Dear young people, let us not be satisfied with a mediocre life. Be amazed by what is true and beautiful, what is of God!
Interpretation
Encourages young people to seek a life of excellence and beauty rather than mediocrity.
Pope Francis calls upon the younger generation to aspire to a life that is extraordinary and fulfilling, urging them to embrace the beauty and truth found in spirituality and the divine. This message serves as a reminder that a life lived in pursuit of higher ideals can lead to true fulfillment and joy, rather than settling for complacency and mediocrity.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to inspire students.
We are a church of sinners but we must not be afraid of holiness. Do not be afraid to aim for holiness and turn yourselves over to the love of God. Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things but carrying out daily things in an extraordinary way that is with love, joy and faith.
I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.
No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas. This is an excuse commonly heard in academic, business or professional, and even ecclesial circles. While it is quite true that the essential vocation and mission of the lay faithful is to strive that earthly realities and all human activity may be transformed by the Gospel, none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice
We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful to our call to holiness, and many others. But if we open the door to Jesus and allow him to be part of our lives, if we share our joys and sorrows with him, then we will experience the peace and joy that only God, who is infinite love, can give.
More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society.
This Christmas may we be consistent in living the Gospel, welcoming Jesus into the centre of our lives.
Where there is lack, Godβs abundance is on the way. Hold on. Have faith. Itβs coming.
For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.
What else have I done nearly all my life than go hungry and go on singing?
When I was nine years old, Star Trek came on, I looked at it and I went screaming through the house, 'Come here, mum, everybody, come quick, come quick, there's a black lady on television and she ain't no maid!' I knew right then and there I could be anything I wanted to be.
It's all so surreal, and I'm living my dream. And you know, principal or not, I'm getting to dance all the roles that I've dreamed of doing.
I choose optimism. I hope to be a catalyst not only by providing financial resources but also by fostering a sense of possibility: encouraging top experts to collaborate across disciplines, challenge conventional thinking, and figure out ways to overcome some of the world's hardest problems.
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