Indifference is dangerous, whether innocent or not.
Interpretation
Indifference can lead to harm, regardless of intent.
Pope Francis highlights the perils of indifference, suggesting that being uninvolved or ignoring issues can be harmful to others and society as a whole. This quote serves as a reminder of the moral responsibility individuals have to engage with the world and take a stand against injustice, rather than remaining apathetic.
In practice
During a speech on social responsibility, this quote could emphasize the need to act against injustice.
We are a church of sinners but we must not be afraid of holiness. Do not be afraid to aim for holiness and turn yourselves over to the love of God. Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things but carrying out daily things in an extraordinary way that is with love, joy and faith.
I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.
No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas. This is an excuse commonly heard in academic, business or professional, and even ecclesial circles. While it is quite true that the essential vocation and mission of the lay faithful is to strive that earthly realities and all human activity may be transformed by the Gospel, none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice
We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful to our call to holiness, and many others. But if we open the door to Jesus and allow him to be part of our lives, if we share our joys and sorrows with him, then we will experience the peace and joy that only God, who is infinite love, can give.
More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society.
This Christmas may we be consistent in living the Gospel, welcoming Jesus into the centre of our lives.
Sir, I am not a brave man...The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound of gunshot or in sight of battle in my whole life that I wasn't so scared that I had sweat in the palms of my hands.
I am convinced that...in the struggle for righteousness man has cosmic companionship.
It takes courage to grieve, to honor the pain we carry. We can grieve in tears or in meditative silence, in prayer or in song. In touching the pain of recent and long-held griefs, we come face to face with our genuine human vulnerability, with helplessness and hopelessness. These are the storm clouds of the heart.
Give us what belongs to us in peace, and if you don't give it to us in peace, we will take it by force.
There is no law for farm labor organizing, save the law of the jungle.
We must use words to uplift and include. We can use our words to fight back against oppression and hate. But we must also channel our words into action.
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