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Spirit prevents 'Nobel Prize for Holiness' thoughts, Pope says
The Holy Spirit helps Christians remember their personal history so they do not think they are “a winner of the... Read more
Pope: Sad Christian faces are like pickled peppers
Pope Francis underscored the importance of being joyful by contrasting sad Christian faces – which are more like “pickled peppers”... Read more
Good Christians don't whine about suffering, Pope says
Reflecting on how St. Paul endured pain for Christ, Pope Francis said that good Christians do not complain about their... Read more
Pope suggests daily Holy Spirit review
Pope Francis said people should ask themselves what the Holy Spirit did within them at the end of each day. Read more
Pope warns against lukewarm faith with personal story
In keeping with his style, Pope Francis cautioned about the dangers of a lukewarm faith by telling a childhood story... Read more
Pope: 'yes' to Holy Spirit prevents division
Pope Francis said that Church divisions begin when it does not say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit and allow it... Read more
Pope targets worldly Church as biggest threat
The “greatest danger” for the Church is if it becomes worldly, since this prevents her from communicating the message of... Read more
Confessional not a 'dry cleaner,' says Pope
Pope Francis said the Sacrament of Confession does not work like a dry cleaner but is a moment in which... Read more
Pope says life is 'journey of preparation' for heaven
“The whole journey of life is a journey of preparation” for heaven, Pope Francis said during his homily at Friday... Read more
No room for self-promoters in God's kingdom, Pope says
Pope Francis warned that some people, even in the Church, are “social climbers” that try to promote themselves, instead of... Read more
Being Christian means risking following Jesus, Pope teaches
Lukewarm Christians try to build a church that conforms to their own common sense and see too much risk in... Read more
