Good Morning,
I love the wonderful homilies of Pope Francis--- here's part of one from today's Gospel that really hits home with me: (from Day By Day in the Magnificat)
"Certainly 'it is important to study and to know the Catechism, but it is not enough,' the pope insisted. For in order to know him truly, 'we need to travel the path that Peter traveled'....
The pope repeated that, in order to know Jesus, 'what is needed is not a study of notions but rather a LIFE as a disciple.' For 'in journeying with Jesus we learn who he is .... we come to know Jesus as disciples.' We come to know him 'in the daily encounter with the Lord, each day. Through our victories and through our weaknesses.' It is precisely 'through these encounters' that 'we draw close to him more deeply.' For it is 'in these everyday encounters that we acquire what Saint Paul calls the mind of Christ, the hermeneutic to judge all things'.....
Therefore we come to know Jesus 'as disciples on the PATH OF LIFE, following behind him.' But this 'is not enough,' the pope said. In reality, this 'is a work of the Holy Spirit, who is a great worker: he is not a union organizer, he is a great worker. And he is ALWAYS at work in us: and he carries out this great work of explaining the mystery of Jesus, and if giving us the mind of Christ.'
Pope Francis concluded his reflection by posing Jesus' question: WHO AM I FOR YOU? 'As disciples.' He said, 'let us ask the Father to grant us a deeper knowledge of Christ, and let us ask the Holy Spirit to explain to us this mystery.'
Peace,
Grandpazach
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