Pope Francis - People Quotes

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My choices, including those related to the day-to-day aspects of life, like the use of a modest car, are related to a spiritual discernment that responds to a need that arises from looking at things, at people and from reading the signs of the times. Discernment in the Lord guides me in my way of governing.

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Remembrance saves a people's soul from whatever or whoever would attempt to dominate it or use it for their interests.

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It is the attitude of some leaders of God's people; they continually scold others, hurl reproaches at them, tell them to be quiet.... 'Madam, take your crying child out of the church as I am preaching.' As if the cries of a child were not a sublime homily.

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Sometimes we are tempted to find excuses and complain, acting as if we could only be happy if a thousand conditions were met...I can say that the most beautiful and natural expressions of joy which I have seen in my life were in poor people who had little to hold on to.

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