Without mercy, we have little chance nowadays of becoming part of a world of 'wounded' persons in need of understanding, forgiveness, love. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Just as we need the courage to be happy, we also need the courage to live simply. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Jesus wanted to show us his heart as the heart that loved so deeply. For this reason we have this commemoration today,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We have observed that, in society and the world in which we live, selfishness has increased more than love for others, and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Finding God in all things is not an 'empirical eureka.' When we desire to encounter God, we would like to verify him… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To be wise use three languages: think well, feel well and do well. And to be wise allow yourselves to be surprised… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“Love cannot be reduced to an ephemeral emotion. True, it engages our affectivity, but in order to open it to the beloved… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We hear many offers from the world around us; but let us take up God's offer instead: his is a caress of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We ought never to lose hope. God overwhelms us with his grace, if we keep asking. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us ask Mary to help us respond to violence, to conflict and to war, with the power of dialogue, reconciliation and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
God’s love is free. He asks for nothing in return; all he wants is for his love to be accepted. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Life rejuvenates and acquires energy when it multiplies: It is enriched, not impoverished! — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
That which gives us true freedom and true happiness is the compassionate love of Christ. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Laboratories are useful, but reflection for us must always start from experience. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Mercy is the very foundation of the Church's life...The Church's very credibility is seen in how she shows merciful and compassionate love...Mercy… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I think with great affection and deep gratitude of my venerable predecessor, Benedict XVI, who during these years of his pontificate has… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We are all sinners. But may the Lord not let us be hypocrites. Hypocrites don’t know the meaning of forgiveness, joy and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We become fully human when we become more than human, when we let God bring us beyond ourselves. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“Most people nowadays would not consider love as related in any way to truth. Love is seen as an experience associated with the world… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The family remains the basic unit of society and the first school in which children learn the human, spiritual and moral values which enable… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I like to say that women are those who form life in their wombs - and this is a comparison I make - they… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
