Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Lord, with so much violence in Iraq, may we persevere in our prayer and generosity. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays. It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
How powerful prayer is! May we never lose the courage to say: Lord, give us your peace. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Miracles happen. But prayer is needed! Prayer that is courageous, struggling and persevering, not prayer that is a mere formality. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In the moment of hardship, we ask why some things happen. In those moments of suffering, questioning prayers that do not ask… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Every threat to the family is a threat to society itself. So protect your families! See in them your country’s greatest treasure… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Mary joins us, she fights at our side. She supports Christians in the fight against the forces of evil. Especially through prayer,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
When evangelizers rise from prayer, their hearts are more open; freed of self-absorption, they are desirous of doing good and sharing their… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern. But what is the… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Through prayer, charity and humility before God, people receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could lead to a hardness of heart, we are called to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The parish is the presence of the Church in any given territory, an environment for hearing God's word, for growth in Christian… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
One form of prayer moves us particularly to take up the task of evangelization and to seek the good of others: it… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Breathing is made up of two stages: inhaling, the intake of air, and exhaling, the letting out of air. The spiritual life… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
When the Lord wants to give us a mission, wants to give us a task, He prepares us. He prepares us to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Our families need to ask for the gift of the Spirit! Through prayer, even in the busiest times, we give time back… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I then greet and cordially thank you all, dear friends belonging to other religious traditions; first of all the Muslims, who worship… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Without prolonged moments of adoration, of prayerful encounter with the word, of sincere conversation with the Lord, our work easily becomes meaningless;… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let's ask ourselves: are we open to the Holy Spirit, do I pray to him to enlighten me, to make me more… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us not grow tired of knocking at God's door. Let us go to the heart of God through Mary, our whole… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
May each family rediscover family prayer, which helps to bring about mutual understanding and forgiveness. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Christian life is not limited to prayer, but requires an ongoing dedication and courage born of prayer. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Prayer is all-powerful. Let us use it to bring peace to the Middle East and peace to the world. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The mystery of the Cross, a mystery of love, can only be understood in prayer. Pray and weep, kneeling before the Cross. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us keep the flame of faith alive through prayer and the sacraments: let us make sure we do not forget God. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Support your priests with your love and prayers, that they may always be shepherds after Christ’s heart — 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