Pope Francis' catechesis at General Audience: English
Summary
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis continued his catechesis
on Christian hope at the Wednesday General Audience in the Paul VI
Hall, reflecting on divine forgiveness as the "driving force of
hope".
Please find below the official English summary of the
Pope's catechesis:
In our continuing catechesis, we now consider God’s mercy as
the driving force of Christian hope. When Jesus forgives the sinful
woman, his action causes scandal, because it overturns the dominant attitude of
the time. Instead of rejecting sinners, Jesus embraces them, those who
are outcast, “untouchable”. With a compassion that literally causes him
to tremble in his depths, he reveals the merciful heart of God. This
astonishing attitude to those in desperate situations, even those who have made
many mistakes in life, marks our Christian identity with the stamp of mercy,
and gives a sure foundation to our hope. We who have experienced God’s
forgiveness should avoid the danger of forgetting that this mercy was purchased
at a great price: Christ’s death on the Cross. Our Lord died not because
he healed the sick, but because he did what only God can do: forgive
sins. This divine mercy both transforms us and renews our hope. Our
Lord, who rejects no one, graciously bestows upon us the mission to proclaim
his mercy to the world.
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