Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart.
Pope FrancisWhen evangelizers rise from prayer, their hearts are more open; freed of self-absorption, they are desirous of doing good and sharing their lives with others.
Pope FrancisThe fight against evil is long and difficult. It is essential to pray constantly and to be patient.
Pope FrancisLet us all remember this: one cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one's life.
Pope FrancisOne cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of oneโs life. Those who listen to us and observe us must be able to see in our actions what they hear from our lips, and so give glory to God!
Pope FrancisFrancis of Assisi tells us we should work to build peace. But there is no true peace without truth! There cannot be true peace if everyone is his own criterion, if everyone can always claim exclusively his own rights, without at the same time caring for the good of others, of everyone, on the basis of the nature that unites every human being on this earth.
Pope Francis