Starting anew with Christ means not being afraid to go with him to the outskirts.
– Pope Francis, The Church of Mercy
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Do not be afraid to go against the tide, to choose goodness is demanding, but it will make you into people with backbone who can face life, people with courage and patience.
– Pope Francis, The Church of Mercy
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God is indeed waiting for you; he asks of you only the courage to go to him. How many times in my pastoral ministry have I heard it said, “father, I have many sins”? And I have always pleaded, “don’t be afraid, though to him, he is waiting for…
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Following Jesus demands a good dose of courage, a readiness to trade in the sofa for a pair of walking shoes and to set out on new and uncharted paths. To blaze trails that open up new horizons capable of spreading joy, the joy that is born of God’s…
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He who brings us from the disintegration of shame – to the fabric of trust. He restores courage, re-entrusts responsibility, and sends us out on mission.
– Pope Francis
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If a catechist gives in to fear, then he or she is a coward. If a catechist has an easy time of it, he or she will end up being a statue in a museum. We have a lot of these! Please, no more statues! If a catechist’s rigid,…
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Let the risen Jesus into your life – welcome him as a friend, with trust: he is life! If up till now you have kept him at a distance, step forward. He will receive you with open arms. If you have been indifferent, take a risk; you won’t be…
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The second element is this: starting anew with Christ means imitating him by leaving ourselves behind and going out to encounter others.
– Pope Francis
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My friends, Jesus is the Lord of risk, of the eternal “more”.
~Pope Francis, World Youth day 2016
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Who grants us the courage to take to the streets of the world, bringing the gospel! The Holy Spirit makes us look to the horizon and drives us to the very outskirts of existence in order to proclaim life in Jesus Christ.
– Pope Francis
Pope Francis Tweets
The world’s faith depends on #ChristianUnity; in fact, the Lord asked that we be one “so the world might believe” (Jn 17:21). The world will not believe because of our convincing arguments, but because we have borne witness to that love that unites us and draws us near. #Prayer
