"We are subject to numerous
temptations. Each of us knows the difficulties we have to face. And it is sad
to note that, when faced with the ever-varying circumstances of our daily
lives, there are voices raised that take advantage of pain and uncertainty; the
only thing they aim to do is sow distrust. If the fruit of faith is charity –
as Mother Teresa often used to say – then the fruit of distrust is apathy and
resignation. Distrust, apathy and resignation: these are demons that deaden and
paralyze the soul of a believing people. Lent is the ideal time to
unmask these and other temptations, to allow our hearts to beat once more in
tune with the vibrant heart of Jesus."
--Pope Francis, Homily, February 14, 2018
"In the sick one finds
Jesus, and in the loving care of those tending to the wounds of the neighbor,
there is the way to meet Jesus. Those who take care of the little ones are on
the side of God and defeat the culture of waste, which, on the contrary,
prefers the powerful and deems the poor useless. Those who prefer the little
ones proclaim a prophecy of life against the prophets of death of all time,
even today, who discard people, discard children, the elderly, because they are
not needed."
--Pope Francis, Homily, March 17, 2018