In his speech at the Vatican on Friday to the Passionists, that is, the priests of the order dedicated to the Passion of Jesus, Pope Francis highlighted the importance of the encounter between God and man and said that every person needs the light of the Gospel. . .
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Vatican City, Friday, October 25, 2024 (Rei, Vatican Radio): In his speech at the Vatican on Friday to the Passionists, that is, the priests of the order dedicated to the Passion of Jesus, Pope Francis highlighted the importance of the encounter between God and man and said that every person needs the light of the Gospel. . .
Who will be the messenger?
At this time, representatives of the religious Zionist community, priests, have come to Rome from all over the world for their general assembly. The Holy Father said that the issue that remains paramount in the General Assembly is that in our turbulent times, How to respond appropriately to God’s initiative, Who always invites us to cooperate in his plan of salvation.
The Holy Father said that during the General Assembly you have sought the answer to this question by meditating on the words spoken by God to the prophet Isaiah who says: Whom will I send? Who will be our messenger? And then you also reflected on the words of the Lord Jesus contained in the Gospel of Saint Luke, in which Jesus says: Ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers into his harvest.
The Holy Father said that in response to Isaiah’s question, we must say that we are ready, send us and, by order of Jesus, we will pray to God the Father, who will give us new energy in the context of the coming. Jubilee year.
The Pope said: “It is desirable, it is really necessary, A mission that aims to reach as many people as possible, Because all of us, without exception, are in great need of the light of the gospel.”
God and man: interview
To the religious he said: “Without abandoning the usual methods of apostolic service,, I hope that they will also identify new paths and create new opportunities to facilitate the encounter between people and the Lord., Who, according to the fourth verse of the second chapter of the first letter of Saint Paul to Timothy, does not forgive anyone., Rather, he wants “all men to attain salvation and know the truth.”
“Therefore, as a testimony of our joyful and fruitful faith,” the Pope said, “we must go out into the streets of the world.”, It is necessary to go to the squares and streets., But your game can only be effective when It must arise from the fullness of love for God and humanity through a contemplative life and reflected in the fraternal relationships of the community and mutual support, So that everyone can walk together and experience the presence of God among them.”
the maximum expression of love
Urging the Passionist religious community to remain firm in its charisma, the Pope said that those religious who meditate on the Passion of the Lord Jesus must always remember that “the most fundamental understanding of the Passion of the Lord Jesus was that the death of Jesus in the cross was the fulfillment of God’s will.”, This is a miracle of miracles of divine love., Prayer is the door to intimacy and union with, There is a school for everyone to learn. The Cross of the Lord is the virtue and the source of energy that allows us to endure any pain.”
With the joy and strength of this charismatic familiarity, Passionist religious also know how to proclaim the presence of the Risen Cross in the suffering of our days, the Pope stated. We know its enormity and destruction in poverty, in wars, in the groans of creation, in the distorted dynamics that create divisions between people and abandon the weak.
The Pope invites the Passionist religious community to pray that every possible effort be made to prevent the suffering of our brothers from becoming senseless waste and the despair of humanity.
