Being a Christian is not just about following commandments: it is about letting Christ take possession of our lives and transform them. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Being Christian is not just obeying orders but means being in Christ, thinking like him, acting like him, loving like him; it… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Certainly, possessions, money, and power can give a momentary thrill, the illusion of being happy, but they end up possessing us and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In a very real way, the poor are our teachers. They show us that people’s value is not measured by their possessions… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us ask the Lord for the grace to take these things seriously. He came to fight for our salvation. He won… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
... this task entrusted to us by God the Creator requires us to grasp the rhythm and logic of creation. But we… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Ours is not a joy born of having many possessions, but of having encountered a person: Jesus in our midst. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The world makes us look towards ourselves, our possessions, our desires.The Gospel invites us to be open to others, to share with… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
May Christ the Savior give peace to Nigeria, where more blood is being shed and too many people are unjustly deprived of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
No one can remain insensitive to the inequalities that persist in the world ... the Brazilian people, particularly the humblest among you,… — 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