Pope Francis General Audience: English summary
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his
catechesis on hope at his General Audience in St Peter’s Square.
Please find below the full English summary of his words
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Today I wish to speak about that dimension of hope which we
can call attentive waiting. Jesus tells his disciples to be like those
who await the return of their master, with lamps alight (cf. Lk
12:35-36). As Christians, therefore, we are always attentive, awaiting
the Lord’s return, when God will be all in all (cf. 1 Cor 15:28). Every
day is a new opportunity to be attentive to God, to welcome the day as his
gift, and to live that day by offering our good works to him. Such attentiveness
requires patience, however, if we are not to lose sight of God’s grace when our
days are monotonous, or our difficulties many. For no night is so long,
as to make us forget the joy that comes with dawn.
As Christians, we know that Christ will return; that no
matter what we may suffer, life has its purpose and deeper meaning, and that
the merciful Lord will greet us at its end. Thus we can look upon history
and our own lives with confidence and hope, knowing that the future is not
guided solely by the work of our hands but by God’s providence. May we
repeat everyday the words of the first disciples: “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev.
22:20). And in our most difficult moments, may we hear the consoling
response of Jesus: “Behold, I am coming soon” (Rev. 22:7).
I greet the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors taking
part in today’s Audience, especially those from England, Scotland, Demark,
Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Canada and the United States
of America. In particular I greet those who will be celebrating World
Sight Day tomorrow, and I assure all who are blind and visually impaired of my
closeness and prayers. Upon you and your families, I invoke the grace of
the Lord Jesus, that you may be steadfast in hope and trust in God’s providence
in your lives. May God bless you all!
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