Christian marriage is that sacrament which builds up the community of the Church and of society. Marriage has been inscribed in creation's… — 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
Confession is the sacrament of the tenderness of God, his way of embracing us. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
"Do you love me?"; "Are you my friend?". The One who scrutinizes hearts (cf. Rom 8:27), makes himself a beggar of love… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I love it when people can actually engage with the materials of the sacrament in advance. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
And with the grace of Baptism and of Eucharistic Communion I can become an instrument of God's mercy, of that beautiful mercy… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I pray the breviary every morning. I like to pray with the psalms. Then, later, I celebrate Mass. I pray the Rosary.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If we are to know the Lord, we must go to Him. Listen to Him in silence before the Tabernacle and approach… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
So let us ask ourselves this evening, in adoring Christ who is really present in the Eucharist: do I let myself be… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The life of a family is filled with beautiful moments: rest, meals together, walks in the park or the countryside, visits to… — 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
Don't be afraid to go to the Sacrament of Confession, where you will meet Jesus who forgives you. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Imagine, to become a priest there are eight years of study and preparation, and then if after a while you can't do… — 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
The Sacraments are Jesus Christ’s presence in us. So it is important for us to go to Confession and receive Holy Communion. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation means to be wrapped in a warm embrace. — 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
