Members of Our Lady of the Homeless Welcome Hall and Gabriel Rose Friends Association received Pope Francis. The Pope emphasized the importance of being with “the poorest” and of giving a hard face to the Gospel of love.
(Vatican News Network) Before Pope Francis hosted a public audience on November 13, he received about 70 people in the Foyer Notre-Dame des Sans-Abri (Foyer Notre-Dame des Sans-Abri) in the small hall of Paul VI Hall and member of the Associazione Amis de Gabriel Rosset. These two charities, which aim to care for the homeless and marginalized in society, came to the Vatican to meet the Pope on the 50th anniversary of the death of the founder Rosse. The Pope first reminded them of “the three things of God”, namely closeness, mercy and tenderness.
Among the people who are under the care of these two associations are single women, young people in trouble and old people who cannot get help, don’t turn a blind eye.
“The “sacramental life” of the Church is to reach out to a poor person, to help a poor person. You are workers of God’s mercy and mercy: by accompanying the homeless , you give a convincing face to the gospel of love. By giving them a roof over their heads, food, a smile, and by extending your hands without fear of getting them dirty, you helping to restore their dignity and your work will touch the hearts of a world that is often unable to reach us.”
Mercy and mercy, signs of God’s kindness
With this, Pope Francis encouraged those present to “place themselves in the “school” of the Virgin Mary, who “welcomes everyone with open arms, because there is a place for -everyone at Christ’s side.” “Mercy and compassion, fraternity and openness, reaching out and rejecting the culture of throwing away: it is in these acts of hard love that the Church becomes a living sign of God’s tenderness regarding all her children,” the pope said.
Restoring the dignity and hope of marginalized people
The Pope continued that the Virgin Mary is first of all “a woman of inner life … open to the wonder of God”. They are not afraid to “touch the suffering of the world.” The Pope concluded by encouraging those present to perform their services “with the power of love.” “You enable so many men and women to regain their dignity and hope even in the midst of trials.”
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2024-11-14 10:27:00
