Pope Francis Quotes

• It is not enough to say we are Christians. We must live the faith, not only with our words, but with our actions.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Our Words, Our Actions

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• Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

  Pope Francis

  Mean, Knowing, Doe

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• The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

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  Humility, And Love, World

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.105, SPCK

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• To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.

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  World, Changing The World, Be Good

  Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. October 18, 2014.

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• You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

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  Prayer, Praying, Hungry

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• Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.

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  Love, Faith, Christian

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• The perfect family doesn't exist, nor is there a perfect husband or a perfect wife, and let's not talk about the perfect mother-in-law! It's just us sinners. A healthy family life requires frequent use of three phrases: "May I? Thank you, and I'm sorry" and "never, never, never end the day without making peace."

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  Mother, Sorry, Husband

  "Pope Francis' top 10 most quotable quotes of the year" by Carol Glatz, www.catholicnews.com. February 28, 2014.

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• All it takes is one good person to restore hope.

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  Good Person, Persons

  Pope Francis, McDonagh, Sean (2016). “On Care for Our Common Home, Laudato Si': The Encyclical of Pope Francis on the Environment”, p.109

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• Human dignity is the same for all human beings: when I trample on the dignity of another, I am trampling on my own.

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  Dignity, Humans, My Own

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• Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

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  Kindness, Love Everyone

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• Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

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  Church, Mercy, Forgiven

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• Lord Jesus, make us capable of loving as you love.

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  Jesus, Lord, Capable

  Pope Francis “The Blessing of Family: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis”, Franciscan Media

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• Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that God has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of great things!

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  Dream, Religious, People

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• Each one of us is called to be an artisan of peace, by uniting and not dividing, by extinguishing hatred and not holding on to it, by opening paths to dialogue and not by constructing new walls!

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  Wall, Hatred, Uniting

  Source: www.thedailybeast.com

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• The Lord is knocking at the door of our hearts. Have we put a sign on the door saying: 'Do not disturb'?

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  Heart, Doors, Servant Of God

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• Today too, amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring hope to others.

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  Men, Light, Darkness

  Pope Francis (2013). “I Ask You to Pray for Me: Opening a Horizon of Hope”, p.37, Paulist Press

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• Today too, amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring hope to others. To protect creation, to protect every man and every woman, to look upon them with tenderness and love, is to open up a horizon of hope; it is to let a shaft of light break through the heavy clouds; it is to bring the warmth of hope!

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  Love Is, Men, Clouds

  Pope Francis' Homily for inaugural Mass of Petrine Ministry, w2.vatican.va. March 19, 2013.

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• Negative feelings choke the Lord’s word in us.

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  Feelings, Negative, Lord

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• Miracles happen. But prayer is needed! Prayer that is courageous, struggling and persevering, not prayer that is a mere formality.

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  Christian, Prayer, Struggle

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.72, SPCK

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• Christ leads us to go out from ourselves more and more, to give ourselves and to serve others.

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  Christian, Jesus, Giving

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• Seeking happiness in material things is a sure way of being unhappy.

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  Unhappy, Way, Seeking Happiness

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• Have the courage "to swim against the tide". Have the courage to be happy.

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  Swim, Tides

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• Take care of brothers and sisters who are weaker ... the elderly, the sick, the hungry, the homeless and strangers, because we will be judged on this.

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  Brother, Elderly, Sick

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• Do not be afraid to dream great things!

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  Dream, Great Things

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• Practicing charity is the best way to evangelize.

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  Charity, Way, Best Way

  twitter.com. January 24, 2015.

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