Pope's quotes: Faith and service

A quote from Pope Francis:

"In the Gospel, immediately following His words on the power of faith, Jesus speaks of service. Faith and service cannot be separated; on the contrary, they are intimately linked, interwoven with each other. … When faith is interwoven with service, the heart remains open and youthful, and it expands in the process of doing good. Thus faith, as Jesus tells us in the Gospel, becomes powerful and accomplishes marvellous deeds. If faith follows this path, it matures and grows in strength, but only when it is joined to service."

— Homily at Church of the Immaculate Conception, Bazu, Azerbaijan, Oct. 2, 2016

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