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eep not for what you have lost, fight for what you have.
Weep not for what is dead, fight for what was born in you.
Weep not for the one who abandoned you, fight for who is with you.
Weep not for those who hate you, fight for those who want you.
Weep not for your past, fight for your present struggle.
Weep not for your suffering, fight for your happiness.
With things that are happening to us, we begin to learn that nothing is impossible to solve, just move forward.
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Melanie Jean Juneau serves as the Editor in Chief of Catholic Stand. She is a mother of nine children who has edited her kid's university term papers for over a decade. She blogs at joy of nine9 and mother of nine9. Her writing is humorous and heart warming; thoughtful and thought-provoking. Part of her call and her witness is to write the truth about children, family, marriage and the sacredness of life. Melanie is the administrator of ACWB, a columnist at CatholicLane, CatholicStand, Catholic365 , CAPC, author of Echoes of the Divine and Oopsy Daisy, and coauthor of Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood.
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I love Papa Francis! Is it ok to call him that? He is wonderful, and such a man of compassion. I think he will win many to the faith. I think the Catholic Church will grow due to his leadership. Thanks for these words, I will remember them.
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I couldn’t agree more
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Please document your source for this quote
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although this was shared over 780 times on facebook as a prayer rquest for the pope a similar version appeared in on a blog in 2011 called Begin Each Day Better Than Yesterday
“Dont cry for what you’ve lost.., fight for what you have left..,Dont cry for what has been dead.., fight for what is born in you..Dont cry for who has left..fight for who is with you..Dont cry for your past..fight for your present..Dont cry for your suffering..,fight for your happiness..Dont cry for those who hate you..FIGHT FOR THOSE WHO
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Did you write the prayer “Weep not…” or was it composed by Pope Francis? It is beautiful.
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these are the supposedly pope’s words, not mine
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I am unable to find it attributed to him by any official Catholic (or other) news agency nor on any official Vatican news source. Can you provide an official attribution?
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yes…I discovered the same thing. A priest simply mentioned, offhandedly, that if you can’t find a vatican source then it is just heresay. See comment above about a similar quote from a 2011 blog
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Looks like it’s bogus. I’d advise taking it off your blog (unless you can find an exact citation). It doesn’t even sound like something the Holy Father would say. In addition it’s been sent around in hokey chain email letters which prey on emotionalism and superstition (i.e. “let’s get people to say a million Hail Marys for the Pope!”). Clearly this type of sentiment is not grounded in strong Christian theology. Thanks!
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I never thought about the taint of bogus superstition.-thanks
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