Pope
asks forgiveness for the scandals that have rocked the Church
Vatican
Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday asked forgiveness for scandals that have taken
place in the Church and here in the Vatican.
He
also mentioned recent corruption scandals that have rocked the city of Rome and
its municipal administration.
He
was speaking to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square before beginning
his weekly catechesis.
Commenting
on today’s reading in which Jesus says “Woe to the world because of scandals.
For if must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by
whom the scandal cometh”.
Jesus’s
words, the Pope noted are strong indeed.
And
continuing his catechesis on the family he said we must consider the promises
we make to our children when we bring them into the world.
The Pope said the greatest promise we make is love and he pointed out that every child trusts that he or she will be loved and cared for.
The Pope said the greatest promise we make is love and he pointed out that every child trusts that he or she will be loved and cared for.
When
that promise is broken, Pope Francis said, the result is a “scandal” which
Jesus condemns, telling us that their angels in heaven stand in God’s presence
(Mt 18:10).
Pope
Francis continued his catechesis saying that the Church too, through Baptism,
makes promises to our children.
He
said that in experiencing human love, each child comes to sense the presence of
a God who loves children, and he urged all parents and care-givers to foster
this mysterious relationship by leaving room for God in their young lives.
The
Pope ended his address to the faithful in the Square with a reminder that next
Saturday, October 17, is the United Nations International Day for the
Eradication of Poverty.
He
mentioned that the World Day aims to promote increased efforts to eradicate
extreme poverty and discrimination, and to uphold the basic rights of all
persons.
“We
are all invited – he said – to make this intention our own, so that Christ’s
charity may reach and uplift our poorest and most abandoned brothers and
sisters”.
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