Pope Francis Quotes

God seeks us where we are, not so that we stay there, but so that we may come to be where He is, so that we may get beyond ourselves.

For human beings, the most daunting challenge is to become fully human. For to become fully human is to become fully divine.

Religion has been an important part of my understanding, my inquiry into what it means to be human.

The way you become divine is to become wholly human.

My mom taught us the Serenity Prayer at a young age.

I'm walking this walk, and my life has nothing to do with my perception of the world. It's all God! How do I function within His plan?

Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself.

Coming to terms with the fear of death is conducive to healing, positive personality transformation, and consciousness evolution.

We are all on a journey of faith, and we have to polish that faith.

I'm working my way toward divinity.

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.

I don't think there's anyone who would say they don't want or need more of God's power in their life.

We are graced with a greater capacity for direct contact with our own higher power than most of us are in the habit of using.

God had to teach me a lot of things.

When the Seven Deities let me know what I must do to be complete again - even though I will be stronger and more than just a regular mortal man - I will fulfill that mission and become whole once more.

When all life is seen as divine, everyone grows wings.

Trying harder doesn’t work for me. Slowly I’ve learned to pray for God’s help and He has become my greatest love and desire.

Prayer immediately turns us into something greater than ourselves.

Every time I have had a breakthrough in my life, it has been because of Prayer

Individual self-transcendence collectively inspires humanity at large.

It's only by forgetting yourself that you draw near to God.

Our goal is self-transcendence

If you want God to do something new in you, you cannot keep doing the same old thing. You have to do something different. And if you do, God will create new capacities within you. There will be new gifts and new revelations. But you've got to pray the price. You'll get out of this what you put into it.

As a general remark, I would say we must move from the moral to the mystical life.

God uses his Word, people and circumstances to mold us. All three are indispensable for character development. God's word provides the truth we need to grow, God's people provide the support we need to grow, and circumstances provide the environment we need to grow.