Traditional Catholic Prayers: Vatican Radio - Pope Francis: Mass pro Ecclesia
Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.
Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Second Epistle Of Saint Paul To The Corinthians
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
[14] Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?[fn. 5]
[15] And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
[15] And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
[16] And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God saith: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
[17]Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:
[18]And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
[17]Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:
[18]And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
[fn. 5] CCD Catholic Bible 1962: 5-Ver. 14 Bear the yoke: the reference is to marriage, though the principle has application to all relations of Christians and pagans.
WE are not to ever combine pagan religions with the true faith which is in Our Only Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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Traditional Catholic Prayers: Vatican Radio - Pope Francis: Mass pro Ecclesia
Vatican Radio - Pope Francis: 1st homily (full text)
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"I would like that all of us, after these days of grace, might have the
courage - the courage - to walk in the presence of the Lord, with the Cross of
the Lord"
One thing is for certain, what is coming now is the Final Trial.
Traditional Catholic Prayers: Vatican Radio - Pope Francis: Mass pro Ecclesia
Vatican Radio - Pope Francis: 1st homily (full text)
Home > Church > 2013-03-14 18:52:38Pope Francis: 1st homily (full text)************************************ In these three readings I see that there is something in common: it is movement. In the first reading, movement is the journey [itself]; in the second reading, movement is in the up-building of the Church. In the third, in the Gospel, the movement is in [the act of] profession: walking, building, professing. Walking: the House of Jacob. “O house of Jacob, Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.” This is the first thing God said to Abraham: “Walk in my presence and be blameless.” Walking: our life is a journey and when we stop, there is something wrong. Walking always, in the presence of the Lord, in the light of the Lord, seeking to live with that blamelessness, which God asks of Abraham, in his promise. Building: to build the Church. There is talk of stones: stones have consistency, but [the stones spoken of are] living stones, stones anointed by the Holy Spirit. Build up the Church, the Bride of Christ, the cornerstone of which is the same Lord. With [every] movement in our lives, let us build! Third, professing: we can walk as much we want, we can build many things, but if we do not confess Jesus Christ, nothing will avail. We will become a pitiful NGO, but not the Church, the Bride of Christ. When one does not walk, one stalls. When one does not built on solid rocks, what happens? What happens is what happens to children on the beach when they make sandcastles: everything collapses, it is without consistency. When one does not profess Jesus Christ - I recall the phrase of Leon Bloy – “Whoever does not pray to God, prays to the devil.” When one does not profess Jesus Christ, one professes the worldliness of the devil. Walking, building-constructing, professing: the thing, however, is not so easy, because in walking, in building, in professing, there are sometimes shake-ups - there are movements that are not part of the path: there are movements that pull us back. This Gospel continues with a special situation. The same Peter who confessed Jesus Christ, says, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. I will follow you, but let us not speak of the Cross. This has nothing to do with it.” He says, “I’ll follow you on other ways, that do not include the Cross.” When we walk without the Cross, when we build without the Cross, and when we profess Christ without the Cross, we are not disciples of the Lord. We are worldly, we are bishops, priests, cardinals, Popes, but not disciples of the Lord. I would like that all of us, after these days of grace, might have the courage - the courage - to walk in the presence of the Lord, with the Cross of the Lord: to build the Church on the Blood of the Lord, which is shed on the Cross, and to profess the one glory, Christ Crucified. In this way, the Church will go forward. My hope for all of us is that the Holy Spirit, that the prayer of Our Lady, our Mother, might grant us this grace: to walk, to build, to profess Jesus Christ Crucified. So be it. |
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