Be close to the poor and to those in need, so as to touch in their flesh the wounded flesh of Jesus. Please, draw near to them! Pope Francis More Quotes by Pope Francis More Quotes From Pope Francis God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy. Pope Francis tireforgivingmercy Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need. Pope Francis forgivenessreligiouschristian We must walk united with our differences: there is no other way to become one. This is the way of Jesus. Pope Francis differenceswayjesus In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could lead to a hardness of heart, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of the boundless love of God, in order to experience his tenderness Pope Francis hurtprayerheart We must overcome...all forms of racism. The problem of intolerance should be dealt with as a whole: every time a minority is persecuted and marginalized...the good of the whole society is in danger. Pope Francis minoritiesracismovercoming Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that God has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of great things! Pope Francis religiousdreampeople Let us not close our hearts, let us not lose confidence, let us never give up: there are no situations which God cannot change, there is no sin which he cannot forgive if only we open ourselves to him. Pope Francis forgivinggiving-upheart Lord, teach us to step outside ourselves. Teach us to go out into the streets and manifest your love. Pope Francis teachlordsteps 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! Pope Francis unitingwallhatred A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just. Pope Francis coldlittlesworld All walls fall. Today, tomorrow or in 100 years, they will fall. It's not a solution. The wall isn't a solution. In this moment, Europe is in difficult, it's true. We have to be intelligent, and whoever comes...that migrant flow. It's not easy to find solutions, but with dialogue between nations they should be found. Walls are never solutions. But bridges are, always, always. Pope Francis wallintelligentfall 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! Pope Francis cloudslove-ismen God never tires of forgiving us. Pope Francis tireforgiving 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 biblicalvoiceheart 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 biblicalvoicegiving There is so much noise in the world! May we learn to be silent in our hearts and before God. Pope Francis heartmayworld Let us pause before the Child of Bethlehem. Let us allow our hearts to be touched, let us allow ourselves to be warmed by the tenderness of God; we need his caress. God is full of love: to him be praise and glory forever! God is peace: let us ask him to help us to be peacemakers each day, in our life, in our families, in our cities and nations, in the whole world. Let us allow ourselves to be moved by God's goodness. Pope Francis citiesheartchildren We are a church of sinners but we must not be afraid of holiness. Do not be afraid to aim for holiness and turn yourselves over to the love of God. Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things but carrying out daily things in an extraordinary way that is with love, joy and faith. Pope Francis churchjoymean Abortion is not the lesser of two evils. It is a crime. It is to throw someone out in order to save another. Pope Francis eviltwoorder Mary joins us, she fights at our side. She supports Christians in the fight against the forces of evil. Especially through prayer, through the rosary. Hear me out, the rosary... Do you pray the Rosary each day? Pope Francis fightingprayerchristian
