The root of this possibility of doing good - that we all have - is in creation. Pope Francis More Quotes by Pope Francis More Quotes From Pope Francis The cry of a baby is God's voice: never drive them away from the church! Pope Francis voicechurchbaby The real power is love, that which empowers others, that which arouses action, that which no chain is able to hold back, for even on the Cross or on the death bed one is able to love. One does not need youthful beauty, nor recognition or approval, nor money or prestige. Let love simply bloom...and it is unstoppable. Pope Francis empoweringbedreal With God, nothing is lost; but without him, everything is lost. Pope Francis feeling-lostlost Obsession with a consumerist lifestyle, above all when few people are capable of maintaining it, can only lead to violence and mutual destruction. Pope Francis maintainingviolencepeople Today is [the feast of] Santa Rita, Patron Saint of impossible things - but this seems impossible: let us ask of her this grace, this grace that all, all, all people would do good and that we would encounter one another in this work, which is a work of creation, like the creation of the Father. A work of the family, because we are all children of God, all of us, all of us! And God loves us, all of us! May Santa Rita grant us this grace, which seems almost impossible. Amen. Pope Francis impossible-thingsfatherchildren Faith is not a light which scatters all our darkness, but a lamp which guides our steps in the night and suffices for the journey. Pope Francis lightjourneynight Jesus teaches us to put the needs of the poor ahead of our own, our needs, even if legitimate, will never be so urgent as those of the poor, who lack the necessities of life. Pope Francis poorneedsjesus Please do not lose the ability to dream Pope Francis abilitypleasedream A Christian who does not protect Creation, who does not let it grow, is a Christian who does not care about the work of God, that work that was born from the love of God for us. And this is the first response to the first creation: protect creation, make it grow. Pope Francis carechristiandoe When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so. God is not a demiurge [demigod] or a magician, but the Creator who gives being to all entities. Evolution in nature is not opposed to the notion of Creation, because evolution presupposes the creation of beings that evolve. Pope Francis theory-of-evolutionriskrunning If we are to know the Lord, we must go to Him. Listen to Him in silence before the Tabernacle and approach Him in the Sacraments. Pope Francis approachsilencelord Let us ask the Lord for this grace: that our hearts become free and filled with light, so that we can rejoice as children of God. Pope Francis lightheartchildren The Church is or should go back to being a community of God's people, and priests, pastors and bishops, who have the care of souls, are at the service of the people of God. Pope Francis communitysoulpeople Gay marriage will destroy the family Pope Francis gay-marriagegay The vocation of being a 'protector' [. . .] means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book of Genesis tells us and as Saint Francis of Assisi showed us [. . .] In the end, everything has been entrusted to our protection, and all of us are responsible for it. Be protectors of God’s gifts! Pope Francis saintmeanbook Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life. Pope Francis workplacehonestchristian Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked, misunderstood or marginalized. Pope Francis misunderstoodsaintpeople The cross is the price of true love. Lord, give us the strength to accept and carry our crosses! Pope Francis acceptinglordgiving Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards Him. He awaits you with open arms. Pope Francis faithgodlife The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Pope Francis heartjoyjesus
