Quotes from Pope Francis

Do not be afraid to cast yourselves into the arms of God; whatever he asks of you, he will repay a hundredfold.

To be friends with God means to pray with simplicity, like children talking to their parents.

One day we will see our animals again in eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all God's creatures.

Obeying God is listening to God, having an open heart to follow the path that God points out to us.

At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.

Amid so many problems, even grave, may we not lose our hope in the infinite mercy of God.

The cry of a baby is God's voice: never drive them away from the church!

Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked, misunderstood or marginalized.

The Church is or should go back to being a community of God's people, and priests, pastors and bishops, who have the care of souls, are at the service of the people of God.

May we learn to say "thank you" to God and to one another. We teach children to do it, and then we forget to do it ourselves!

God shows up with surprises.

The Cross is the Word through which God has responded to evil in the world.

If we don't think about God, everything ends up being about 'me' and my own comfort.

What God cares about most is that we are His friends.

Let us learn from the Virgin Mary how to be bolder in obeying the word of God.

This is Christian hope, that the future is in God's hands.

The Lord is knocking at the door of our hearts. Have we put a sign on the door saying: 'Do not disturb'?

The Saints were not superhuman. They were people who loved God in their hearts, and who shared this joy with others.

Each encounter with Jesus fills us with joy, with that deep joy which only God can give.

Jesus spoke in such a way that the people loved the things of God. That's why they followed him.

We are impatient, anxious to see the whole picture, but God lets us see things slowly, quietly.

Confession is the sacrament of the tenderness of God, his way of embracing us.

God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it.

The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.