A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “Who is Jesus for Jorge Mario Bergoglio? Jesus for me is the One who has looked upon me with mercy and saved me. My relationship with Him always has this principle and foundation. Jesus gave meaning to my life here on earth, and hope for future »
A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “(…) «And I like to see here too», the Pope explained, «the day-to-day encounter between Jesus and his bride, the Church, who awaits his return. And every time that Jesus finds pain, a sinner, a person in the street, He looks at them, He speaks to »
A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “Make sure that all that is put into action for evangelization and the various pastoral activities you promote are not damaged or frustrated by existing divisions or those that may arise. Divisions are a handy weapon that the devil uses to destroy the Church from within. He »
A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “Now I leave you. We’ll see each other tomorrow again. You do your part, which is to make a ruckus all night… And show your Christian joy, joy which the Lord gives you to be a community that follows Jesus”. (Greetings of Bergoglio -archbishop’s house in Kraków »
A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “Girl: «Dear Pope Francis, my name is Andrea, I am 15 years old and I come from Bergamo. I arrived in Italy when I was nine years old, around six years ago. The children in my class began to make fun of me, as I had »
A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “After the prayer of the Our Father and the blessing, the Pope greeted the service staff and moved to the big sports ground where about 1300 people were waiting for him. And there, at arm, Pope Francis replied to the many questions of the students, in »
A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “…The servant neglects the timetable. It is painful for me to see a timetable in the parishes: “From this time to that time”. And then what? There is no open door, no priest, no deacon, no layperson to receive people… And this hurts. Neglect the timetable. »
A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “The pope listens and speaks to everybody. Why shouldn’t I listen and speak to you too? And when you feel better, come and see me. I think I am closer to your thought than you believe, and you to mine” (Bergoglio’s phone call to Pannella reported »
A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “«Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be reborn, but reborn by the Spirit: it is the Spirit who gives us a new identity, gives us strength, a new way of acting»….. This line, he pointed out, is seen «in the first reading, one of three or »
A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “Our response to God’s superabundant forgiveness should be always to preserve that healthy tension between a dignified shame and a shamed dignity. It is the attitude of one who seeks a humble and lowly place, but who can also allow the Lord to raise him up »