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Being a Christian is not just about following commandments: it is about letting Christ take possession of our lives and transform them.

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Pope Francis
Age: 87
Born: 1936
Born: December 17
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio
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I sincerely hope I can contribute to the progress there has been in relations between Jews and Catholics since the Second Vatican Council in a spirit of renewed collaboration.
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The Lord speaks to us through the Scriptures and in our prayer. Let us learn to keep silence before him, as we meditate upon the Gospel.
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I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.
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No act of virtue can be great if it is not followed by advantage for others. So, no matter how much time you spend fasting, no matter how much you sleep on a hard floor and eat ashes and sigh continually, if you do no good to others, you do nothing great.
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If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him?... No one should marginalize these people for this, they must be integrated into society.
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God never closes off horizons He is never unconcerned about the lives and sufferings of His children. God never allows Himself to be outdone in generosity.
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In this quest to seek and find God in all things, there is still an area of uncertainty. There must be. If a person says that he met God with total certainty and is not touched by a margin of uncertainty, then this is not good.
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How often we forget to dedicate ourselves to that which truly matters! We forget that we are children of God.
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The world makes us look towards ourselves, our possessions, our desires.The Gospel invites us to be open to others, to share with the poor.
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Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.
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