“Jesus kept his wounds so that we would experience his mercy. This is our strength and our hope.”
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Famous Pope Francis Quotes
“God loves us. May we discover the beauty of loving and being loved.”
Source: The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation
“Christ is always faithful. Let us pray to be always faithful to him.”
“The only war that we must all fight is the one against evil.”
“We ought never to lose hope. God overwhelms us with his grace, if we keep asking.”
“Wars are always madness: all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace.”
“War is the suicide of humanity because it kills the heart and kills love.”
“The Family is the salt of the earth and the light of the world, it is the leaven of society.”
Source: The Blessing of Family: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis
“Move forward and let others do the same. Simple. This is a guiding principle everyone should have.”
“The tyranny of relativism is the spiritual poverty of our time”
Source: The Joy of the Gospel
“Laboratories are useful, but reflection for us must always start from experience.”
Source: My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change
“The important thing is to not walk alone, but to rely on each other as brothers and sisters”
Source: The Joy of the Gospel
“God asks everything of us, yet at the same time he offers everything to us.”
Source: The Joy of the Gospel
“I ask you to ensure that humanity is served by wealth, and not ruled by it.”
“These two criteria are like the pillars of true love: deeds, and the gift of self.”
“I believe in the kindness of others, and that I must love them without fear.”
“To be friends with God means to pray with simplicity, like children talking to their parents.”
Source: The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation
Source: The Works of Mercy