Top 1404 Quotes & Sayings by Pope Francis - Page 3

A Christian who does not pray for those who govern is not a good Christian.

Anyone who wants to be pope doesn't care much for themselves, God doesn't bless them. I didn't want to be pope.

I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.

We must walk united with our differences: there is no other way to become one. This is the way of Jesus.

May we try to listen and be silent in order to make space for the beauty of God.

The Holy Spirit transforms and renews us, creates harmony and unity, and gives us courage and joy for mission.

A good teacher does not get lost in the details, but points to what is essential so that the child or student can find meaning and joy in life.

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

The right to life is the first human right. Abortion is killing someone that cannot defend himself.

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.

The search for God means having the courage to set out on a risky path, it means following our restless hearts.

A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be - and not building bridges - is not Christian.

Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity. They are children, women and men who leave or who are forced to leave their homes for various reasons, who share a legitimate desire for knowing and having, but above all for being more

Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

With Christ as the center of your life, you will never be disappointed.

In the poor and outcast we see Christ’s face; by loving and helping the poor, we love and serve Christ.

Let us never lose hope! God loves us always, even with our mistakes and sins.

Human life must always be defended from its beginning in the womb and must be recognised as a gift of God that guarantees the future of humanity.

But always think this: do not be afraid of failure. Do not be afraid of falling. In the art of walking, what is important is not avoiding the fall but not remaining fallen.

Do not be afraid to dream great things!

The great danger in today's world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the feverish pursuit of frivolous pleasures, and a blunted conscience. Whenever our interior life becomes caught up in its own interests and concerns, there is no longer room for others, no place for the poor.

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!

Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life.

All it takes is one good person to restore hope.

Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.

Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

This is what marriage is all about - Man and woman walking together, wherein the husband helps his wife to become ever more a woman, and wherein the woman has the task of helping her husband to become ever more a man.

That is why the center of our faith isn't just a book, but a history of Salvation, and above all, it's about a person: Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh.

Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that God has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of great things!

When you lose the capacity to dream, you lose the capacity to love, and the energy to love is lost.

Practicing charity is the best way to evangelize.

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.

Don't let anyone rob you of hope.

The love of God is not generic. God looks with love upon every man and woman, calling them by name.

Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need.

Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity

How marvellous it would be if, at the end of the day, each of us could say: today I have performed an act of charity towards others!

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.

If money and material things become the center of our lives, they seize us and make us slaves.

Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in any place: on the street, in a city square, during work, on a journey.

Whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realize that he is already there, waiting for us with open arms.

Every man, every woman who has to take up the service of government, must ask themselves two questions: ‘Do I love my people in order to serve them better? Am I humble and do I listen to everybody, to diverse opinions in order to choose the best path.’ If you don’t ask those questions, your governance will not be good.

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.

The perfect family doesn't exist, nor is there a perfect husband or a perfect wife, and let's not talk about the perfect mother-in-law! It's just us sinners. A healthy family life requires frequent use of three phrases: "May I? Thank you, and I'm sorry" and "never, never, never end the day without making peace."

I ask all people of goodwill to help build a culture of encounter, solidarity and peace

The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty!

Have the courage "to swim against the tide". Have the courage to be happy.

Take care of brothers and sisters who are weaker ... the elderly, the sick, the hungry, the homeless and strangers, because we will be judged on this.

To be saints is not a privilege for a few, but a vocation for everyone.

Dear young people, please, don’t be observers of life, but get involved. Jesus did not remain an observer, but he immersed himself. Don’t be observers, but immerse yourself in the reality of life, as Jesus did.

Too often we participate in the globalization of indifference. May we strive instead to live global solidarity.

Just as we need the courage to be happy, we also need the courage to live simply.

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

It is not enough to say we are Christians. We must live the faith, not only with our words, but with our actions.

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!

Evangelization does not consist in proselytizing, for proselytizing is a caricature of evangelization, but rather evangelizing entails attracting by our witness those who are far off, it means humbly drawing near to those who feel distant from God in the Church, drawing near to those who feel judged and condemned outright by those who consider themselves to be perfect and pure.

So many of you have lost everything. I do not know what to tell you. But surely he knows what to tell you! So many of you have lost members of your family. I can only be silent; I accompany you silently, with my heart...

Lord, teach us to step outside ourselves. Teach us to go out into the streets and manifest your love.