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Ours is not a joy born of having many possessions, but of having encountered a person: Jesus in our midst.
Every expression of true beauty can be acknowledged as a path leading to an encounter with the Lord Jesus.
Around us there is the presence of evil. The devil is at work. But in a loud voice I say: GOD IS STRONGER.
If Jesus is to become the center of our life, we need to spend time in His presence, before the Tabernacle.
Where we find hate and darkness, may we bring love and hope, in order to give a more human face to society.
The thing the Church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful.
If we take the poor away from the Gospel, we won't be able to understand the whole message of Jesus Christ.
Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness.
More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society.
The Holy Spirit truly transforms us. With our cooperation, he also wants to transform the world we live in.
Let's not forget that God never gets tired of forgiving so let's never get tired of asking for forgiveness.
To follow Jesus means putting him first, and stripping ourselves of all the things that oppress our hearts.
Dear young people, the Church expects great things of you and your generosity. Don’t be afraid to aim high.
The Christian life is not limited to prayer, but requires an ongoing dedication and courage born of prayer.
It is God who gives life. Let us respect and love human life, especially vulnerable life in a mother's womb.
Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life.
Jesus is more than a friend. He is a teacher of truth and life who shows us the way that leads to happiness.
Ask yourselves this question: How often is Jesus inside and knocking at the door to be let out, to come out?
Dear young people, Christ asks you to be wide awake and alert, to see the things in life that really matter.
Life once conceived, must be protected with the utmost care; abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes.
Consumerism has accustomed us to waste. But throwing food away is like stealing it from the poor and hungry.
We cannot be Christians part-time. If Christ is at the center of our lives, he is present in all that we do.
The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.
Abortion is not the lesser of two evils. It is a crime. It is to throw someone out in order to save another.
It is important to have friends we can trust. But it is essential to trust the Lord, who never lets us down.
As the son of an immigrant family, I am happy to be a guest in U.S, which was largely built by such families.
Let us all remember this: one cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one's life.
For the sake of peace, religious beliefs must never be allowed to be abused in the cause of violence and war.
The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord's mercy motivates us to do better.
Some people believe that - pardon my language - in order to be good Catholics, we should be like rabbits. No.
How often we forget to dedicate ourselves to that which truly matters! We forget that we are children of God.
Do not forget this: the Lord never wearies of forgiving! We are the ones who weary of asking for forgiveness.
Let us ask Mary to help us fix our eyes intently on Jesus, to follow him always, even when this is demanding.
I would like a more missionary church,Not so much a tranquil church, but a beautiful church that goes forward.
Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked, misunderstood or marginalized.
Embrace with tender affection the whole of humanity, especially the poorest, the weakest, the least important.
If we don't learn how to cry, we can't be good Christians. This is a challenge. Don't be frightened of crying.
Let us keep the flame of faith alive through prayer and the sacraments: let us make sure we do not forget God.
May the World Day of Consecrated Life be a timely occasion to rediscover the centrality of Jesus in our lives.
Pastors must welcome the lost sheep. Actually, I made a mistake. I said welcome, rather, go out and find them.
The Holy Spirit transforms and renews us, creates harmony and unity, and gives us courage and joy for mission.
It is horrific even to think that there are children, victims of abortion, who will never see the light of day
The only way to heal is to look at the Cross, to look at God Who takes upon Himself our sins: my sin is there.
We have, in a sense, lorded it over nature, over Sister Earth, over Mother Earth, i think man has gone too far.
Do not be afraid to cast yourselves into the arms of God; whatever he asks of you, he will repay a hundredfold.
Mere administration can no longer be enough. Throughout the world, let us be permanently in a state of mission.
Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays. It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord.
It's true, harm to Catholics must always be avoided, and all of us do this...but not at the price of the truth!
Are our lives truly filled with the presence of God? How many things take the place of God in my life each day?
Let us pray that the Church be holier and more humble, loving God by serving the poor, the lonely and the sick.