Pope Francis to Resurrectionists: have courage to go
forth
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received the
participants in the General Chapter of the Congregation
of the Resurrection on Saturday.
of Polish revert to Catholicism, Bogdan Janski,
who served especially the Polish faithful who had emigrated from their native
country to take up new lives in France in the 19th century,
along with Peter Semenenko, and Jerome Kajsiewicz, in order to administer
parishes and educate young people.
In remarks to the participants, who have been spending the
past two weeks exploring the theme, “Witnesses of the presence of the Risen
Lord: from community to the world,” Pope Francis encouraged the General Chapter
and the whole Congregation to go forward boldly in their mission of service.
One Mission, past, present and future
“[R]emember the past with gratitude, live the present with
passion, and embrace the future with hope,” Pope Francis said.
“Those who believe in the Risen One have the courage to ‘go
forth’ and bring to others the Good News of the resurrection,” Pope Francis
also said, “embracing the risks of testimony, even as the Apostles
did.” The Holy Father went on to say, “How many people are waiting for
this joyful proclamation! It is not right for us to deprive them of
it. If the resurrection of Christ is our greatest certainty and our most
precious treasure, how can we not run to proclaim it to others?”
The 33rd General Chapter of the
“Resurrectionists” opened in Rome on June 11th, and concludes
Sunday, June 25th.
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