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

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To love
 


If we care for the wounds of our neighbor and pour upon them the balm of mercy, we find being reborn within us a hope that comforts us in our weariness.

 
Homily
24 April 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


We can make decisions and perform works of love in every situation and for every brother and sister whom we meet, because we ourselves are loved and we have the power to love.

 
Homily
15 May 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


To love as the Lord loves us means to appreciate the people beside us, to respect their freedom, to love them as they are, not as we want them to be; as they are, gratuitously.

 
Regina Caeli
9 May 2021

 
 
 
To love
 


To serve the Gospel and our brothers and sisters, to offer our lives without expecting anything in return, any worldly glory; this is a secret, and it is our calling.

 
Homily
15 May 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


The weapons of the Gospel are prayer, tenderness, forgiveness, and freely-given love for one’s neighbor; love for every neighbor.

 
General Audience
13 April 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


It is the Holy Spirit, who reminds us that there are brothers and sisters beside us, not obstacles or adversaries.

 
Regina Caeli
22 May 2022

 
 
 
To love
 


Jesus wants us to be “converters” of goodness: people who breathe the same heavy air as everyone else, but respond to evil with good.

 
Homily
14 November 2021

 
 
 
To love
 


What touches the heart is compassion: we draw near, we feel compassion and we perform works of tender love. That is God’s way of doing things: closeness, compassion and tenderness.

 
Homily
14 November 2021

 

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