The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis Quotes

“In our relationship to God, we see (like the Jesuits) that we can only exalt the glory of God in our lives if we learn to submit our lives to His loving and wise will. We may not see the ways of God in the dark moments of life as we serve Him, but like the Jesuits who dedicated their life to dangerous missions, still we trust the Lord, knowing that we are on the palm of His hand.”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis

“Don’t you know that the Bible records over 200 names and titles for Jesus? Each of them gives light to his different attributes. To those in the dark, He is the Light of the World (John 8:12). To the sick, He is the Healer (Matthew 22:23). To those in sorrow, He is the Comforter (Jeremiah 8:18). The point is: Jesus is everything! He is the answer to everything! And so in whatever you do, invite Him to be with you. Simply utter His name, and experience the security, love and strength that it can give you. Oh! Let the name of Jesus reign in you!”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis

“The prayer of Joseph Pignatelli reminds us that God will never leave us. “My God, I do not know what must come to me today. But I am certain that nothing can happen to me that you have not foreseen, decreed, and ordained from all eternity. That is sufficient for me. I adore your impenetrable and eternal designs, to which I submit with all my heart. I desire, I accept them all, and I unite my sacrifice to that of Jesus Christ, my divine Savior. I ask in his name and through his infinite merits patience in my trials, and perfect and entire submission to all that comes to me by your good pleasure. Amen.”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis

“When things go badly, we should not masquerade them. We should learn to have faith in God, and how to accept what happens in life, the good with the bad, always knowing that Christ is with us." (April 13, 2013)”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis

“Teach me to listen, Holy Spirit, for your voice — in busyness and in boredom, in certainty and doubt, in noise and in silence. Teach me, Lord, to listen.  Amen.”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis

“Teach me to listen, my caring God, to those far from me– the whisper of the hopeless, the plea of the forgotten; the cry of the anguished.”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis

“True learning will find a way to benefit others. True learning is humble; it serves people, not bossing them.”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis

“The power of the youth is clearly shown to us in the Bible. For example, David was still a young boy when he fought and won the fight over Goliath (1 Samuel17:42). But David accomplished this because he had set his heart to God. And the same also with our youth today, if they will just recognize and acknowledge God in their talents and give their lives to the cause of the Church, they will certainly change the world. And I believe this will only happen if like the founder of the Jesuit’s Order, Ignatius de Loyola; our youth will also cry to God in prayer,”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis

“And so whether we have a penny to share to the homeless person, or a million to donate to Charity, it should all be out of love and for God’s glory, not ours. In other words, center your life to Jesus the GPS of your soul, because He alone can give you true meaning in life.”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis

“Teach me to listen, O God, to those nearest me, my family, my friends, my co-workers. Help me to be aware that no matter what words I hear, the message is, “Accept the person I am. Listen to me.”
― Philippa Alby, The Seven Prayers of Pope Francis