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Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa
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“The Eucharist is the heart of our Christian life. As we adore the Body and Blood of Christ and are filled with God’s love we are spurred to go out to serve all people. It is through works of charity in fact that each local Church gives witness of God's love for all men and women.”
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (1932–2022) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Taipei diocese prepares for annual Corpus Christi procession through the streets and National Eucharistic Congress in December (11 June 2004) Fides News Agency
“For me, the Pallium reminds me of our duty to obey the Pope, to be faithful to God and to the Church. The Pallium is also a sign of the Pope's esteem and love for the Church in Taiwan: the Holy Father has always said that he prays very often for the Church in China. Today the Church in China is in a difficult situation and it needs the prayers of the whole Church.”
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (1932–2022) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the solemnity of Saint Peter and Paul Pope John Paul II will impose the Pallium on 44 newly appointed metropolitan Archbishops: Fides spoke with four of the new Metropolitan Archbishops from Taipei, Manila, Calabar a…
“Imitate your Patron St Paul the Apostle, grow in your spiritual life and mature your spirit of evangelisation. To grow in spiritual life we must be totally dependent on the Lord, we must be obedient to Him, we must avoid sin and try not to give in to human weaknesses.”
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (1932–2022) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Archbishop of Taipei encourages Catholics of St Paul’s parish to imitate the Apostle and “grow in spiritual life and mature in the spirit of evangelisation” (26 July 2005) Fides News Agency
“It was in Lent that I was ordained a bishop and in Lent that I was appointed archbishop. I think the Lord wanted to show me how to carry the Cross following his example. Let us pray for the archdiocese of Taipei.”
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (1932–2022) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Prayer deepens our relationship with God; fasting helps us draw closer to Him; charity makes us more like Him” says Archbishop of Taipei in Lenten Pastoral Letter (15 March 2006) Fides News Agency
“Our priority is to form new generations of intellectuals to be integral and responsible, capable of self-criticism, in a spirit of Christian charity so they may become the new corner stones of society.”
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (1932–2022) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Some 6,800 first year students at Fu Ren Catholic University attend academic year opening ceremony presided by Grand Chancellor, Archbishop Cheng (28 September 2006) Fides News Agency
“Prayer is not passive or impotent! Prayer helps us find the truth. With the country in disorder we Christians must pray and pray above all that the president will repent.”
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (1932–2022) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Catholic archbishop of Tai Pei issues open letter on the necessity of prayer and imitation of Jesus in social and political life and in times of national crisis (10 October 2006) Fides News Agency
“I hope the faithful will continue to believe, to hope and to serve and to let themselves be guided by faith in God and a relationship with God, to put out into the deep with courage to work for evangelisation.”
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (1932–2022) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Archbishop Joseph Cheng of Tai Pei, indicates key to reading Pope Benedict XVI's Letter (17 July 2007) Fides News Agency
“In the archdiocese of Tai Pei there are many religious congregations which offer their service. This activity needs to be coordinated with that of the parishes. If we had more vocations, things would work better... I ask you to pray continually for vocations and I am sure the Lord will hear your voices which come from the heart…. A priest must accept his people, also their criticism; the people must realise they are called to be part of the parishes, for the city district the priest and the faithful represent the light and salt of the world … pray for your priests and be tolerant and patient with them.”
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (1932–2022) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In New Year Pastoral Letter Archbishop of Tai Pei calls for religious institutes and parishes to coordinate pastoral work and prayers for vocations (17 February 2007) Fides News Agency