Pope Francis Quotes

“[Pope Francis] chose the motto that. he now bears as pope: Miserando atque eligiendo, that is, "Having mercy, he called him." The phrase references the Gospel story in which Jesus. calls Matthew, a tax collector, one of a detested breed who enriched themselves by squeezing pennies from near-pennliess peasants. Matthew was therefore a shocking choice as an apostle, a flawed man pursuing a morally reprehensible occupation. Yet Jesus, "having mercy," calls him to contribute his talents in some special way (Matthew (9:9).”
― Chris Lowney, Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads

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― Chris Lowney, Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads