2023-10-18 11:35:50
Summary of Pope Francis’ General Meeting in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, October 18
Fr. Jinu Jacob, Vatican City
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning
Let’s think about a few precious life testimonies who were very enthusiastic in proclaiming the gospel. Today I want to talk to you about a man who made Jesus and the poor brothers the passion of his life.
As an introduction, Pope Francis continued by sharing his catechism thoughts on the 18th of October.
What was Saint Charles de Foucault’s life secret? The saint’s was a young man who lived far from God. He was not interested in believing in anything other than a random pursuit of pleasure. But all this Charles revealed after his conversion through confession to another friend who was not a believer. What was the secret of his conversion, Charles says, ‘I surrender my heart to Jesus the Nazarene’.
The first step of evangelization is what the Pope mentions in the words of the saint and this is what our thoughts and selfishness should be for the Nazarene, and we should receive him in our hearts. If such an action does not take place within us, the evangelization is impossible, the Pope adds.
The Pope warns that it is full of danger to talk only about ourselves, without thinking about Jesus, about his love, mercy, and thinking only about the special society we belong to and morality. This is a view that is growing in today’s society.
The Pope reiterates that a new society that is not interested in talking only about Jesus in the midst of personal views about humanity and spirituality, it is dangerous to go without thinking about Christ even when doing various things in society. Therefore, the Pope invites everyone to ask if I have the presence of Christ in my heart.
Attracted by Christ, St. Charles in later life imitates Christ fully in life. Following the advice of his confessor, he makes a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and leads his life along the paths that Jesus walked and the places where he lived. He establishes a relationship with Christ that is as close as ever. Seeing himself as a younger brother of Jesus, he spends a long time reading the Holy Scriptures. In this way, Saint Charles has an indomitable desire to impart the knowledge of Jesus to others.
The Pope exhorts that it is most important to pass on the knowledge of Christ to others. Just as the Holy Virgin Mary passed on Jesus through her silence, life and example when she visited Elizabeth, the Pope says that we should be able to proclaim the Gospel of Christ for others through our lives. But we are often tempted to proclaim the worldly, the Pope indicates. .
Thus Saint Charles proclaimed the gospel in his silence, in poverty, but in self-consecration to the Nazarene. Among the non-Christian people in the Sahara desert, he poured out the Jesus of the Holy Eucharist as their humble brother and companion. The Pope also revealed the truth that the Saint believed the silence of the risen Jesus in the Holy Eucharist to be the first and most important thing of evangelization.
The Pope invites everyone to examine themselves whether we are able to believe that the saint who prayed in front of the Holy Eucharist for at least ten hours every day reveals to us the power of the Holy Eucharist.
The Pope also mentioned the dangerous situation in which we lose even the conviction of the need to worship. Such a lack of conviction creates a great danger, especially for the consecrated, the Pope adds.
The Pope also recalled the words of St. Charles de Foucault that everyone is an apostle of Christ. The Pope also recalled that true evangelization is to express the divine nature of love and mercy by giving ourselves to others. The Pope also highlighted the fact that even priests are given great lessons by those who burn with love for Jesus.
The Pope added that it is possible to give the priests the conviction that a priest is the mediator between God and men. In this way, the Pope mentioned the spiritual efforts made by Saint Charles to provide thoughts about the position of the priests in the life of the Church. Citing the life of Saint Charles, the Pope called us to participate in the life of the Church by humbly submitting ourselves to the will of the Holy Spirit.
The Pope said that St. Charles de Foucault, who provided views on today’s Church, was like a prophet. St. Charles was someone who found himself as a brother of all. Through his merciful and accepting life, he was able to win many brothers for Christ.
The Pope emphasized that we should never forget the three divine expressions of closeness, compassion and tenderness. The Pope reminds us that these three expressions should be the witness of our Christian life. Saint Charles is the saint who revealed the largeness of God’s heart to others through his magnanimity. Through his simple life with a smile, the saint was able to impart the value of fraternity and inclusion to others. reminded.
Therefore, the Pope invited everyone to witness evangelization through Christian tenderness, compassion and closeness.
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