Selected quotes of Pope Francis offered daily for prayer and reflection�€ï¿½.

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Redemption
 


To redeem us, to save us, Jesus was lifted high on the cross in order to descend to the abyss of our suffering. He experienced our deepest sorrows: failure, loss of everything, betrayal by a friend, even abandonment by God.

 
Homily
28 March 2021

 
 
 
Redemption
 


God’s mercy does not deny justice, for Jesus took upon himself the consequences of our sin, together with its due punishment. He did not deny sin, but redeemed it on the cross.

 
Greeting at Fatima
12 May 2017

 
 
 
Redemption
 


The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross bears all the sin and pain of our peoples in order to redeem it.

 
Homily
17 January 2018

 
 
 
Redemption
 


Only in Christ crucified and risen can we find salvation and redemption.

 
Address
World Youth Day
Way of the Cross
26 July 2013