Pope Audience: Deepen your commitment to express God's
mercy
(Vatican Radio) This was
Pope Francis’ second “Jubilee Audience” in St. Peter’s Square and he used his
catechesis to focus on the Year of Mercy, especially in this season of Lent.
Speaking to the thousands of
pilgrims and visitors gathered on Saturday, the Holy Father said in these weeks
before Easter the Church was inviting the faithful to deepen their commitment
“to express God’s mercy in every aspect of their daily lives.”
He said that “such faithful
Christian witness is our way of responding to God’s prior commitment to us, as
expressed not only in his gift of creation, but above all in the sending of his
Son.
He went on to say that in
Jesus, God committed himself to offering hope and redemption to the poor, the
sick, sinners and all those in need. God, the Holy Father continued, is
committed to us, his first task was to create the world, and despite our attempts
to ruin it, he is committed to keeping it alive.”
Jesus, the Pope underlined
“is the living expression of God’s mercy and as Christians he added, we are
called to bear witness to the Gospel message of hope and solidarity.
Following his catechesis the
Holy Father greeted the Italian Federation of Blood Donors (FIDAS) who are
holding their Jubilee Pilgrimage.
FIDAS is using the occasion
to celebrate the success of their efforts since their participation in the 2000
Jubilee with St. John Paul II.
The Federation is hoping that
people will consider giving blood voluntarily during the Jubilee Year.
Concluding his Audience, Pope
Francis greeted all the English-speaking pilgrims present and expressed the
hope that the Jubilee of Mercy would be a moment of grace and spiritual renewal
for them and for their families.
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