Let us never yield to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day.
Interpretation
The quote encourages resilience against negative thoughts and attitudes.
Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of resisting negativity and pessimism in our daily lives. He suggests that succumbing to bitterness—which he metaphorically associates with the devil—can lead to despair, and instead urges individuals to maintain an optimistic outlook and a hopeful spirit amidst challenges.
In practice
During a motivational speech on mental health awareness.
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.
You are a Divine creation, a Being of Light who showed up here as a human being at the exact moment you were supposed to. You are the Beloved, a miracle, a part of the eternal perfection.
Birds learn how to fly, never knowing where flight will take them.
The Holy Spirit knows what a particular age's most pressing need is far better than men with their programs.
We may give advice, but not the sense to use it.
The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self.
I've seen a lot in my life. I've seen a lot of winning. I've seen a lot of testing times. I think when you're tested, you really find out what you're made of, OK?
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