Pope
Francis at weekly General Audience: English summary
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience on
Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square – the first of three Wednesday Audiences
scheduled to take place during the course of the XIV
Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, dedicated to reflecting
on the family in the life of the Church and of society.
Below, please find the official English-language summary of the
Holy Father’s prepared remarks
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During the Synod of
Bishops, I would like to reflect on some aspects of the profound relationship
between the Church and the family, with a view to the common good of
society. When families journey along the way of the Lord, they offer a
fundamental witness to God’s love, and they deserve the full commitment and
support of the Church. In the family we learn of the bonds which unite
us, of fidelity, sincerity, trust, cooperation and respect, even when
difficulties abound. Indeed it is in family life that the most vulnerable
of society are cared for. And yet, political and economic life today does
not always support the family, and seems to have lost the ability to
incorporate the virtues of family life into the common life of society.
Here the Church is called to exercise her mission by first examining to what
extent she is living as the family of God. Like Saint Peter, the Church
is called to be a fisher of men, and so too needs a new type of net.
Families are this net. They free us from the sea of loneliness and
indifference, so that we can all experience the freedom of being children of
God. May the Church go out into the deep, confident that the catch will
be great. And may the Synod Fathers, inspired by the Holy Spirit,
encourage the Church to cast out her net with confidence and faith in the Word
of God.
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