Pope Francis Quotes About Giving

• The great biblical tradition enjoins on all peoples the duty to hear the voice of the poor. It bids us break the bonds of injustice and oppression which give rise to glaring, and indeed scandalous, social inequalities.

  Pope Francis

  Biblical, Voice, Giving

  "Pope Tells Philippines Leaders To End Corruption, Hear Cries Of The Poor" by Philip Pullella and Manuel Mogato, www.businessinsider.com. January 15, 2015.

• Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will?

  Pope Francis

  Giving, Desire, Looks

• If I repeated some passages from the homilies of the Church Fathers, in the second or third century, about how we must treat the poor, some would accuse me of giving a Marxist homily.

  Pope Francis

  Father, Giving, Justice

• How powerful prayer is! May we never lose the courage to say: Lord, give us your peace.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Religious, Peace

• Every time we give in to selfishness and say “No” to God, we spoil his loving plan for us.

  Pope Francis

  Giving, Selfishness, Plans

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

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Jesus, Giving

• Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life.

  Pope Francis

  School, Giving, Catholic

  twitter.com. March 1, 2014.

• Let us never give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day. Do not give in to pessimism and discouragement. We have the firm certainty that the Holy Spirit gives the Church with His mighty breath, the courage to persevere and also to seek new methods of evangelization, to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Religious, Courage

  "Vatican denies claim that Pope Francis failed to protect Argentina priests" By Laura Smith-Spark, Hada Messia, www.cnn.com. March 15, 2013.

• The cross is the price of true love. Lord, give us the strength to accept and carry our crosses!

  Pope Francis

  Giving, Lord, Accepting

• Dear young people, do not give up your dreams of a more just world!

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  Dream, Giving Up, People

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

• You should be real witnesses of a world of doing and acting differently. But in life it is difficult for everything to be clear, precise, outlined neatly. Life is complicated; it consists of grace and sin. He who does not sin is not human. We all make mistakes and we need to recognise our weakness. A religious who recognises himself as weak and a sinner does not negate the witness that he is called to give, rather he reinforces it, and this is good for everyone. What I expect of you therefore is to give witness. I want this special witness from religious.

  Pope Francis

  Religious, Real, Mistake

• Dear young people, Jesus gives us life, life in abundance. If we are close to him we will have joy in our hearts and a smile on our face.

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  Smile, Happy, Jesus

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.84, SPCK

• The Lord is always there waiting to give us his love: it is an amazing thing, one which never ceases to surprise us!

  Pope Francis

  Giving, Waiting, His Love

• War destroys, kills, impoverishes. Lord, give us your peace!

  Pope Francis

  War, Giving, Lord

• Sometimes we are saddened by the weight of our sins. May we not be discouraged. Christ has come to lift this burden and give us peace.

  Pope Francis

  Giving, Weight, May

  Pope Francis‏ @Pontifex, twitter.com. February 1, 2014.

• Life is a precious gift, but we realize this only when we give it to others.

  Pope Francis

  Giving, Realizing, Life Is

• Where we find hate and darkness, may we bring love and hope, in order to give a more human face to society.

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  Hate, Order, Giving

  Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. September 30, 2013.

• It is God who gives life. Let us respect and love human life, especially vulnerable life in a mother's womb.

  Pope Francis

  Mother, Giving, And Love

• The Holy Spirit transforms and renews us, creates harmony and unity, and gives us courage and joy for mission.

  Pope Francis

  Giving, Joy, Unity

• We cannot be tepid disciples. The Church needs our courage in order to give witness to truth.

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  Order, Giving, Church

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.145, SPCK

• We cannot give up in the face of evil. God is Love and he has defeated evil through Christ’s death and resurrection.

  Pope Francis

  Giving Up, Evil, Faces

• This may sound like heresy, but it is the greatest truth! It is more difficult to let God love us, than to love Him! The best way to love Him in return is to open our hearts and let Him love us. Let Him draw close to us and feel Him close to us. This is really very difficult: letting ourselves be loved by Him. And that is perhaps what we need to ask today in the Mass: 'Lord, I want to love You, but teach me the difficult science, the difficult habit of letting myself be loved by You, to feel You close and feel Your tenderness ! May the Lord give us this grace.

  Pope Francis

  Letting Go, Love You, Heart

• One cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one’s life. Those who listen to us and observe us must be able to see in our actions what they hear from our lips, and so give glory to God!

  Pope Francis

  Jesus, Giving, Tangible

  Pope Francis (2016). “The Joy of Discipleship: Reflections from Pope Francis on Walking with Christ”, p.85, Loyola Press

• I wish to extend an invitation to solidarity to everyone, and I would like to encourage those in public office to make every effort to give new impetus to employment, this means caring for the dignity of the person, but above all I would say do not lose hope.

  Pope Francis

  Mean, Caring, Giving

• Essential to the attainment of these national goals is the moral imperative of ensuring social justice and respect for human dignity. The great biblical tradition enjoins on all peoples the duty to hear the voice of the poor. It bids us to break the bonds of injustice and oppression which give rise to glaring, and indeed, scandalous social inequalities. Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart.

  Pope Francis

  Heart, Biblical, Voice

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