Pope Francis: John the Baptist
teaches us to bear witness to Jesus
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| The nativity of Saint John the Baptist |
Pope Francis reminds the faithful that 24 June is the
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, and invites everyone to
draw closer to God.
By Vatican News
In his greetings to the Italian-speaking faithful at the
weekly General Audience, Pope Francis recalled the liturgical solemnity of the
day.
“Today is the feast of the Nativity of Saint John the
Baptist,” he said. “Let us learn from the one who was the forerunner of Jesus
the ability to bear witness to the Gospel with courage, beyond our own
differences, while preserving the harmony and friendship that form the basis of
any credible proclamation of the faith.”
The Pope also said, in his address to the Spanish-speaking
faithful, that both Saint John the Baptist and King David knew how to draw
people’s attention to the true God.
He prayed that their example might be a source of
encouragement for the faithful, so that “we may seek God’s friendship through
prayer, and our example might help bring God to men and women, and men and
women to God.”
God in the beauty of creation
Turning his thoughts towards the current temperate season in
the Northern Hemisphere, Pope Francis expressed hopes that the summer might be
“a time of serenity and a beautiful opportunity to contemplate God in the
masterpiece of His creation.”
He prayed that, despite the Covid-19 crisis, the holiday
season might be “a peaceful time of rest, enjoyment of the beauty of creation,
and strengthening of the ties between us and God.”
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