The whole of salvation history is the story of God looking for us: he offers us love and welcomes us with 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
When a child has a bad dream and wakes up crying, Dad goes and says, 'Don't be afraid, don't be scared. I'm… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Confession is the sacrament of the tenderness of God, his way of embracing us. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
But please know, Jesus never lets you down. Please know that the love and tenderness of Mother Mary never lets you down.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Today too, amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
When Christians forget about hope and tenderness they become a cold Church, that loses its sense of direction and is held back… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Sometimes we are tempted to be that kind of Christian who keeps the Lord’s wounds at arm’s length. Yet Jesus wants us… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We are all sinners. But God heals us with an abundance of grace, mercy and tenderness — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us pause before the Child of Bethlehem. Let us allow our hearts to be touched, let us allow ourselves to be… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Gospel teaches us what Jesus' kingdom requires of us... Reminds us that closeness and tenderness are the rules of life. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
This may sound like heresy, but it is the greatest truth! It is more difficult to let God love us, than to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Charity, patience and tenderness are very beautiful gifts. If you have them, you want to share them with others. — 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
All of us must care for life, cherish life, with tenderness, warmth...to give life is to open (our) heart, and to care… — 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
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
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
