“The past does not condemn the future but rather offers the possibility of changing our decisions and choices.”
“It is necessary not to become discouraged: in forgiveness, one proceeds in small steps.” - Pope Leo
Pope Leo: “If violence exists, if selfishness triumphs, if even the love between family members turns into hatred, we must ask ourselves some questions about ourselves, about the dynamics of our society, about the culture of individualism, about the temptation of violence, but not about God.”
Pope Leo at Barcelona Prayer Vigil: “In our societies, the idolatry of profit, the frenzy of always having to produce and be winners, as well as the cult of one's own self-image, are nothing more than anesthetics to numb our conscience and adapt it to a certain idea of society.”
Pope Leo at Can Brians prison in Montserrat: "There is no situation that makes God turn His gaze away from us…Remember that the mistakes of life do not determine a person's identity.”
“God does not want suffering, He carries it with us and invites us to trust in Him with perseverance. Let us remember what Pope Francis used to say: with God, life always begins anew.”
“Some cultural models always want us to be winners and perfect and, for this reason, the limit, fragility and pain must be eliminated, confined to the deafening silence of solitude or even of shame.”
Pope Leo is addressing a young lady struggling with mental illness who tried to take her own life: “It is necessary to have a healthcare system that includes among its priorities this invisible and widespread illness, which also affects young people.”
Pope Leo: “We are beggars for love, we hunger and thirst for truth, we seek a full meaning that sustains us, encourages us, and helps us understand the mystery of our life.”
“Sometimes we experience the night of faith, the struggle to believe, the weariness of the spirit, the sense of inadequacy in the face of the Gospel's call, the bitterness of our failures, and the fear of not measuring up.”