Pope
to new movements: freedom, charism, communities
(Vatican Radio) Freedom, charism, communion: these were the
three focal points of Pope Francis’ remarks to participants in the III World
Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities on Saturday morning in the
Vatican. More than three hundred people from all around the world, representing
the groups and communities founded in the wake of the II Vatican Council, have
been gathered in Rome under the sponsorship of the Pontifical Council for the
Laity to reflect on the joy of the Gospel as a specifically missionary joy.
In remarks prepared for the occasion, Pope Francis called on
participants and on all the members of new communities and movements to
maintain thefreshness of their charism, respect the freedom of each person, and always to strive
for communion, telling them that
their success in these regards will be the measure of their attainment of full
ecclesial maturity. “The Movements and New Communities that you
represent,” the Holy Father told his guests, “are moving towards a deeper sense
of belonging to the Church, a maturity that requires vigilance in the path of
daily conversion.”
The Holy Father said
that, without an authentic conversion of heart and mind, the Gospel cannot be
proclaimed, while at the same time, if we are not open to mission, conversion
is not possible and faith becomes sterile. “Do not forget,” said Pope
Francis, “that to reach this goal [of full ecclesial maturity], conversion must
be missionary: the strength to overcome temptations and insufficiencies comes
from the profound joy of proclaiming the Gospel, which is the foundation of
your charisms.”
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