At the conclusion of the liturgical celebration for Passion-Palm Sunday, His Holiness, Pope Francis recited the Angelus with the faithful and with pilgrims who were present in Saint Peter's Square.
At the conclusion of this celebration, I affectionately greet all of you who are present, especially the young people. Dear young people, I urge you to continue your journey either in your dioceses or on your pilgrimage across the continents - the voyage which will take you next year to Krakow, the country of Saint John Paul II, who began the World Youth Days. The theme of that great encounter: Blessed are the merciful, for they will find mercy (Mt 5:7) fits well with the Year of Mercy. Allow yourselves to be filled with the tenderness of the Father, and share this gift with everyone you meet!
And now we will offer a prayer to Mary our Mother, asking her to help us to live Holy Week with deep faith. She too was present when Jesus entered Jerusalem to the shouts of the crowd; but her heart, like that of her Son, was ready for the sacrifice. Let us learn from her, the faithful Virgin, to follow the Lord even when his path leads to the cross.
I entrust to her protection the victims of the airline tragedy which occurred last Tuesday. Among them was a group of German students.
Angelus Domini ...
After blessing the crowd, the Holy Father added:
I wish you a Holy Week of contemplation of the Mystery of Jesus Christ.
Greetings of His Holiness, Pope Francis
prior to the recital of the Angelus
At the conclusion of this celebration, I affectionately greet all of you who are present, especially the young people. Dear young people, I urge you to continue your journey either in your dioceses or on your pilgrimage across the continents - the voyage which will take you next year to Krakow, the country of Saint John Paul II, who began the World Youth Days. The theme of that great encounter: Blessed are the merciful, for they will find mercy (Mt 5:7) fits well with the Year of Mercy. Allow yourselves to be filled with the tenderness of the Father, and share this gift with everyone you meet!
And now we will offer a prayer to Mary our Mother, asking her to help us to live Holy Week with deep faith. She too was present when Jesus entered Jerusalem to the shouts of the crowd; but her heart, like that of her Son, was ready for the sacrifice. Let us learn from her, the faithful Virgin, to follow the Lord even when his path leads to the cross.
I entrust to her protection the victims of the airline tragedy which occurred last Tuesday. Among them was a group of German students.
Angelus Domini ...
After blessing the crowd, the Holy Father added:
I wish you a Holy Week of contemplation of the Mystery of Jesus Christ.
No comments:
Post a Comment