According to Britannica, Pope Francis was born on Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This made him the first pope from the Western Hemisphere and the first from South America, as well as the first Jesuit pope, which is a religious order of men founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola. They reported that some of his greatest accomplishments included his work addressing the climate crisis, “[championing] environmental stewardship,” bridging the gap between Catholics and non-Catholics and his “historic apologies to survivors of clergy sexual abuse.” He also advocated for the rights of immigrants and other marginalized people, and ultimately believed in a vision of “a poor church for the poor.”
After Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013, Pope Francis was elected from the conclave of March 2013. Popes have had to choose a papal name for centuries (though not always), and they choose their official papal name based on who or what they want to emulate throughout their papacy. Pope Francis is the first pope to honor Saint Francis of Assisi with his name; St. Francis was known for living his life in service to the poor and is the patron saint of animals, per Britannica.
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Quote of the Day by Pope Francis
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This quote appears in The Church of Mercy by Pope Francis, in a section titled “The Christian Message.” This book was published in 2014, a year after he was selected to be pope, and it features collections of his speeches, homilies and papers shared within that first year. It’s the “first Vatican-authorized book detailing his vision for the Catholic Church,” per the book description.
Pope Francis then writes that “we are afraid of God’s surprises,” but He “always surprises us.” And we should know that and be prepared for it. “The Lord is like that,” he simply writes. And our quote of the day appears:
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If you wanted to look at it within its context in the above book made up of his words, Pope Francis is saying that it’s in our human nature to fear change and new things. Even if you don’t have anxiety or something like OCD, anyone can be weary of surprises and changes. And some people are more averse to shifts than others.
But again, if you’re not religious, it’s still true that people are scared of change and new things. And it’s also true that it’s not realistic to hope for the same ‘ole events to happen in the same way, or to expect people to always do or want the same things. But because humans can be so uncomfortable with newness, it’s easy to close yourself off to fresh, strange and unique experiences, people or information.
And lastly, he shares to never give up. In the face of frightening situations, it can be easy to second-guess or doubt yourself and quit. But he states that surprises and unexpected things are going to happen; it’s inevitable. So trust in yourself and persevere.
More Quotes from Pope Francis
“The emptier a person's heart is, the more he or she needs to buy, own, and consume.”“Life gradually becomes a surrender to situations conditioned by technology.”“In effect, a selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity leads both to the misuse of available natural resources and to the exclusion of the weak and the disadvantaged.”“Profound peace, spiritual consolation, love of God and love of all things in God - this is the sign that you are on this right path.”“All of us benefit from remembering our past. A people which remembers does not repeat past errors; instead, it looks with confidence to the challenges of the present and the future.”“There is never a reason to lose hope. Jesus says: I am with you until the end of the world.”Up Next:
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