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Pope Francis: Pathways for holiness today
At the very end of “Gaudete et Exsultate,” Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation, the pope describes his purpose in writing: “It is my hope that these pages will prove helpful by enabling the whole church to devote herself anew to promoting the desire for holiness."
Pope Francis: Pathways for holiness today
At the very end of “Gaudete et Exsultate,” Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation, the pope describes his purpose in writing: “It is my hope that these pages will prove helpful by enabling the whole church to devote herself anew to promoting the desire for holiness. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us a fervent longing to be saints for God’s greater glory, and let us encourage one another in this effort. In this way, we will share a happiness that the world will not be able to take from us.”
Pope Francis: Being holy means loving people, not being boring
God calls all Christians to be saints — not plastic statues of saints, but real people who make time for prayer and who show loving care for others in the simplest gestures, Pope Francis said in his new document on holiness.
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