http://www.papalaudience.org/papal-mass Pope Francis said the manger can symbolize humanity’s “greed for consumption”, since it serves as a feeding trough that allows food to be consumed more quickly. “While animals feed in their stalls,” he said, “men and women in our world, in their hunger for wealth and power, consume even their neighbours, … See more The Pope added that God is a Father who—instead of devouring His children—“feeds us with His tender love”, drawing near to us in humility. Each of us can take … See more Pope Francis then turned to the message of “poverty” expressed in the manger, which was surrounded by very little except love. “The poverty of the manger,” he … See more Finally, the Pope focused on the “concreteness” shown in Jesus, lying in a manger. “A child lying in a manger presents us with a scene that is striking, even crude,” … See more Pope Francis also invited everyone to celebrate Christmas by doing something good for others, in order to let “hope be reborn anew in those who feel hopeless.” … See more
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WebDec 24, 2024 · Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 14:00 pm. Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, delivered Dec. 24, 2024 in St. Peter’s … WebDec 24, 2024 · Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican as Italy went back into lockdown measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To a world upended by the ... includeall in liquibase
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WebDec 24, 2024 · In his homily during the Mass, Pope Francis focused on the theme of God’s grace: “bringing salvation to all” and shining “on our world this night”. The Pope described … WebDec 24, 2024 · The Pope pointed out that the challenge of Christmas is to ask whether “we can accept God’s way of doing things,” when our human tendency is to seek worldly grandeur. While “God lowers Himself…we try to become great,” he said, recalling the birth of Jesus in the midst of the shepherds and the poor. “God does not seek power and ... WebDec 20, 2024 · In some places, Misa de gallo still begins very early in the morning. At St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI moved “Midnight Mass” to 10 p.m. in 2009, and in 2013, Pope Francis moved it to 9:30. Because of a coronavirus curfew, it was moved to 7:30 p.m. in 2024, and will be offered at the same time in 2024. includeartifactids