Pope at Angelus: Synod for the
Amazon “put out into the deep"
Pope Francis reflects on the Synod for the Pan-Amazon Region
that concluded with the celebration of Holy Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on
Sunday morning.
By Vatican News
Before reciting the Angelus prayer this Sunday, Pope Francis
commented on the readings of the closing Mass for the Special Assembly of the
Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region, and how they relate to the Synod
itself.
Hearing the cry of the poor
The first reading, from the Book of Sirach, reminds us of
the starting point of the Synod journey, he said: the prayer of the poor, which
"will reach to the clouds" because "God hears the prayer of the
one who is wronged".
“The cry of the poor, together with that of the earth, came
to us from the Amazon”, said the Pope. After these three weeks of the Synod,
“we cannot pretend we have not heard it”, and we cannot remain indifferent, he
said.
Moving forward together
Pope Francis went on to describe the Synod itself as
“walking together, comforted by the courage and consolations that come from the
Lord”. It was a time of sincere listening and service, he said, “experiencing
the beauty of moving forward together”.
In the second reading, Saint Paul expressed his last wish:
not something for himself but for the Gospel, “so that it may be proclaimed to
all nations”. This comes first and counts more than anything, said Pope
Francis.
Venturing into the deep
The Synod asked how to open up new pathways for the
proclamation of the Gospel. Only what we live can we proclaim, said the Pope.
To live according to the Gospel, “we must go beyond ourselves”.
The Synod was inspired to venture out into the deep,
continued Pope Francis, “to leave our safe harbors”, and enter “the open sea
where the Spirit invites us to cast our nets”.
Our Lady Queen of the Amazon
Pope Francis concluded by invoking Our Lady as Queen of the
Amazon. She “inculturated” herself, said the Pope, and with “the humble courage
of a Mother, she became the protector of her children, the defender of the oppressed”.
To her, said the Pope, we entrust her poorest children and
our common home.
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