Pope
Francis at Regina coeli: God bless mothers, everywhere
(Vatican Radio)
Pope Francis offered Mother’s Day greetings to all mothers, everywhere, on
Sunday. “Today in many countries celebrate Mother's Day,” he said, addressing
the great crowd of pilgrims and tourists gathered beneath the window of the
Papal apartments that looks down on St. Peter’s Square to pray the Regina
coeli with him, “we remember with gratitude and affection all
mothers.”
Departing from
his prepared text, Pope Francis went on to ask a round of applause for all
mothers present in the Square. “That applause embraces all mothers, all our
dear mothers: those who live with us physically, but also those who live with
us spiritually. The Lord bless them all, and may the Mother of God, to whom
this month is dedicated, watch over them all.”
Ahead of the
traditional prayer of Marian devotion at Eastertide, Pope Francis reflected on
the Gospel reading of the day, drawn from the 15th chapter of
the Gospel according to St. John. “This is my commandment: love one another as
I love you,” he said, quoting the Gospel text, which goes on to say, “No one
has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
“Therefore,”
said Pope Francis, “this Word of the Lord calls us to love each other, to
desire the good for one another, even if we do not always understand each
other, even if we do not always geta long – but it is preciesly there, that we
see what Christian love is.”
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