_1419328.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If sadness comes to you one day with an invitation, tell it you are committed to joy and will be faithful to…” — Pope Francis", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Despite the slowness, the infidelity, the errors and sins it committed and might still commit against its members, the Church, trust me, has no other meaning and goal but to live and witness Jesus.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pope Francis" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/despite-the-slowness-the-infidelity-the-errors-and-sins-it-committed/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d0/pope-francis-85_church_despite-the-slowness-the-infidelity-the_2161353.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d0/pope-francis-85_church_despite-the-slowness-the-infidelity-the_2161353.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d0/pope-francis-85_church_despite-the-slowness-the-infidelity-the_2161353.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Despite the slowness, the infidelity, the errors and sins it committed and might still commit against its…” — Pope Francis", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you. 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