If we, each doing our own part, if we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make that culture of encounter: we need that so much. We must meet one another doing good. Pope Francis More Quotes by Pope Francis More Quotes From Pope Francis We cannot trust in our own strength, but only in Jesus and in his mercy. Pope Francis trust strength christian We human beings are not only the beneficiaries but also the stewards of other creatures. Thanks to our bodies, God has joined us so closely to the world around us that we can feel the desertification of the soil almost as a physical ailment, and the extinction of a species as a painful disfigurement. Let us not leave in our wake a swatch of destruction and death which will affect our own lives and those of future generations. Pope Francis generations body world The growth of equality… calls for decisions, mechanisms and processes directed to a better distribution of wealth, the creation of sources of employment and an integral promotion of the poor, which goes beyond a simple welfare mentality. Pope Francis growth decision simple It’s like in soccer: you have to deal with the penalties where they fall; you can’t choose where they’re going to land. Life is like that, and you have to deal with it even if you don’t like it. Pope Francis land soccer fall The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan. Pope Francis christian mother doe We have to find a new balance; otherwise even the moral edifice of the church is likely to fall like a house of cards, losing the freshness and fragrance of the Gospel. Pope Francis house-of-cards balance fall The Church needs you, your enthusiasm, your creativity and the joy that is so characteristic of you. Pope Francis creativity church joy We have to state, without mincing words, that there is an inseparable bond between our faith and the poor. May we never abandon them. Pope Francis poor states may The imbalance results from ideologies which uphold the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation, and thus deny the right of control to States, which are themselves charged with providing for the common good. Pope Francis imbalance financial common Life once conceived, must be protected with the utmost care; abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes. Pope Francis abortion crime care We cannot become starched Christians, too polite, who speak of theology calmly over tea. We have to become courageous Christians and seek out those (who need help most). Pope Francis christian tea needs There is so much indifference in the face of suffering. May we overcome indifference with concrete acts of charity. Pope Francis charity suffering overcoming How often we forget to dedicate ourselves to that which truly matters! We forget that we are children of God. Pope Francis matter forget children 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. Pope Francis smile happy jesus Let us contemplate the humility of the Son of God born into poverty. Let us imitate him by sharing with those who are weak. Pope Francis poverty humility son 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 weight may giving Sometimes tears are the glasses that we need to see Jesus. Pope Francis glasses tears jesus Christians must respond to evil with good, taking the cross upon themselves as Jesus did Pope Francis christian evil jesus Without mercy, we have little chance nowadays of becoming part of a world of 'wounded' persons in need of understanding, forgiveness, love. Pope Francis understanding world needs A credible witness to truth and to the values of the Gospel is urgently needed. Pope Francis credible witness needed
