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Lent is a time of grace, a time to convert and live out our baptism fully.

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Pope Francis
Age: 87
Born: 1936
Born: December 17
Chemist
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Roman Catholic Priest
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Buenos Aires
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Francisco
Pope Francis I
Pope Francis
Jorge Bergoglio
Franciscus I
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An authentic faith-which is never comfortable or completely personal-always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave this earth somehow better than we found it.
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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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Even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God's creation, made in his own image, destined to live for ever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect.
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A person who is not convinced, enthusiastic, certain and in love, will convince nobody.
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We must walk united with our differences: there is no other way to become one. This is the way of Jesus.
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If the Christian is a restorationist, a legalist, if he wants everything clear and safe, then he will find nothing. Tradition and memory of the past must help us to have the courage to open up new areas to God.
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Let us be protectors of all of Gods Creatures
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Christ comes among us at Christmas: it is the perfect time for a personal encounter with the Lord.
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I am always wary of decisions made hastily. I am always wary of the first decision, that is, the first thing that comes to my mind if I have to make a decision. This is usually the wrong thing. I have to wait and assess, looking deep into myself, taking the necessary time.
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If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him? The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains this very well. It says they should not be marginalized because of this (orientation) but that they must be integrated into society. The problem is not having this orientation. We must be brothers.
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The two key words for the European Union are creativity and fruitfulness. That's the challenge.
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Let us not close our hearts, let us not lose confidence, let us never give up: there are no situations which God cannot change, there is no sin which he cannot forgive if only we open ourselves to him.
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If you don’t learn how to cry, you cannot be a good Christian. When they posed this question to us – why children suffer, why this or that tragedy occurs in life – our response must be either silence or a word that is born of our tears. Be courageous, don’t be afraid to cry.
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While new rights are attributed to or indeed almost presumed by the individual, life is not always protected as the primary value and the primordial right of every human being. The ultimate aim of medicine remains the defence and promotion of life.
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I know married Catholics in a second union who go to church, who go to church once or twice a year and say I want communion, as if joining in Communion were an award. It's a work towards integration, all doors are open, but we cannot say, 'from here on they can have communion.'
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May the God of peace arouse in all an authentic desire for dialogue and reconciliation. Violence cannot be overcome with violence. Violence is overcome with peace.
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The proclamation of the Gospel is destined primarily to the poor, to those who often lack the essentials for a decent life. The good news is first announced to them, that God loves them before all others and comes to visit them through the acts of charity that the disciples of Christ carry out in his name.
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Only by becoming poor ourselves, by stripping away our complacency, will we be able to identify with the least of our brothers and sisters.
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Today in many places we hear a call for greater security. But until exclusion and inequality in society and between peoples is reversed, it will be impossible to eliminate violence.
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Dear parents, have great patience, and forgive from the depths of your heart.
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