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"god Is Love". His Is Not A Sentimental, Emotional Kind Of Love But The Love Of The Father Who Is The Origin Of All Life, The Love Of The Son Who Dies On The Cross And Is Raised, The Love Of The Spirit Who Renews Human Beings And The World. Thinking That God Is Love Does Us So Much Good, Because It Teaches Us To Love, To Give Ourselves To Others As Jesus Gave Himself To Us And Walks With Us. Jesus Walks Beside Us On The Road Through Life.

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"god Is Love". His

Pope Francis

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"god Is Love". His Is Not A Sentimental, Emotional Kind Of Love But The Love Of The Father Who Is The Origin Of All Life, The Love Of The Son Who Dies On The Cross And Is Raised, The Love Of The Spirit Who Renews Human Beings And The World. Thinking That God Is Love Does Us So Much Good, Because It Teaches Us To Love, To Give Ourselves To Others As Jesus Gave Himself To Us And Walks With Us. Jesus Walks Beside Us On The Road Through Life.

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Overcoming Evil

Yes, Hypothetically, Western Catholicism Could Revise The Theme Of Celibacy. ... But For The Moment, I Am In Favor Of Maintaining Celibacy, With The Pros And The Cons It Has, Because We Have Ten Centuries Of More Good Experiences Than Bad Ones.

I Do Not Know What Might Be The Most Fitting Description.... I Am A Sinner. This Is The Most Accurate Definition. It Is Not A Figure Of Speech, A Literary Genre. I Am A Sinner. And This Is What I Said When They Asked Me If I Would Accept My Election As Pontiff: I Am A Sinner, But I Trust In The Infinite Mercy And Patience Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, And I Accept In A Spirit Of Penance.

The Christian Truth Is Attractive And Persuasive Because It Responds To Humanity's Deepest Needs.

Drug Addiction Is An Evil, And With Evil There Can Be No Yielding Or Compromise.

Go, Do Not Be Afraid And Serve

During Lent, Let Us Find Concrete Ways To Overcome Our Indifference.

I Invite All Christians, Everywhere, At This Very Moment, To A Renewed Personal Encounter With Jesus Christ, Or At Least An Openness To Letting Him Encounter Them.

Concealing Or Denying Evil Is Like Allowing A Wound To Keep Bleeding Without Bandaging It.

It Makes Me Sad When I Find Sisters Who Aren't Joyful. They Might Smile, But With Just A Smile They Could Be Flight Attendants!

If We Start Without Confidence, We Have Already Lost Half The Battle And We Bury Our Talents.

To The Criminals And All Their Accomplices, I, Today, Humbly And As A Brother, Repeat: Convert Yourselves To Love And Justice. It Is Possible To Return To Honesty. The Tears Of The Mothers Of Naples Are Asking This Of You.

Our Efforts Must Aim At Restoring Hope, Righting Wrongs, Maintaining Commitments, And Thus Promoting The Well-being Of Individuals And Of Peoples.

Gay Adoption Is Discrimination Against Children

The Eucharist, Although It Is The Fullness Of Sacramental Life, Is Not A Prize For The Perfect But A Powerful Medicine And Nourishment For The Weak.

But Please Know, Jesus Never Lets You Down. Please Know That The Love And Tenderness Of Mother Mary Never Lets You Down. And Holding On To Her Mantle And With The Power That Comes From Jesus Love On The Cross, Let Us Move Forward, Always Forward, And Walk Together As Brothers And Sisters In The Lord Forward.

Saint John Paul Ii, Pray For Us And Especially For Our Youth.

Terrorism Is Everywhere. You Think Of The Tribal Terrorism Of Some African Countries.

In Mission, Also On A Continental Level, It Is Very Important To Reaffirm The Family, Which Remains The Essential Cell Of Society And The Church; Young People, Who Are The Face Of The Church's Future; Women, Who Play A Fundamental Role In Passing On The Faith And Who Are A Daily Source Of Strength In A Society That Carries This Faith Forward And Renews It.

Life Once Conceived, Must Be Protected With The Utmost Care; Abortion And Infanticide Are Abominable Crimes.

Not Only Would I Say That The Family Is Important For The Evangelization Of The New World. The Family Is Important, And It Is Necessary For The Survival Of Humanity. Without The Family, The Cultural Survival Of The Human Race Would Be At Risk. The Family, Whether We Like It Or Not, Is The Foundation.

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