Pope expresses his closeness to
pandemic victims
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| A healthcare worker during pandemic (AFP) |
Pope Francis, following the recitation of the Angelus, prays
for countries that continue to be hard hit by the Coronavirus. He also recalls
that the month of June is dedicated in a special way to the Heart of Christ.
By Vatican News
In his greetings to the faithful following the recitation of
the Marian Prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis noted that their presence in St
Peter’s Square was a sign that “the acute phase of the epidemic is over in
Italy, even though it remains necessary to follow the rules in force
carefully.”
He told those gathered in the Square to "be careful,
don't sing victory too soon."
The Pope also advised them to follow the rules carefully,
"because they are rules that help us to prevent the virus from spreading.
In some countries he pointed out, “the virus continues to
claim many victims. Last Friday, in one country, one per minute died!
Terrible", he said.
With that in the mind, Pope Francis expressed his closeness
to those populations, to the sick and their families, and to all those who care
for them.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Following the Angelus, the Pope also recalled that the month
of June is dedicated in a special way to the Heart of Christ. He said, it is “a
devotion that unites the great spiritual teachers and the simple among the
people of God.”
Indeed, he continued, “the human and divine Heart of Jesus
is the wellspring where we can always draw upon God’s mercy, forgiveness and
tenderness. We can do so by focusing on a passage from the Gospel, feeling that
at the centre of every gesture, of every word of Jesus there is love, the love
of the Father.”
We can also do so, Pope Francis said, “by adoring the
Eucharist, where this love is present in the Sacrament. Then our heart too,
little by little, will become more patient, more generous, more merciful.”
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