Angelus:
'Mercy' is the key-word of the Gospel
(Vatican
Radio) Following the Mass for the Immaculate Conception, and the solemn
inauguration of the Jubilee of Mercy with opening of the Holy Door at St.
Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis led the crowds in the recitation of the midday
prayer to the Blessed Virgin, the Angelus.
Two
things are necessary to fully celebrate the day’s feast, the Pope said: first,
“to fully welcome God and His merciful grace into our life; second, to become
in our own times ‘workers of mercy’ through an evangelical journey.” In
imitation of Mary, he said, “we are called to be ‘bearers of Christ’ and
witnesses of His love,” especially towards those who are most in need.
The
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Pope said, “has a specific message
to communicate to us: it reminds us that in our lives, everything is a gift,
everything is mercy.” Mary helps us to rediscover “divine mercy as the
distinctive mark of the Christian . . . You cannot conceive of a true Christian
who is not merciful, just as you cannot conceive of God without His mercy.”
Mercy, he said, “is the key-word of the Gospel.” For that reason, “we should
not be afraid: we should allow ourselves to be embraced by the mercy of God,
who waits for us and forgives everything.”
Following
the Angelus, Pope Francis called on the crowd to greet Benedict XVI, the pope
emeritus, who was present for the Liturgy and who was one of the first pilgrims
to pass through the Holy Door.
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