“When we walk without the cross, when we build without the cross and when we proclaim Christ without the cross, we are not disciples of the Lord. We are worldly. We may be bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, all of this, but we are not disciples of the Lord.” MayChristWalksLordCrossesPriestsDisciplePopeWorldlyBishopsCardinals Author:Pope Francis
“Since once again, O Lord, in the steppes of Asia, I have no bread, no wine, no altar, I will raise myself above those symbols to the pure majesty of reality, and I will offer to you, I, your priest, upon the altar of the entire earth, the labor and the suffering of the world.” WorldRealityEarthSufferingLordOffersPureLaborRaisesWineBreadSymbolsPriestsAsiaMajestyAltars Book:Building the Earth: And The Psychological Conditions of Human Unification Source: Building the Earth: And The Psychological Conditions of Human Unification
“Each one of us pray, day and night, for the downtrodden millions in India, who are held fast by poverty, priest craft, and tyranny - pray day and night for them. I am no meta physician, no philosopher, nay, no saint. But I am poor, I love the poor.... Let these people be your God - think of them, work for them, pray for them incessantly - the Lord will show you the way.” PeopleThinkingWayShowsNightPoorLordPovertyMillionsPrayingIndiaSaintPhilosopherTyrannyCraftsPriestsPhysiciansDay And NightIncessantlyDowntrodden Author:Swami Vivekananda
“If priest is closed to forgiveness, he won't receive it, because he locked the door from the inside. And what remains is to pray for the Lord to open that door. To forgive you must be willing. But not everyone can receive or know how to receive it, or are just not willing to receive it.” IfsKnowsLordKnow HowDoorsWillingPrayingRemainsForgivingPriestsLocked Author:Pope Francis