Pope Francis at Angelus: cherish spiritual gifts of
Jubilee
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with
the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, following a Mass to mark
the Solemnity of Christ the King, and the official close of the Extraordinary
Jubilee Year of Mercy.
In remarks to pilgrims and tourists gathered for the
occasion, Pope Francis thanked the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the
New Evangelization and especially the Council’s President, Archbishop Rino
Fisichella, for their organization of the year-long initiative.
The Holy Father also had words of gratitude for the police
and other forces dedicated to security and order, for volunteers, for everyone
near and far who made a pilgrimage, for everyone who had come from far-away
places to mark the closing of the year, and for all who prayed and made other
spiritual contributions to the success of the venture, especially cloistered
women religious, who on Monday are to mark Pro orantibus day –
the World
Day of Cloistered Life.
“May the Virgin Mary help us to conserve the spiritual gifts
of the Jubilee of Mercy in our hearts and help them grow and bear fruit.”
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