Let us ask Mary to help us fix our eyes intently on Jesus, to follow him always, even when this is demanding. 
The emptier a person's heart is, the more he or she needs to buy, own, and consume. 
When a society lacks God, even prosperity is joined by a terrible spiritual poverty. 
A great challenge: stop ruining the garden which God has entrusted to us so that all may enjoy it. 
We have to work harder to develop a profound theology of women within the church. The feminine genius is needed wherever we make important decisions. 
Human dignity is the same for all human beings: when I trample on the dignity of another, I am trampling on my own. 
Just as we need the courage to be happy, we also need the courage to live simply. 
Charity, patience and tenderness are very beautiful gifts. If you have them, you want to share them with others. 
God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy. 
Many powerful people don't want peace, because they live off war 
Trust in the power of Christ's Cross! Receive his reconciling grace and share it! 
The great challenge facing us today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate and consume information. 
Let's say 'Yes' to life and 'No' to death. 
Consumerism has brought us anxiety. Set aside time to play with your children, and turn off the TV when they sit down to eat. 
Lord, with so much violence in Iraq, may we persevere in our prayer and generosity. 
Be close tot he poor, the needy, to touch in their flesh the flesh of Jesus. Be close, please 
I love it when people can actually engage with the materials of the sacrament in advance. 
The security of faith does not make us motionless or close us off, but sends us forth to bear witness and to dialogue with all people. 
Abortion isn't a lesser evil, it's a crime. Taking one life to save another, that's what the Mafia does. It's a crime. It's an absolute evil. 
How marvellous it would be if, at the end of the day, each of us could say: today I have performed an act of charity towards others! 
Our Mother Mary is full of beauty because she is full of grace. 
Whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realize that he is already there, waiting for us with open arms. 
Anyone who wants to be pope doesn't care much for themselves, God doesn't bless them. I didn't want to be pope. 
Cars are necessary, but take a more humble one. Think of how many children die of hunger and dedicate the savings to them. ![Pope Francis quotes: We can coexist well [with Muslims]. But there are fundamentalist groups.](http://www.wisefamousquotes.com/images/pope-francis-quotes-883852.jpg "Pope Francis quotes: We can coexist well [with Muslims]. But there are fundamentalist groups.")
We can coexist well [with Muslims]. But there are fundamentalist groups. 
Holy Week is a good occasion to go to confession and to take up the right path again. 
God is not a divine being or a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life. 
Mercy will always be greater than any sin, no one can put a limit on the love of the all-forgiving God. Just 
Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life. 
Jesus is not a figure from the past: He continues now and always to light the way for us. 
The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness. 
It is not enough to say we are Christians. We must live the faith, not only with our words, but with our actions. 
Advent is a journey towards Bethlehem. May we let ourselves be drawn by the light of God made man. 
Let us leave a spare place at our table: a place for those who lack the basics, who are alone. 
To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity! 
To be saints is not a privilege for a few, but a vocation for everyone. 
The poor is the center of the Gospel. If we take out the poor, we cannot understand the message of Christ 
There is a danger that threatens everyone in the church, all of us. The danger of worldliness. It leads us to vanity, arrogance and pride. 
Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful. 
We are all sinners. But God heals us with an abundance of grace, mercy and tenderness 
War is not to be waged in the name of God. 
I try to lead a life where I don't have to ask God for forgiveness. 
Always know in your heart that God is by your side; he never abandons you! Let us never lose hope! Let us never allow it to die in our hearts! 
We cannot keep ourselves shut up in parishes, in our communities, when so many people are waiting for the Gospel! 
Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration. 
Let us pray that the Church be holier and more humble, loving God by serving the poor, the lonely and the sick. 
We are all sinners. We are called to a conversion of heart 
Finally an evangelizing community is filled with joy; it knows how to rejoice always. 
Faith is not a light which scatters all our darkness, but a lamp which guides our steps in the night and suffices for the journey. 
Every religion has its dignity ... in freedom of expression there are limits. 
Only trust in God can transform doubts into certainty, evil into good, night into radiant dawn. 
Every child that isn't born, but is unjustly condemned to be aborted, has the face of Jesus Christ, has the face of the Lord. 
The Pope appeals for disinterested solidarity and for a return to person-centred ethics in the world of finance and economics. 
We are all called to be friends with Jesus. Don't be afraid to love the Lord. 
If our hearts are closed, if our hearts are made of stone, the stones find their way into our hands and we are ready to throw them. 
Do not forget this: the Lord never wearies of forgiving! We are the ones who weary of asking for forgiveness. 
Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will? 
God always forgives, always. But he asks that I forgive. If I don't forgive, in a certain sense I am closing the door to God's forgiveness. 
God thinks like the shepherd who lays down his life in order to defend and save his sheep. 
God's love is unbounded. It has no limits. 
Life gradually becomes a surrender to situations conditioned by technology. 
I believe that in pretty much every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists. 
The Christian family is missionary: it announces the love of God to the world. 
Certain truths in life can only be seen with eyes cleansed by tears. 
Like Mary, may we nurture the light born within us at Christmas. May we carry it everywhere in our daily lives. 
Every people deserves to conserve its identity without being ideologically colonised. 
Mary's life shows that God accomplishes great deeds through those who are the most humble. 
Right now, we don't have a very good relation with creation. 
God's faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities. 
At times we are slaves of sin. Lord, come to free us! 
I feel so low that instead of picking myself up I have to cut others down. 
Christians know how to face difficulties, trials and defeat with serenity and hope in the Lord. 
Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need. 
Ask Jesus what he wants from you and be brave! 
Situations can change; people can change. Be the first to seek to bring good. Do not grow accustomed to evil, but defeat it with good. 
Life rejuvenates and acquires energy when it multiplies: It is enriched, not impoverished! 
There is never a reason to lose hope. Jesus says: I am with you until the end of the world. 
With Christ as the center of your life, you will never be disappointed. 