Pope Francis Quotes About Excuses

• Some people believe that - pardon my language - in order to be good Catholics, we should be like rabbits. No.

  Pope Francis

  Thinking, Order, Catholic

  Pope Francis' In-Flight Press Conference from The Philippines to Rome, w2.vatican.va. January 19, 2015.

• No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas. This is an excuse commonly heard in academic, business or professional, and even ecclesial circles. While it is quite true that the essential vocation and mission of the lay faithful is to strive that earthly realities and all human activity may be transformed by the Gospel, none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice

  Pope Francis

  Reality, Thinking, Circles

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.107, SPCK

• Sometimes we are tempted to find excuses and complain, acting as if we could only be happy if a thousand conditions were met...I can say that the most beautiful and natural expressions of joy which I have seen in my life were in poor people who had little to hold on to.

  Pope Francis

  Beautiful, Expression, People

  "Evangelii Gaudium". Book by Pope Francis, w2.vatican.va. November 24, 2013.

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