Pope Francis: Pray for elderly during December
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| Pope Francis meets elderly workers during an audience in the Vatican in October 2016.- ANSA |
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has revealed his prayer
intention for the month of December, which is “for the elderly”.
In a video message explaining the prayer petition, the Pope
said “a people that does not take care of grandparents, that does not treat
them well, has no future.”
He added that the “elderly have wisdom, they are entrusted
with a great responsibility: to transmit their life experience, their family history,
the history of a community, of a people.”
The Pope prayed: “Let us keep in mind our elders so that
sustained by families and institutions, they may with their wisdom and
experience collaborate in the education of new generations.”
Care and respect for the elderly has been a prominent issue
addressed by Pope Francis throughout his pontificate. Last year he hosted a
meeting marking National Grandparents’ Day in Italy and in 2015 he gave two
Wednesday audience catechises on the elderly, pointing out that old age has a
grace and a mission” and is “a true vocation from the Lord.”
The monthly videos detailing the Pontiff’s prayer intentions
are promoted by the “Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network,” an organisation
dedicated to assisting the mission of the Church and addressing the challenges
facing humanity. The group encourages Catholics from around the world to submit
ideas for prayer petitions and presents a selection of them for the Pope to
choose for each month.
(Richard Paul Marsden)
Click below to watch the video message:
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