I think man has gone too far, thank God that today there are voices that are speaking out about this. Pope Francis More Quotes by Pope Francis More Quotes From Pope Francis With Christ as the center of your life, you will never be disappointed. Pope Francis disappointedchrist Dear young people, don't be afraid to marry. A faithful and fruitful marriage will bring you happiness. Pope Francis happyhappinessrelationship Francis of Assisi tells us we should work to build peace. But there is no true peace without truth! There cannot be true peace if everyone is his own criterion, if everyone can always claim exclusively his own rights, without at the same time caring for the good of others, of everyone, on the basis of the nature that unites every human being on this earth. Pope Francis caringearthrights If we are truly in love with Christ and if we sense how much he loves us, our heart will 'light up' with a joy that spreads to everyone around us. Pope Francis lightheartjoy A Christian is one who is invited... to join in the feast, to the joy of being saved, to the joy of being redeemed, to the joy of sharing life with Christ. This is a joy! You are called to a party! Pope Francis partychristianjoy There is another important point: encountering the poor. If we step outside ourselves we find poverty. Today-it sickens the heart to say so-the discovery of a tramp who has died of the cold is not news. Today what counts as news is, maybe, a scandal. A scandal: ah, that is news! Today, the thought that a great many children do not have food to eat is not news. This is serious, this is serious! We cannot put up with this! Yet that is how things are. We cannot become starched Christians, those over-educated Christians who speak of theological matters as they calmly sip their tea. Pope Francis christianheartchildren Lord Jesus, make us capable of loving as you love. Pope Francis capablelordjesus Don’t be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy. Pope Francis tireforgivingmercy From my point of view, God is the light that illuminates the darkness, even if it does not dissolve it, and a spark of divine light is within each of us. Pope Francis lightdarknessviews Our life is not given to us like an opera libretto, in which all is written down; but it means going, walking, doing, searching, seeing.... We must enter into the adventure of the quest for meeting God; we must let God search and encounter us. Pope Francis letting-goadventuremean To follow Jesus means putting him first, and stripping ourselves of all the things that oppress our hearts. Pope Francis heartmeanjesus The Christian truth is attractive and persuasive because it responds to humanity's deepest needs. Pope Francis inspirationchristianfaith This is God's way, the way of humility. It is the way of Jesus; there is no other. And there can be no humility without humiliation. Pope Francis humilitywayjesus In these times of suffering prayer is of even more help. Pope Francis sufferingprayerhelping The Holy Spirit, in the variety of his gifts, unites us and enables us to contribute to the building up of the Church in holiness. In this great work, each of us has a part to play; each of us, as a "living stone", is needed for the growth and the beauty of God's holy temple. Let us ask the Lord to help us to take an ever more active part in the Church's life and mission, guided by the Holy Spirit and with Jesus as our cornerstone. Pope Francis building-upplayjesus Wars are always madness: all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace. Pope Francis madnesslostwar Whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realize that he is already there, waiting for us with open arms. Pope Francis armswaitingjesus 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 his-lovewaitinggiving Inconsistency on the part of pastors and the faithful between what they say and what they do, between word and manner of life, is undermining the church's credibility. Pope Francis faithfulchurchlife-is Jesus washes the feet of the Apostles. Are we ready to serve others like this. Pope Francis readyfeetjesus
