The Holy Spirit transforms and renews us, creates harmony and unity, and gives us courage and joy for mission.
Pope FrancisWhen a family loses its ability to dream, children don't grow, love doesn't grow and life loses strength, eventually it shuts off.
Pope FrancisIf you withdraw into yourself, you run the risk of becoming egocentric. And stagnant water becomes putrid.
Pope FrancisImagine, to become a priest there are eight years of study and preparation, and then if after a while you can't do it, you can ask for a dispensation, you leave, and everything is OK. On the other hand, to make a sacrament (marriage), which is for your whole life, three to four conferences...Preparation for marriage is very important. It's very, very important because I believe it is something that in the Church, in common pastoral ministry, at least in my country, in South America, the Church has not valued much.
Pope Francis