“It can get to make us feel like the people in exile and without hope for the future”. Then the Pope thanked the faithful
At 11.38 today, Pope Francis He appeared unexpectedly in St. Peter’s Square, arousing emotion and surprise among the twenty thousand faithful present for the mass of the Jubilee of the sick. In wheelchair, with still visible nasal cannulas, slowly crossed the crowd to the altar. An unexpected gesture, at the end of the celebration, during which the Pope traced the sign of the cross and has a few words pronounced: “Happy Sunday to all, thank you very much!”. After the final blessing, Pope Francis entertained for a few minutes to greet some of those present before returning to the residence of Santa Marta.
Angelus read by Physichella
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During the celebration, it was Msgr. Rino Fisichella To give voice to the message prepared by the Pope. “Certainly the disease is one of the most difficult and hard tests of life, in which we touch how fragile we are”, read Fisichella, in bringing back the reflections of the pontiff. In the text, Pope Francis describes suffering as an experience that can inducebut which also leads to a particular closeness with God: “It can get to make us feel like the people in exile, or like the woman of the Gospel: without hope for the future. But that’s not the case. Even in these moments, God does not leave us alone and, if we abandon ourselves to him, just where our forces come as far, we can experience the consolation of his presence “. Then, on the redemption of the care and shared suffering and suffering, he added:” In his confident love, in fact, he involves us because we can become in turn, one for the others, ‘angels’, messengers of his presence, to the point that he often suffers, Sick can be transformed into a ‘holy place’ of salvation and redemption “.
participation in the pilgrimage
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Despite the long hospitalization for bilateral pneumonia and the convalescence still in progress, the Pope has chosen to join the jubilee pilgrimage of the sick. According to what was communicated by the Holy See, before the short public appearance, the Pontiff received the Sacrament of reconciliation In the Basilica, he prayed in recollection and crossed the Holy Door, like the other faithful who rushed to Rome. A gesture that assumes a particular meaning, in light of his still fragile conditions: “With you, dear brothers and sisters, in this moment of my life I share a lot: the experience of infirmity, to feel weak, to depend on others in many things, to need support …”, reads the homily read during the celebration.
The importance of healthcare
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“Please for doctors, nurses and health workerswho are not always helped to work in adequate conditions and, sometimes, are even victims of attacks, “reads the angelus.” Their mission is not easy and must be supported and respected. I hope that the resources necessary for the care and for researchbecause the health systems are inclusive and attentive to the most fragile and the poorest “. Finally, reflecting on his health, the Pope wrote:” As during hospitalization, even now in convalescence I feel the ‘finger of God’ and pushing his caring caress. On the day of the Jubilee of the sick and the world of health, I ask the Lord that this touch of his love reaches those who suffer and encourage those who take care of them “.
In today’s message, Pope Francis renewed the Appeals for peaceciting in particular some areas of serious humanitarian crisis: Ukraine, Gazabut also Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar and Haiti, where violence has also recently affected two religious. Finally, the Pontiff addressed a personal thought to the prisoners of Rebibbia: “I thank the prisoners of the Rebibbia women’s prison for the ticket they sent me, please for them and for their families”. According to the latest updates widespread two days ago by Santa Marta, the health conditions of the Pope are in improvement. Continues the physiotherapy planwith “progress in voice and mobility”.
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