Pope Francis: “The search for personal success, for possessions, without a thought for the Lord, for one’s family is always the wrong path to choose.”

Pope Francis: “The growth of inequality and poverty threaten inclusive and participatory democracy, which always presupposes an economy and a market that does not exclude [people] and which are equitable.”

Pope Francis: “This is essential for salvation: that we may show mercy and love not only those who love us, but also those who cannot repay us, just as the Father had mercy on us and loved us through the gift of his Son Jesus.”

Pope Francis: “The Lord always give true freedom. First of all, the freedom from sin, from selfishness in all its forms: the freedom to give of oneself and to do so with joy.”

Pope Francis: “The Lord put it clearly: you cannot serve two masters. You have to choose between God and money.”

Pope Francis: “The Lord frees us from ambition and rivalry, which undermine unity and communion. He frees us from distrust, sadness…He frees us from fear, internal emptiness, isolation, regret, and complaints…Christ frees us from this existential grayness.”