Lent is a favorable time for letting Christ serve us so that we in turn may become more like Him. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We cannot be part-time Christians! We should seek to live our faith at every moment of every day. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Christ comes among us at Christmas: it is the perfect time for a personal encounter with the Lord. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In the difficult moments of life, Christians can turn to the Mother of God and find protection and care. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If Jesus is to become the center of our life, we need to spend time in His presence, before the Tabernacle. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Our life is made up of time, and time is a gift from God, so it is important that it be used… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Every time we judge our brother in our hearts or worse when we speak badly of them with others, we are murdering… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Do not lose hope; St. Joseph also experienced moments of difficulty, but he never lost faith and was able to overcome them,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Because ALWAYS, even in the darkest moments, in moments of sin, in moments of weakness, in moments of failure, I have seen… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
All of us benefit from remembering our past. A people which remembers does not repeat past errors; instead, it looks with confidence… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We are not alone. We have many brothers who in this moment of catastrophe came to help. And we too, because of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We are living in a time of many wars. The call for peace must be shouted. Peace sometimes gives the impression of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I allow myself to honor the man who fought in moments when he had no strength to impose himself, until he managed… — 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
The times talk to us of so much poverty in the world and this is a scandal. Poverty in the world is… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
How I wish that all men and women of good will would look to the Cross if only for a moment! There,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Another very interesting chapter is the education of children: the victims of problems of the family are the children. The children. Even… — 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
All walls fall. Today, tomorrow or in 100 years, they will fall. It's not a solution. The wall isn't a solution. In… — 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
Can we who have had the joy of knowing that we are not orphans, that we have a Father, be indifferent to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“things do not look that serious, and the planet could continue as it is for some time. Such evasiveness serves as a… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Consumerism has brought us anxiety. Set aside time to play with your children, and turn off the TV when they sit down… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Holy Week is a privileged time when we are called to draw near to Jesus: friendship with him is shown in times… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future. But, is Christ at the center of each of your… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
It means caring for one another in our families: husbands and wives first protect one another, and then, as parents, they care… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I think the church has to apologize not only to the gay person it has offended, but also to the poor, to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us say "Yes" to life and not death. Let us say "Yes" to freedom and not enslavement to the many idols… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If we want security, let us give security; if we want life, let us give life; if we want opportunities, let us… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
They are our future, and we must have a dialogue. This dialogue between the past and the future is important. Because of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. The teaching of the church… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
How many solutions are found to family problems if we take time to reflect? If we think of a husband or wife… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Once man has lost the fundamental orientation which unifies his existence, he breaks down into the multiplicity of his desires; in refusing… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Together with a culture of work, there must be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Human trafficking is a scourge, a crime against the whole of humanity. It is time to join forces and work together to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Accompanying the people in their growth through good times and also through their difficulties, accompanying people in their joy and in their… — 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
The moral problem of abortion is of a pre religious nature because the genetic code is written in a person at the… — 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
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