Pope Francis Quotes
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.
The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan.
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.
The process of healing also needs to include the pursuit of truth, not for the sake of opening old wounds, but rather as a necessary means of promoting justice, healing and unity.
Let us keep the flame of faith alive through prayer and the sacraments: let us make sure we do not forget God.
Our deepest joy comes from Christ: remaining with him, walking with him, being his disciples.
In the Church, and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord.
If investments in banks fall, it is a tragedy, and people say, 'What are we going to do?' but if people die of hunger, have nothing to eat or suffer from poor health, that's nothing.
The Christian life is not limited to prayer, but requires an ongoing dedication and courage born of prayer.
Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
The Big Bang, which today we hold to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the intervention of the divine creator but, rather, requires it.
Amid so many problems, even grave, may we not lose our hope in the infinite mercy of God.
Let us ask Mary to help us fix our eyes intently on Jesus, to follow him always, even when this is demanding.
I don't know how things stand in the thinking of the Italian parliament. The Pope doesn't get mixed up in Italian politics.
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.
Obeying God is listening to God, having an open heart to follow the path that God points out to us.
At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.
If you withdraw into yourself, you run the risk of becoming egocentric. And stagnant water becomes putrid.
May each family rediscover family prayer, which helps to bring about mutual understanding and forgiveness.
Christmas celebrations are often full of sound. It would be good for us to make room for silence, to hear the voice of Love.
We cannot be tepid disciples. The Church needs our courage in order to give witness to truth.
I extend my appreciation to the associations, movements and all those who defend human life.
A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel.
I thank all missionaries, men and women who quietly work hard for the Lord and their brothers and sisters.
May we learn to say “thank you” to God and to one another. We teach children to do it, and then we forget to do it ourselves!
God does not reveal himself in strength or power, but in the weakness and fragility of a newborn babe.
Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving a voice to the cry of the poor.
Our Lady is always close to us, especially when we feel the weight of life with all its problems
Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life.
Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked, misunderstood or marginalized.
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.
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.
