Pope Francis Quotes About Conscience

• The great danger in today's world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the feverish pursuit of frivolous pleasures, and a blunted conscience. Whenever our interior life becomes caught up in its own interests and concerns, there is no longer room for others, no place for the poor.

  Pope Francis

  Heart, World, Today

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.92, SPCK

• Since many of you do not belong to the Catholic Church and others are non-believers, from the bottom of my heart I give this silent blessing to each and every one of you, respecting the conscience of each one of you but knowing that each one of you is a child of God.

  Pope Francis

  Children, Heart, Blessing

  "Pope Francis Wants 'Poor Church And Church For The Poor'". www.huffingtonpost.com. March 16, 2013.

• We also must learn to listen more to our conscience. Be careful, however: this does not mean we ought to follow our ego, do whatever interests us, whatever suits us, whatever pleases us. That is not conscience.

  Pope Francis

  Mean, Ego, Doe

• Indifference to our neighbour and to God also represents a real temptation for us Christians. Each year during Lent we need to hear once more the voice of the prophets who cry out and trouble our conscience.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Real, Years

  "Make your hearts firm". Pope Francis' message for Lent 2015 from the Vatican, w2.vatican.va. October 4, 2014.

• Even today we raise our hand against our brother... We have perfected our weapons, our conscience has fallen asleep, and we have sharpened our ideas to justify ourselves as if it were normal we continue to sow destruction, pain, death. Violence and war lead only to death.

  Pope Francis

  Brother, Pain, War

  Pope Francis (2017). “Embracing the Way of Jesus: Reflections from Pope Francis on Living Our Faith”, p.24, Loyola Press

• Holy Mother Church teaches us to end the year and also our days with an examination of conscience...to be grateful and to ask for forgiveness.

  Pope Francis

  Mother, Grateful, Years

• Above all, you ask if the God of Christians forgives those who do not believe and who do not seek faith. Given the premise, and this is fundamental, that the mercy of God is limitless for those who turn to him with a sincere and contrite heart, the issue for the unbeliever lies in obeying his or her conscience.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Lying, Believe

  "Letter To A Non-Believer". w2.vatican.va. September 4, 2013.

• Given - and this is the fundamental thing - that God's mercy has no limits, if He is approached with a sincere and repentant heart, the question for those who do not believe in God is to abide by their own conscience. There is sin, also for those who have no faith, in going against one's conscience. Listening to it and abiding by it means making up one's mind about what is good and evil.

  Pope Francis

  Integrity, Believe, Heart

  "Pope Francis tells atheists to abide by their own consciences". Interview with Scalfari, www.theguardian.com. September 11, 2013.

• Every Catholic parliamentarian must vote according their well-formed conscience. I would say just this. I believe it is sufficient because - I say well-formed because it is not the conscience of 'what seems to me.'

  Pope Francis

  Believe, Catholic, Vote

  Source: www.catholicnewsagency.com

• Sin, also for those who don't have faith, exists when one goes against one's conscience. To listen to and obey it means, in fact, to decide in face of what is perceived as good or evil. And on this decision pivots the goodness or malice of our action.

  Pope Francis

  Mean, Evil, Decision

• Religious freedom certainly means the right to worship God, individually and in community, as our consciences dictate. But religious liberty, by its nature, transcends places of worship and the private sphere of individuals and families.

  Pope Francis

  Religious, Mean, Community

  Pope Francis (2016). “The Allure of Goodness and Love: Pope Francis in the United States Complete Texts”, p.73, Liturgical Press

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