This morning in the Vatican Basilica, His Holiness, Pope Francis conducted an Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of nineteen new Cardinals. Following the proclamation of the gospel (Mark 10:32-45), the Holy Father addressed the Cardinals who were gathered, along with the guests who had come to Rome to celebrate with the newest of the Holy Father's advisors.
Jesus was walking ahead of them ... (Mk 10:32).
At this moment too, Jesus is walking ahead of us. He is always before us. He goes ahead of us and leads the way … This is the source of our confidence and our joy: to be his disciples, to remain with him, to walk behind him, to follow him.
When with the Cardinals, we concelebrated the first Mass in the Sistine Chapel, the first word which the Lord proposed to us was to walk, to journey with him: to journey, and then to build and to profess.
Today this same word is repeated, but now as an action, an action of Jesus which is ongoing: Jesus was walking …. This is something striking about the Gospels: Jesus is often walking and he teaches his disciples along the way. This is important. Jesus did not come to teach a philosophy, an ideology … but rather a way, a journey to be undertaken with him, and we learn the way as we go, by walking. Yes, dear brothers, this is our joy: to walk with Jesus.
And this is not easy, or comfortable, because the way that Jesus chooses is the way of the Cross. As they journey together, he speaks to his disciples about what will happen in Jerusalem: he foretells his passion, death and resurrection. And they are shocked and full of fear. They were shocked, certainly, because for them going up to Jerusalem meant sharing in the triumph of the Messiah, in his victory – we see this in the request made by James and John. But they were also full of fear for what was about to happen to Jesus, and for what they themselves might have to endure.
Unlike the disciples in those days, we know that Jesus has won, and that we need not fear the Cross; indeed, the Cross is our hope. And yet, we are all too human, sinners, tempted to think as men do, not as God does.
And once we follow the thinking of the world, what happens? The Gospel tells us: When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John (Mk 10:41). They were indignant. Whenever a worldly mentality predominates, the result is rivalry, jealousy, factions.
And so the word which Jesus speaks to us today is most salutary. It purifies us inwardly, it enlightens our consciences and helps us to unite ourselves fully with Jesus, and to do so together, at this time when the College of Cardinals is enlarged by the entrance of new members.
And Jesus called them to himself… (Mk 10:42). Here is the other action of Jesus. Along the way, he is aware that he needs to speak to the Twelve; he stops and calls them to himself. Brothers, let us allow Jesus to call us to himself! Let us be con-voked by him. And let us listen to him, with the joy that comes from receiving his word together, from letting ourselves be taught by that word and by the Holy Spirit, and to become ever more of one heart and soul, gathered around him.
And as we are thus con-voked, called to him by our one Teacher, I will tell you what the Church needs: she needs you, your cooperation, and even more your communion, with me and among yourselves. The Church needs your courage, to proclaim the Gospel at all times, both in season and out of season, and to bear witness to the truth. The Church needs your prayer for the progress of Christ’s flock, that prayer – let us not forget this – which, along with the proclamation of the Word, is the primary task of the Bishop. The Church needs your compassion, especially at this time of pain and suffering for so many countries throughout the world. Let us together express our spiritual closeness to the ecclesial communities and to all Christians suffering from discrimination and persecution. We must fight every form of discrimination! The Church needs our prayer for them, that they may be firm in faith and capable of responding to evil with good. And this prayer of ours extends to every man and woman suffering injustice on account of his or her religious convictions.
The Church needs us also to be peacemakers, building peace by our works, our hopes and our prayers. Building peace! Being peacemakers! Let us therefore invoke peace and reconciliation for those peoples presently experiencing violence, exclusion and war.
Thank you, dear Brothers! Thank you! Let us walk together behind the Lord, and let us always be called together by him, in the midst of his faithful people, the holy People of God, holy Mother the Church. Thank you!
