As Pope Francis Recovers From Flu, Papal Aide Relays Remarks at Sunday Angelus
During the live transmission on Sunday, the Holy Father lamented that he was too sick to read the Angelus himself.
During the live transmission on Sunday, the Holy Father lamented that he was too sick to read the Angelus himself.
Pope Francis was speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square before the weekly recitation of the Angelus.
'Let us remember this: God does not want a cruise ship; a poor, ‘ramshackle’ boat is enough for him, as long as we welcome him,' Pope Francis emphasized.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity dates back to the 19th century when Pope Leo XIII encouraged the practice of a Prayer Octave for Unity.
Speaking after reciting the Angelus on Jan. 9, he prayed for peace following unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian country.
The Pope said that this Sunday’s Gospel reading offered a good example of why it was necessary to meditate deeply on the Scriptures.
According to Pope Francis, it is easy to spend time assigning blame, “but spending time blaming others is wasting time.”
The Pope said that Jesus’ “Bread of Life” statement summed up “his entire being and mission.”
Speaking from a window of the apostolic palace, Pope Francis said Jesus “can do a lot with one of our prayers, with a gesture of charity for others, even with one of our sufferings handed over to His mercy.”
Pope Francis said that even when Catholic hospitals face economic difficulties, it is vital to remember that “the Church’s vocation is not to have money, but to serve, and service is always free.”
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