The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The secret of Christian living is love. Only love fills the empty spaces caused by evil. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Whenever we encounter another person in love, we learn something new about God. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Humanity needs justice, peace and love and we can have this only by returning with our hearts towards God who is the… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Embrace with tender affection the whole of humanity, especially the poorest, the weakest, the least important... — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one's own religion, that is, in the name of God. — 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
Do not be afraid of what God asks of you! It is worth saying 'yes' to God. In him we find joy. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We cannot be Christians part-time. If Christ is at the center of our lives, he is present in all that we do. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Agape, the love of each one of us for the other, from the closest to the furthest, is in fact the only… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We cannot trust in our own strength, but only in Jesus and in his mercy. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
How good it is for us when the Lord unsettles our lukewarm and superficial lives. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Christ’s love and friendship are no illusion. On the Cross Jesus showed how real they are. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
A friendship with a woman is not a sin. (It's) a friendship. A romantic relationship with a woman who is not your… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Christian love is loving without counting the cost. This is the lesson of the Good Samaritan; this is the lesson of Jesus. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Where we find hate and darkness, may we bring love and hope, in order to give a more human face to society. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The cross is the price of true love. Lord, give us the strength to accept and carry our crosses! — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To protect creation, to protect every man and every woman, to look upon them with tenderness and love is to open up… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Before all else, the Gospel invites us to respond to the God of love who saves us, to see God in others… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The proclamation of the saving love of God comes before moral and religious imperatives. Today sometimes it seems that the opposite order… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Do not be afraid to cast yourselves into the arms of God; whatever he asks of you, he will repay a hundredfold. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she bears witness to God’s love. Be missionaries of God’s tenderness! — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Sacraments are the manifestation of the Father’s tenderness and love towards each of us. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Lord, teach us to step outside ourselves. Teach us to go out into the streets and manifest your love. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Filipinos everywhere are known for their love of God, their fervent piety and their warm devotion to Our Lady and her rosary — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Do I take the Gospel message of reconciliation and love into the places where I live and work? — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Cross isn't an ornament, mere symbol. It's the mystery of God's love, that He died for our sins. — 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
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… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Certain realities in life are only seen through eyes that are cleansed through our tears. Let us learn how to weep — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