Following his address, the Holy Father read the Formula of Creation of Cardinals and solemnly proclaimed the names of the nineteen newly created Cardinals, announcing at the same time, the rank which he has assigned to each of them. At the time when they are created, Cardinals are designated as either Cardinal-Deacons, Cardinal-Priests or Cardinal-Bishops according to an ancient rite of the Church. They maintain this rank for the rest of their lives.
After the announcement of their names and the ranks to which they have been assigned, those who are to be created Cardinals make a public Profession of Faith, spoken aloud before the People of God. They also take an Oath of Fidelity to the Pope and to his successors.
Each newly-created Cardinal then kneels before the Holy Father who places the red zucchetto and berretta on his head, a ring on his finger, and assigns him one of the churches within the Diocese of Rome to signify his duty to assist the Pope in the pastoral guidance of the diocese. Each newly-created Cardinal then receives the bulla - the written parchment testifying to the fact that he as been created a Cardinal - and there is an exchange of peace between the Holy Father and the Cardinals in attendance.
Address of the Holy Father, Pope Francis
for the Ordinary Public Consistory
for the creation of Cardinals
Jesus was walking ahead of them ... (Mk 10:32).
At this moment too, Jesus is walking ahead of us. He is always before us. He goes ahead of us and leads the way … This is the source of our confidence and our joy: to be his disciples, to remain with him, to walk behind him, to follow him.
When with the Cardinals, we concelebrated the first Mass in the Sistine Chapel, the first word which the Lord proposed to us was to walk, to journey with him: to journey, and then to build and to profess.
Today this same word is repeated, but now as an action, an action of Jesus which is ongoing: Jesus was walking …. This is something striking about the Gospels: Jesus is often walking and he teaches his disciples along the way. This is important. Jesus did not come to teach a philosophy, an ideology … but rather a way, a journey to be undertaken with him, and we learn the way as we go, by walking. Yes, dear brothers, this is our joy: to walk with Jesus.
And this is not easy, or comfortable, because the way that Jesus chooses is the way of the Cross. As they journey together, he speaks to his disciples about what will happen in Jerusalem: he foretells his passion, death and resurrection. And they are shocked and full of fear. They were shocked, certainly, because for them going up to Jerusalem meant sharing in the triumph of the Messiah, in his victory – we see this in the request made by James and John. But they were also full of fear for what was about to happen to Jesus, and for what they themselves might have to endure.
Unlike the disciples in those days, we know that Jesus has won, and that we need not fear the Cross; indeed, the Cross is our hope. And yet, we are all too human, sinners, tempted to think as men do, not as God does.
And once we follow the thinking of the world, what happens? The Gospel tells us: When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John (Mk 10:41). They were indignant. Whenever a worldly mentality predominates, the result is rivalry, jealousy, factions.
And so the word which Jesus speaks to us today is most salutary. It purifies us inwardly, it enlightens our consciences and helps us to unite ourselves fully with Jesus, and to do so together, at this time when the College of Cardinals is enlarged by the entrance of new members.
And Jesus called them to himself… (Mk 10:42). Here is the other action of Jesus. Along the way, he is aware that he needs to speak to the Twelve; he stops and calls them to himself. Brothers, let us allow Jesus to call us to himself! Let us be con-voked by him. And let us listen to him, with the joy that comes from receiving his word together, from letting ourselves be taught by that word and by the Holy Spirit, and to become ever more of one heart and soul, gathered around him.
And as we are thus con-voked, called to him by our one Teacher, I will tell you what the Church needs: she needs you, your cooperation, and even more your communion, with me and among yourselves. The Church needs your courage, to proclaim the Gospel at all times, both in season and out of season, and to bear witness to the truth. The Church needs your prayer for the progress of Christ’s flock, that prayer – let us not forget this – which, along with the proclamation of the Word, is the primary task of the Bishop. The Church needs your compassion, especially at this time of pain and suffering for so many countries throughout the world. Let us together express our spiritual closeness to the ecclesial communities and to all Christians suffering from discrimination and persecution. We must fight every form of discrimination! The Church needs our prayer for them, that they may be firm in faith and capable of responding to evil with good. And this prayer of ours extends to every man and woman suffering injustice on account of his or her religious convictions.
