Jesus is not a figure from the past: He continues now and always to light the way for us.
Interpretation
This quote suggests that Jesus' influence is timeless and ongoing, guiding people in their lives today.
In this statement, Pope Francis emphasizes the idea that Jesus is not just a historical figure confined to the past, but rather a constant source of light and guidance for individuals in their current lives. It reflects the belief that divine inspiration and moral direction are perpetually accessible, encouraging people to seek spiritual illumination in their everyday existence.
In practice
During a church service to inspire faith and hope among the congregation.
We are a church of sinners but we must not be afraid of holiness. Do not be afraid to aim for holiness and turn yourselves over to the love of God. Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things but carrying out daily things in an extraordinary way that is with love, joy and faith.
I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.
No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas. This is an excuse commonly heard in academic, business or professional, and even ecclesial circles. While it is quite true that the essential vocation and mission of the lay faithful is to strive that earthly realities and all human activity may be transformed by the Gospel, none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice
We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful to our call to holiness, and many others. But if we open the door to Jesus and allow him to be part of our lives, if we share our joys and sorrows with him, then we will experience the peace and joy that only God, who is infinite love, can give.
More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society.
This Christmas may we be consistent in living the Gospel, welcoming Jesus into the centre of our lives.
The flag of racialism which has been hoisted in Wolverhampton is beginning to look like the one that fluttered 25 years ago over Dachau and Belsen.
And certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond of it.
There are skeptics who do not come to their view because they have a source of income from carbon polluters.
Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking.
I don't think we are going to become extinct. We're very clever and extremely resourceful - and we will find ways of preserving ourselves, of that I'm sure. But whether our lives will be as rich as they are now is another question.
But how can you walk away from something and still come back to it?
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