The Saints were not superhuman. They were people who loved God in their hearts, and who shared this joy with others. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Today is [the feast of] Santa Rita, Patron Saint of impossible things - but this seems impossible: let us ask of her… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In God’s great plan, every detail is important, even yours, even my humble little witness, even the hidden witness of those who… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith! Speaking about family life, I would like to say… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
There are saints in the Roman Curia, among the cardinals, priests, religious, sisters and laity. They work hard, and also do things… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
May both of them [Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II] teach us not to be scandalized by the wounds of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Whenever I have a problem, I ask the Saint (Thérèse of Lisieux) not to solve it, but to take it into her… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Today Saint Paul has told us that in Christ we have become God’s adopted children, brothers and sisters in Christ. This is… — 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
As always, the ones who aren't saints make the most noise...a single tree falling makes a sound, but a whole forest growing… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked, misunderstood or marginalized. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To be prophets, in particular, by demonstrating how Jesus lived on this earth, and to proclaim how the kingdom of God will… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
There are the saints of every day, the 'hidden' saints, a sort of 'middle class of holiness'... to which we can all… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Small yet strong in the love of God, like Saint Francis of Assisi, all of us, as Christians, are called to watch… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To be saints is not a privilege for a few, but a vocation for everyone. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We too can be saints in our family, in our neighborhood, wherever we live and work. Be a person who listens to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The vocation of being a 'protector' [. . .] means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book… — 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