Pope Francis - Love Quotes

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Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?... It is necessary to accompany them with mercy.

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These two criteria are like the pillars of true love: deeds, and the gift of self.

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Faith transforms the whole person precisely to the extent that he or she becomes open to love.

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We hear many offers from the world around us; but let us take up God's offer instead: his is a caress of love. For God, we are not numbers, we are important, indeed we are the most important thing to him; even if we are sinners, we are what is closest to his heart.

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In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could lead to a hardness of heart, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of the boundless love of God, in order to experience his tenderness

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Profound peace, spiritual consolation, love of God and love of all things in God - this is the sign that you are on this right path.

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The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

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All revealed truths derive from the same divine source and are to be believed with the same faith, yet some of them are more important for giving direct expression to the heart of the Gospel. In this basic core, what shines forth is the beauty of the saving love of God made manifest in Jesus Christ who died and rose from the dead.

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Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she bears witness to God's love. Be missionaries of God's tenderness!

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Love is more powerful, love gives life, love makes hope blossom in the wilderness.

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Whenever we encounter another person in love, we learn something new about God.

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Wine is a sign of happiness, love and plenty, how many of our adolescents and young people sense that these are no longer found in their homes? How many women, sad and lonely, wonder when love left, when it slipped away from their lives? How many elderly people feel left out of family celebrations, cast aside and longing each day for a little love?

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And does not true freedom mean choosing ways in this world that lead to the good of all and are guided by love?

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God loves us. May we discover the beauty of loving and being loved.

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The whole of salvation history is the story of God looking for us: he offers us love and welcomes us with tenderness.

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Who are we, as we stand before the child Jesus? Who are we, standing as we stand before today's children? Are we like Mary and Joseph, who welcomed Jesus and cared for him with the love of a father and a mother? Or are we like Herod, who wanted to eliminate him? Are we like the shepherds, who went in haste to kneel before him in worship and offer him their humble gifts? Or are we indifferent?

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Filipinos everywhere are known for their love of God, their fervent piety and their warm devotion to Our Lady and her rosary

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We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful to our call to holiness, and many others. But if we open the door to Jesus and allow him to be part of our lives, if we share our joys and sorrows with him, then we will experience the peace and joy that only God, who is infinite love, can give.

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In the poor and outcast we see Christ's face; by loving and helping the poor, we love and serve Christ.

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Before all else, the Gospel invites us to respond to the God of love who saves us, to see God in others and to go forth from ourselves to seek the good of others.

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Small yet strong in the love of God, like Saint Francis of Assisi, all of us, as Christians, are called to watch over
and protect the fragile world in which we live, and all its peoples.

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Money must serve, not rule! The Pope loves everyone, rich and poor alike, but he is obliged in the name of Christ to remind all that the rich must help, respect and promote the poor. I exhort you to generous solidarity and a return of economics and finance to an ethical approach which favours human beings.

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Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in any place: on the street, in a city square, during work, on a journey.

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Lord, teach us to step outside ourselves. Teach us to go out into the streets and manifest your love.

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If we are truly in love with Christ and if we sense how much he loves us, our heart will 'light up' with a joy that spreads to everyone around us.

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