Father Jyoti, founder of the organization “Free”, accompanied several women to meet Pope Francis. The Pope encouraged them: In moments of fear and confusion, stay with Jesus, whose cross gives meaning to our crosses.
(Vatican News Network) Under the leadership of Father Luigi Ciotti, some women who had escaped from the underworld and decided to change their lives came to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis on the morning of October 30. These women who have become mothers were born and raised in a sinful environment. They do not want to see their children contaminated by criminal behavior and involved in power games, violence and prison in the future. Therefore, they ask for help and companionship to escape from the crime. Underworld control.
The Pope warmly received these women in the Privy Council Chamber of the Apostolic Building and encouraged them to follow the path of good deeds. The Pope said: “I bless you for your choice and encourage you to move forward. I think you will have moments of fear and confusion, and this is normal. In these moments, you must think of the Lord Jesus walking with you. You are not alone. , we must continue to fight.”
The Pope also provided these women with a suggestion, which is to always carry a “pocket gospel” with them, “read a passage quietly” every day, and imagine that they are with Jesus, “among the disciples.” “This is indeed the case,” the pope said: “Jesus walks with us every day on the road of life. His cross gives meaning to our crosses, and his resurrection is a source of hope.”
Furthermore, the Pope noted that “among the disciples of Jesus there were also women” who were not perfect and “like the men” were “tempted by life” or “infected” by evil. Christ received and healed them with mercy and tenderness, such as Magdalene, and these women “were walking with Jesus and the other disciples” and “with Jesus’ help embarked on the journey to deliverance.”
The Pope said: “Being free is not magic, but walking with the Lord, which makes us free. Walking with Jesus, walking in his ways, requires passing through the cross and then to the resurrection.” Finally, the teaching Zong told the women in front of him who had bravely and decisively abandoned the underworld mentality that he would care for them, their relatives, especially their children, with prayers.
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2023-10-31 12:58:03