Pope
Audience: Family togetherness
(Vatican
Radio) Pope Francis during his General Audience on Wednesday in St Peter's
Square continued his catechesis on the family, this week focusing on the
importance of togetherness.
Below
are the Pope remarks read out in English
Dear
Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing catechesis on the family, today
we consider the importance of togetherness. Sitting at table for the
family dinner, sharing our meal and the experiences of our day, is a
fundamental image of togetherness and solidarity. Because Jesus gave us
the Eucharist as a meal, there is a close relationship between families and the
Mass. The togetherness we experience in our families is meant, in the
family of the Church, to extend to all as a sign of God’s universal love.
In this way the Eucharist becomes a school of inclusion, in which we learn to
be attentive to the needs of everyone. Sadly, the family meal, this great
symbol of togetherness, is disappearing in some societies. Food itself,
the very sign of our sharing with other, is wantonly wasted in some places,
while our brothers and sisters go hungry in others. The Eucharist reminds
us that our bread is meant to be shared with all. May our families, and
the entire Church, be signs of togetherness and solidarity for the good of the
whole human family, especially during the coming Jubilee of Mercy.
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