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To love
 


God’s great power does not come from the force of violence, but from the weakness of love. And this is Christ’s power: it is love. Jesus gives us that same power, the power to love, to love in his name, to love as he loved.

 
Homily

5 November 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


Those who love everyone and hurt no one, win. As the Psalm says, ‘there is a future for a man of peace.’

 
Angelus Address
1 November 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


To love, means being attentive to the other, being aware of his or her needs, being willing to listen and welcome, being ready.

 
Angelus Address
7 August 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


We must do good out of service, not to seek applause.

 
Angelus Address
17 July 2018

 
 
 
To love
 


Flee from gossip, which destroys a community.

 
Homily
2 February 2021

 
 
 
To love
 


Everyone's life can improve only if we make ourselves available to others, without expecting them to begin.

 
Homily
1 January 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


Like the Virgin Mary, we must continually cultivate the missionary spirit to draw close to those who suffer, opening our hearts to them. We must walk with them, fight with them for their human dignity and spread everywhere the scent of God’s love.

 
Address
23 April 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


No single act of love for God will be lost, no generous effort is meaningless, no painful endurance is wasted. All of these encircle our world like a vital force.

 
'EvangelIi Gaudium'
The Joy of the Gospel

 

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