Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, they should appear as pe…

Pope Francis
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Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, they should appear as people who wish to share their joy, who point to a horizon of beauty and who invite others to a delicious banquet. It is not by proselytizing that the Church grows, but by attraction. ✨ Pope Francis (2014). The Joy of the Gospel, p.8, BookBaby
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