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Jesus Christ
 


'I am God... to me every knee shall bend in Heaven and on earth' (cf. Is 45: 23). This, Paul says, applies to Jesus Christ. He truly is, in his humility, in the true greatness of his love, the Lord of the world and before him every knee bends.

 
General Audience
Saint Peter's Square
8 April 2009

 
 
 
Jesus Christ
 


In the fullness of time, Jesus, sent by the Father, would bear witness to the love of God for all human beings, without distinction, with particular attention to the least ones, sinners, the outcast and the poor. Jesus is the supreme Witness to God and to his concern for the salvation of all.

 
'Witness Awakens Vocations'
Message for the 47th
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
25 April 2010

 
 
 
Jesus Christ
 


The Lord says: 'I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father'. The novelty is that God has made Himself known, that God has shown Himself, that God is no longer unknown, sought-after but not found. ... God has allowed Himself to be seen in the face of Christ.

 
Address
Pontifical Seminary of Rome
Feast of Our Lady of Trust
12 February 2010

 
 
 
Jesus Christ
 


The Church has received the mission of showing all people this loving face of God, manifested in Jesus Christ.

 
Angelus Address
Lourdes, France
14 September 2008

 
 
 
Jesus Christ
 


For Christians, truth has a name: God.
And goodness has a face: Jesus Christ.

 
Vespers
The Cathedral
Prague, Czech Republic
26 September 2009

 
 
 
Jesus Christ
 


In the Crucified One of Golgotha, our dignity as children of God, tarnished by sin, is restored to us. Let us turn our gaze towards Christ. It is he who will make us free to love as he loves us, and to build a reconciled world.

 
Homily
Lourdes, France
14 September 2008

 
 
 
Jesus Christ
 


If you remain united to Christ and the Church, you can achieve great things.

 
Address to Youth
Genoa, Italy
18 May 2008

 
 
 
Jesus Christ
 


Jesus’ divine Heart calls to our hearts, inviting us to come out of ourselves, to abandon our human certainties to trust in him and, following his example, to make of ourselves a gift of love without reserve.

 
Homily, Vespers
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
19 June 2009

 

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