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Seeking happiness in material things is a sure way of being unhappy.
Pope Francis
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Pope Francis
Age: 87
Born: 1936
Born: December 17
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio
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The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.
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It might be better - more comfortable - to have a dog and two cats. All the love is focused on the cats and the dog. Am I right or wrong here? Have you seen it? At the end of this marriage, comes old age and loneliness.
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There are some things we really need to take care of: the children, and grandparents. Children, whether they are young or older, they are the strength that moves us forward. We place our hope in them.Grandparents are the living memory of the family. They passed on the faith, they transmitted the faith, to us.
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I want to see the church get closer to the people. I want to get rid of clericalism, the mundane, this closing ourselves off within ourselves, in our parishes, schools or structures. Because these need to get out!
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The vocation of being a 'protector' [. . .] means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book of Genesis tells us and as Saint Francis of Assisi showed us [. . .] In the end, everything has been entrusted to our protection, and all of us are responsible for it. Be protectors of God’s gifts!
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There is nothing the Church can do except try to educate people to become good consumers.
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In the moment of hardship, we ask why some things happen. In those moments of suffering, questioning prayers that do not ask for explanations but beg the Lord to accompany us are the most useful
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I believe in the old warrior's credo that to the victor go the spoils.
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The Gospel, radiant with the glory of Christ’s cross, constantly invites us to rejoice.
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Our infinite sadness can only be cured by an infinite love.
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You have a specific and important mission, that of keeping alive the relationship between the faith and the cultures of the peoples to whom you belong. . . . [W]e have to follow Christ along the concrete path of our daily lives so that he can transform us.
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The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth. In many parts of the planet, the elderly lament that once beautiful landscapes are now covered with rubbish.
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I wish everyone a wonderful World Cup, played in a spirit of true fraternity.
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The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.
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The Holy Spirit transforms and renews us, creates harmony and unity, and gives us courage and joy for mission.
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The Sacraments are Jesus Christ’s presence in us. So it is important for us to go to Confession and receive Holy Communion.
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