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Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Material Existence and the Meaning of Life

Book by Pope Francis · 5 quotes · Our Time, People, Poor

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Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Material Existence and the Meaning of Life Quotes

“Let us say "Yes" to life and not death. Let us say "Yes" to freedom and not enslavement to the many idols of our time. In a word, let us say "Yes" to the God who is love, life and freedom, and who never disappoints.”

“In a very real way, the poor are our teachers. They show us that people’s value is not measured by their possessions or how much money they have in the bank. A poor person, a person lacking material possessions, always maintains his or her dignity. The poor can teach us much about humility and trust in God.”

“Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global proportions, to the extent that we can speak of a globalization of indifference. It is a problem which we, as Christians, need to confront.”