On Sunday, October 1, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel content of that day’s Mass during the Angelus prayer. He points out that sinners who realize their mistakes in life have a better chance of salvation than hypocrites.
(Vatican News Network) On Sunday, October 1, Pope Francis reflected on the “Parable of the Two Sons” (Mt 21:28-32) in the Gospel of Matthew that day during the Angelus prayer. In the gospel account, a father asked his two sons to work in his vineyard. The eldest son said he couldn’t go, but went anyway; the other said he wanted to go, but ended up not going. The Pope emphasized that the first are sinners and the second are corrupt.
The Pope began by saying: “For the sinner there is always hope of salvation; for the corrupt it is extremely difficult. In fact, his false ‘yes’, his elegant but hypocritical appearance, and the habits he has formed The disguise is like a thick “rubber wall” that blocks the voice of conscience. These hypocrites cause great harm! Brothers and sisters, we are sinners, we are all sinners, but do not become corrupt.
The burden of disguise
Then, the Pope explained that one of the sons agreed to his father because he was unwilling to contradict him and chose “fake agreement” to save his face, but he disappointed his father. He was a hypocrite. “The problem with such a person,” the Pope said, “is that he is not only a sinner but also a corrupt person, because he does not see lying as a problem and covers up and conceals his disobedience and does not accept dialogue or sincerity. “
Imperfect but honest
Later, the Pope spoke of the eldest son who first refused but eventually went to work in his father’s garden. He “realized that he was wrong and then returned to the right path.” So, the Pope said: “Faced with the hardships of living a life of honesty and generosity and doing the will of my Heavenly Father, am I willing to say ‘yes’ every day, even if it costs me? When I can’t, can I Tell God sincerely about my difficulties, my failures, my vulnerabilities? When I say ‘no’, will I regret it later? We need to talk to the Lord about this. When I make a mistake, I am willing to repent and return to the right path. On the road? Or do I pretend that nothing happened, live behind a mask, and only worry about appearing to be a decent person? After all, am I a sinner, like everyone else, or is there something corrupt in me? Don’t forget: we You can be a sinner, but you cannot be a corrupt person.
Finally, the Pope invited those gathered in St. Peter’s Square to call on the Virgin Mary for help and to be honest Christians.
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2023-10-01 07:00:00
