General Audience of 29 August
2018 - English summary
Here is the official English language summary of the Pope's
catechesis at the General Audience on 29 August 2018
Summary: Dear brothers and sisters: This past
weekend I travelled to Ireland for the Ninth World Meeting of Families, whose
theme was The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World.
Husbands, wives and children from throughout the world came
together to witness to God’s loving plan for marriage and family life. I
was moved by the testimonies of faith, love, reconciliation and solidarity
given by families living in vastly different situations. In my address to
the authorities, I spoke of the need to support families in their essential
role in society, while in my meetings in the Cathedral and at the great Vigil
in Phoenix Park, I stressed the importance of cultivating God’s gift of love
and passing on the faith, as it were, “around the family table” in the daily
dialogue of grandparents, parents and children.
At Knock Shrine, I commended all families to Our Lady and
offered a warm greeting to the people of Northern Ireland. Sadly, the joy
of my Visit was clouded by the recognition of the suffering caused by the abuse
of minors and young people by some members of the Church. I begged
forgiveness for these crimes and encouraged the efforts made to ensure that
they are not repeated.
As we look forward to the next World Meeting of Families, to
be held in Rome in 2021, let us pray that families everywhere will grow in
faith, love and missionary zeal, and truly became, as they are meant to
be, “joy for the world”.
Greetings: I greet the English-speaking pilgrims
and visitors taking part in today’s Audience, especially those from Ghana,
South Africa, Korea and the United States of America. Upon all of you,
and your families, I invoke the joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God bless you!
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