Pope Francis Quotes

When you meet the needy your heart grows bigger

Give your hands to serve and your hearts to love.

Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same -- with charity you give love, so don't just give money but reach out your hand instead.

The greatest ability in the whole human race and all amongst the livingness, is the ability to help.

But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

If you're in trouble, or hurt or need - go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help - the only ones.

Every merciful act to the needy, the suffering, is as though done to Jesus.

Helping others is the key duty for everyone on this earth who is remotely capable to do so.

Jesus tells us what the 'protocol' is, on which we will be judged. It is the one we read in chapter 25 of Matthew's Gospel: I was hungry, I was thirsty, I was in prison, I was sick, I was naked and you helped me, clothed me, visited me, took care of me. Whenever we do this to one of our brothers, we do this to Jesus. Caring for our neighbor; for those who are poor, who suffer in body and in soul, for those who are in need. This is the touchstone.

Jesus has said "Come, blessed of my Father, take the seat in the kingdom prepared for you, because I was hungry you gave me food, I was thirsty you have me drink, I was naked you clothed me, I was homeless you took me home and I was sick you visited me." And we are just doing that.

The work of your heart, the work of taking time, to listen, to help, is also your gift to the whole of the world

Good exercise for the heart: reach out and help your neighbor

Anyone who has two shirts when someone has none is not a christian.

When someone needs help, you help. Right?

Prayer in action is love, love in action is service.

Whenever I see a homeless guy, I always run back and give him money, because I think, 'Oh my God, what if that was Jesus?'

May we show increased kindness toward one another, and may we ever be found doing the work of the Lord.

Have a great compassion for people. To be able to have a heart full of compassion, we need to pray. Especially be kind, be loving to the poor. We think we do so much for the poor, but it is they who make us rich. We are in debt to them. Do you want to do something beautiful for God? There is a person who needs you. This is your chance.

I don't want to be a saint; I just want to help people.

Down in their hearts, wise men know this truth: the only way to help yourself is to help others.

'Jesus' message was to love your neighbour as yourself, and there are people in need. I hope that people got that message.

If you have no wish to bring others to heaven, you are not going there yourself.

If we worried half as much what others are doing for us and spent twice as much time helping others, we would all be exponentially happier.

Indifference towards those in need is not acceptable for a Christian.

If you feel helpless, go help someone.