Pope Francis Quotes About Simplicity

• To be friends with God means to pray with simplicity, like children talking to their parents.

  Pope Francis

  Children, Mean, Servant Of God

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.60, SPCK

• In God’s great plan, every detail is important, even yours, even my humble little witness, even the hidden witness of those who live their faith with simplicity in everyday family relationships, work relationships, friendships. There are the saints of every day, the “hidden” saints, a sort of “middle class of holiness” to which we can all belong.

  Pope Francis

  Humble, Class, Work Relationships

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

• Today, we need a Church capable of walking at people's side, of doing more than simply listening to them.... At times we lose people because they don't understand what we are saying, because we have forgotten the language of simplicity and import an intellectualism foreign to our people.... We cannot keep ourselves shut up in parishes, in our communities, when so many people are waiting for the Gospel.

  Pope Francis

  People, Simplicity, Community

  "Pope Francis Gives Candid Speech On 'Exodus' Of Followers From The Catholic Church" by Philip Pullella, www.businessinsider.com. July 27, 2013.

• When Christians forget about hope and tenderness they become a cold Church, that loses its sense of direction and is held back by ideologies and worldly attitudes, whereas God’s simplicity tells you: go forward, I am a Father who caresses you.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Attitude, Father

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