Pope Angelus: Be salt and light
(Vatican
Radio) Pope Francis on Tuesday, following the celebration of Mass at the
Swedbank Stadium in Malmo, recited the Angelus prayer and in his address
invited the faithful to express their faith "in prayer, in the
sacraments, and in generous service to those who are suffering and in need.
I urge you to be salt and light, wherever you find yourselves", he said.
Below
are Pope's words before the recitation of the Marian prayer
As
we conclude this celebration, I would like to express my gratitude to Bishop
Anders Arborelius of Stockholm for his kind words, and to the civil authorities
and all who helped in the planning and execution of this visit.
I
offer a cordial greeting to the President and the Secretary General of the
Lutheran World Federation, and to the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden.
I also greet the members of the ecumenical delegations and the diplomatic corps
present on this occasion, and all those who have joined us in this celebration
of the Eucharist.
I
thank God that I was able to visit this land and to meet with you, many of whom
have come from all over the world. As Catholics, we are part of a great
family and are sustained in the same communion. I encourage you to
express your faith in prayer, in the sacraments, and in generous service to
those who are suffering and in need. I urge you to be salt and light,
wherever you find yourselves, through the way you live and act as followers of
Jesus, and to show great respect and solidarity with our brothers and sisters
of other churches and Christian communities, and with all people of good will.
In
our life, we are not alone; we have the constant help and companionship of the
Virgin Mary. Today she stands before us as first among the saints, the
first disciple of the Lord. We flee to her protection and to her we
present our sorrows and our joys, our fears and our aspirations. We put
everything under her protection, in the sure knowledge that she watches over us
and cares for us with a mother’s love.
Dear
brothers and sisters, I ask you to keep me in your prayers. I keep you all very
present in my own.
Now,
together, let us turn to Our Lady and pray the Angelus.
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