Pope urges “Circolo San Pietro”
to be witness of God's mercy and goodness
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| Pope Francis consoling a poor man. |
Pope Francis on Saturday received members of the charity of
Rome Diocese who came with a collection for the his charity fund.
By Robin Gomes
Strive to be the face of a Church that pushes itself to the
frontiers, never standing still but walking to meet the brothers and sisters
who are hungering and thirsting to be welcomed, yearning for
sharing, closeness and solidarity.
This was the exhortation that Pope Francis offered on
Saturday to some 300 members of the “Circolo San Pietro”, a charity of
Rome diocese, who brought him their collection for the Pope’s charity fund
called “Peter’s Pence”.
‘Circolo San Pietro’, the Italian for St. Peter’s Circle,
was founded in 1869 by a group of young lay Catholics of Rome to help the
needy and the sick.
The Pontiff expressed his appreciation for the charity which
he said carries out a "daily service to the most disadvantaged people of
the city" of Rome, "a beautiful enterprise of assistance and help to
the poor", "a shoot of the rich and fruitful "vine" of
charity and an expression of the ecclesial "vineyard".
Discover the face of Christ
The Holy Father encouraged the group never to be “ashamed of
the wounded flesh of the brother", but to discover the “face
of Christ” in every suffering and needy person.
“Be courageous missionaries of Christian charity and never
tire of bearing witness to God's mercy and goodness, becoming
instruments of consolation for so many fragile and desperate people,”
the Pope exhorted.
Call to holiness
He also called on the members of “Circolo San Pietro” to
imitate numerous “saints of charity" and allow themselves to be
stimulated by the "signs of holiness" that the Lord presents
through the most humble.
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