Tagged: kindness
Pope Francis: Description of Merciful God
General audience: new cycle of catechesis on mercy in the Bible Vatican City, 13 January 2016 (VIS) – During today's general audience, which took place in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, the Pope began a new cycle of catechesis dedicated to mercy from a Biblical perspective, to foster an understanding of what mercy is through...
The logic of giving, according to Jesus
Vatican City, 26 July 2015 (VIS) – At midday today Pope Francis appeared at the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace to pray the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square. He commented on the day's Gospel passage, which narrates “the great sign of the multiplication of the loaves,” when...
Motivations
I love this quote from Blessed Teresa of Calcutta: People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered: Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank...