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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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Pope Francis
Age: 87
Born: 1936
Born: December 17
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How many people worldwide are victims of this type of slavery, in which the person is at the service of his or her work, while work should offer a service to people so they may have dignity. I ask my brothers and sisters in faith and all men and women of good will for a decisive choice to combat trafficking in persons, which includes slave labor
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To be a mother is a great treasure. Mothers, in their unconditional and sacrificial love for their children, are the antidote to individualism they are the greatest enemies against war.
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We are all sinners. But may the Lord not let us be hypocrites. Hypocrites don’t know the meaning of forgiveness, joy and the love of God.
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You might say, 'Can't we have a more human Christianity, without the cross, without Jesus, without stripping ourselves?' In this way we'd become pastry-shop Christians, like a pretty cake and nice sweet things. Pretty, but not true Christians.
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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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When I had to say something that I didn't like to Turkey, but of which I was sure, I said it, with the consequences that you all know [Editor's note: a reference to his comments on the Armenian Genocide]. I said these words ... I was sure
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Created half to rise, and half to fall Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
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A Christian who does not protect Creation, who does not let it grow, is a Christian who does not care about the work of God, that work that was born from the love of God for us. And this is the first response to the first creation: protect creation, make it grow.
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Jesus is the one who brings God to us and us to God.
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If we wish to follow Christ closely, we cannot choose an easy, quiet life. It will be a demanding life, but full of joy.
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We ask for peace and freedom for the many men and women subject to old and new forms of enslavement on the part of criminal individuals and groups.
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Despite our sins, we can say with Peter: Lord, you know everything, you know that I love you.
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Let us draw from the crib the joy and deep peace that Jesus comes to bring to the world.
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A great challenge: stop ruining the garden which God has entrusted to us so that all may enjoy it.
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That is why the center of our faith isn't just a book, but a history of Salvation, and above all, it's about a person: Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh.
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It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about.
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The family is a community of love where each of us learns to relate to others and to the world around us.
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Maybe it's a little crazy, but it's good to have it, but I just don't like [prizes or honors].
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Whenever people listen to one another humbly and openly, their shared values and aspirations become all the more apparent. Diversity is no longer seen as a threat, but as a source of enrichment.
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The imbalance results from ideologies which uphold the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation, and thus deny the right of control to States, which are themselves charged with providing for the common good.
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