Pope Francis' General Audience:
English summary
Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the Acts of the
Apostles, in the first weekly General Audience following the summer break.
Below find the official English-language summary:
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing catechesis on
the Acts of the Apostles, we now see how the Apostles preached the Gospel of
salvation not only in words but in concrete actions. The first account of
healing in Acts bears witness to this. Peter and John encounter a man
born lame at the entrance to the Temple. This poor beggar, who represents
the excluded and discarded members of society, is looking for alms. The
two Apostles fix their gaze on him, inviting him to a different way of seeing
things.
They offer him not silver or gold, but the greatest gift of
all: the salvation to be found in Jesus Christ. They create a
relationship with him, for this is how God desires to reveal himself: through a
loving encounter between people. Saint John Chrysostom saw in this act of
raising up a lame person an image of the resurrection. It is also an
image of the Church, called to look for those in need and to lift them up.
As we also strive to help others, let us, like Peter and John, always recognise
our own need for that greatest treasure, which is our relationship with the
Risen Lord.
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