My guardian angel often tells me: "Giovanni, don't take yourself so seriously!"
(Papst Johannes 23.)
1. God is pure mercy:
The faithfulness of God is greater than our unfaithfulness and our betrayal.
Let us never lose hope! God always loves us, even with our mistakes and sins.
Don't be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy.
2. Consumption is not the lucky charm:
Consumerism has made us accustomed to waste. Throwing away food is tantamount to stealing from the poor and hungry.
The logic of the world drives us to success, to domination and money; the logic of God to humility, to service and to love. It is without measure !
The kingdom of God belongs to those who place their security in the love of God and not in material things.
1. God is pure mercy:
Let Jesus, the risen Christ, into your life. Even if you were far away, just take one step towards him: He awaits you with open arms.
The Lord always forgives us and always accompanies us. It is up to us to let ourselves be forgiven and accompanied.
God's love cannot be measured. It is without measure; !
2. Consumption is not the lucky charm:
Looking for your own happiness in owning material things is a sure way to not be happy.
When God is absent from a society, even prosperity is accompanied by terrible spiritual poverty
I would like to thank all teachers: Education is an important task that leads many young to the good, beautiful and true.
3. Violence is ungodly:
Nobody should think that they can hide behind God while they are planning and carrying out acts of violence and attacks.
4. We are all sinners:
We are all sinners, but we experience the joy of God's forgiveness and go our way trusting in his mercy.
3. Violence is ungodly:
Never again war! Never again war!
4. We are all sinners:
Francis about himself: "Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio? I am a sinner. That is the most correct definition. And it is not a figure of speech. (...) I am a sinner whom the Lord has looked on."
We are all sinners. But let us ask the Lord, not to be hypocrites. Hypocrites know no forgiveness, no joy, no love of God.
Jesus understands our weaknesses, our sins; he forgives us if we allow ourselves to be forgiven.
About homosexuals: If a homosexual person has good will and seeks God, then I am not one to condemn them.
Holiness requires being ready for sacrifice and devotion every day. Therefore, marriage is a royal way to become holy.
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This church, with which we are supposed to think and feel, is the house of everyone - not a small chapel, which only a group of selected people can accommodate.
God is completely merciful towards us. We also learn to be merciful towards other people, especially those in suffering and need.
The church has sometimes allowed itself to be locked into small things, into small regulations. (...) The servants of the Church must be above all ministers of mercy.
It is worth learning from Mary: She was completely ready to accept Christ into her life.
6. What Christian faith is:
To be sons and daughters of God as well as brothers and sisters to one another: This is the center and heart of the Christian life.
I can't imagine a Christian who can't laugh. Let's make sure that we give a happy witness to our faith.
The division within a Christian community is a very serious sin; it is the work of the devil.
Women are indispensable for the Church. Mary - a woman - is more important than the bishops.
The female genius is necessary in those places where important decisions are made.
The true power lies in service. The Pope must serve everyone, especially the very poor, weak and lowly.
God is father, but even more he is mother.
(Papst Johannes I, 10.09.1978)
Christ is risen! Hallelujah!
A Christian can never be bored or sad. He who loves Christ is full of joy and spreads joy.
The Christian is unconditionally merciful. This is the core of the Gospel.
7. Silent Night - Holy Night:
The Lord (GOD) is knocking on the door of our hearts. Have we perhaps put up a small sign that says: "Do not disturb"?
The Lord speaks to us in the Scriptures and in prayer. Let us learn to dwell with him in silence.
Christmas is often a loud celebration: But it is good for us to be quiet a little, to hear the voice of love .
The baby Jesus reveals the immeasurable tender love with which God surrounds each of us.
6. What Christian faith is:
The gospel is forgiveness and peace; it is the love that comes from God.
Are we angry with someone? Let us pray for them. That is Christian love.
The ascension of Jesus does not mean that he is saying goodbye, but that the Lord lives among us in a new way and is close to each of us.
We tend to focus on ourselves and our demands. That is very human, but not Christian.
