Pope Francis: “How do I do good? It’s simple! ‘Seek justice, encourage the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.’ Remember that in Israel the poorest and most needy were orphans and widows: do justice to them, go there to the wounds of humanity, where there is so much pain … And by doing… Read More Quote of the Day

Pope Francis: “The Christian vocation, rooted in the contemplation of the Father’s heart, thus inspires us to solidarity in bringing liberation to our brothers and sisters, especially the poorest.”

Pope Francis: “We need to build up society in the light of the Beatitudes, walking towards the Kingdom with the least among us.”

Pope Francis: “Belief means transcending ourselves, leaving behind our comfort and the inflexibility of our ego in order to center our life in Jesus Christ.”

Pope Francis: “He created the world as a beautiful garden and asked us to care for it.  But through sin, man has disfigured that natural beauty; through sin, man has also destroyed the unity and beauty of our human family, creating social structures which perpetuate poverty, ignorance, and corruption.”

Pope Francis: “The Gospel presents Joseph as a just man, hard-working and strong. But he also shows great tenderness, which is not a mark of the weak but of those who are genuinely strong, fully aware of reality, and ready to love and serve in humility.”

Pope Francis: “Today’s world stands in great need of witnesses, not so much of teachers but rather of witnesses. It’s not so much about speaking, but rather speaking with our whole lives.”