The Church needs us also to be peacemakers, building peace by our works, our hopes and our prayers. Building peace! Being peacemakers! Let us therefore invoke peace and reconciliation for those peoples presently experiencing violence, exclusion and war.
Thank you, dear Brothers! Thank you! Let us walk together behind the Lord, and let us always be called together by him, in the midst of his faithful people, the holy People of God, holy Mother the Church. Thank you!
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| His Eminence, Gerald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix Archbishop of Quebec City exchanging a sign of peace with the Holy Father |
Following his address, the Holy Father read the Formula of Creation of Cardinals and solemnly proclaimed the names of the nineteen newly created Cardinals, announcing at the same time, the rank which he has assigned to each of them. At the time when they are created, Cardinals are designated as either Cardinal-Deacons, Cardinal-Priests or Cardinal-Bishops according to an ancient rite of the Church. They maintain this rank for the rest of their lives.
Titles assigned to each of the newly created Cardinals
- Cardinal Pietro PAROLIN, Titular pastor of Santi Simone e Giuda Taddeo in Torre Angela;
- Cardinal Lorenzo BALDISSERI, Deacon of Sant’Anselmo in the Aventino;
- Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig MÜLLER, Deacon of Sant’Agnese in Agone;
- Cardinal Beniamino STELLA, Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano;
- Cardinal Vincent Gerard NICHOLS, Titular pastor of Santissimo Redentore e Sant’Alfonso in via Merulana;
- Cardinal Leopoldo José BRENES SOLÓRZANO, Titular pastor of San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello;
- Cardinal Gérald Cyprien LACROIX, I.S.P.X., Titular pastor of San Giuseppe all’Aurelio;
- Cardinal Jean-Pierre KUTWA, Titular pastor of Sant’Emerenziana at Tor Fiorenza;
- Cardinal Orani João TEMPESTA, O.Cist., Titular pastor of Santa Maria Madre della Provvidenza at Monte Verde;
- Cardinal Gualtiero BASSETTI, Titular pastor of Santa Cecilia
- Cardinal Mario Aurelio POLI, Titular pastor of San Roberto Bellarmino
- Cardinal Andrew YEOM SOO-JUNG, Titular pastor of San Crisogono
- Cardinal Ricardo EZZATI ANDRELLO, S.D.B., Titular pastor of Santissimo Redentore at Valmelaina;
- Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba OUÉDRAOGO, Titular pastor of Santa Maria Consolatrice at the Tiburtino;
- Cardinal Orlando B. QUEVEDO, O.M.I., Titular pastor of Santa Maria «Regina Mundi» at Torre Spaccata;
- Cardinale Chibly LANGLOIS, Titular pastor of San Giacomo in Augusta;
- Cardinal Loris Francesco CAPOVILLA, Titular pastor of Santa Maria in Trastevere;
- Cardinal Fernando SEBASTIÁN AGUILAR, C.M.F., Titular pastor of Sant’Angela Merici; and
- Cardinale Kelvin Edward FELIX, Titular pastor of Santa Maria della Salute at Primavalle.
After the announcement of their names and the ranks to which they have been assigned, those who are to be created Cardinals make a public Profession of Faith, spoken aloud before the People of God. They also take an Oath of Fidelity to the Pope and to his successors.
Each newly-created Cardinal then kneels before the Holy Father who places the red zucchetto and berretta on his head, a ring on his finger, and assigns him one of the churches within the Diocese of Rome to signify his duty to assist the Pope in the pastoral guidance of the diocese. Each newly-created Cardinal then receives the bulla - the written parchment testifying to the fact that he as been created a Cardinal - and there is an exchange of peace between the Holy Father and the Cardinals in attendance.
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