Francis visited on June 18 in the afternoon Roman dormitory ” Villa Nazareth “, located in the south-western district of the Eternal City – Pineta Sacchetti. The facility is run by the Community. Cardinal. Domenico Tardini, celebrating its 70th anniversary and this anniversary was the occasion for the papal visits.
The resort founded – designed for orphans and for children from poor families with many children – ks. Tardini, and later cardinal secretary of state. Over time, this place became a foundation, and in 2004 the Holy See recognized the Community for the Pope’s Association International.
After welcoming the Holy Father in the great chapel dorm gathered there, students, lay people, priests, and others listened especially favored by Pope fragment Gospel of the Good Samaritan. And this parable established it in its deliberations, focusing especially on the karczmarzu, who took the wounded and the accompanying Samaritan.
“You’d think it was some madman who gives his money and provides one’s wounds “- said Francis. Meanwhile, he explained, he comes to a sinner, odznaczającego compassion. And this gesture newcomer wreaking growing anxiety in the heart of the innkeeper and becomes a witness – said the speaker. He pointed out that compassion can not be posted, but need to show so that others saw in the work of Jesus.
In this context, the Pope referred to the place where he found himself and noted that “Villa Nazareth” is “a place that is conducive to the testimony,” to which “comes not in order to try something or make money, but to walk in the footsteps of Jesus and bear witness to Him.” “In silence, without explanation, but gestures” – the Holy Father added.
Concluding his thoughts on the parable ewangelijnej Francis said: “May the Lord free us from the ruffians, of which there are so many of hurrying forever priests who do not have time to listen, look, who must deal with their own affairs. Let us rid of scholars who refuse to show their faith in Jesus Christ as the stiffness of the mathematical, let them teach us to stop and let them teach us the wisdom of the Gospel, soiling their hands . May the Lord give us the grace. “
after denying Modlitwańskiej and granting the audience the blessings of the Holy Father greeted the staff on duty at the resort, then went to a big playground, which awaited him approx. 1,300 people. Here he answered live on numerous asked him by local students, questions. It was a conversation on many voices and many topics.
In response to a question from the pope admitted that sometimes experienced crises of faith, indulged in criticizing Jesus, and even he had doubts on this background: “Is it true or perhaps a dream? “. He added that such states plagued him when he was a child, but later, when he was a seminarian, a monk, a priest, a bishop, and even if the pope. But then he added: “The Christian who does not feel that sometimes that has not experienced a crisis of faith, something is missing.”
In response to another question Francis noted that he does not like the term “genocide” in relation to the situation of Christians in the Middle East. In his opinion, this is a limiting expression, engaging the whole issue from a sociological point of view, importing it into the category of pure social dynamics. In fact, the Middle East, we are faced with persecution, martyrdom, and thus sacrificing his own life in the name of faith – explained the Pope.
Expanded then their thoughts on a variety of everyday situations in which the various ways Christians are going through martyrdom and witness to their faith. “This is the blood of martyrdom of Christians, and a daily martyrdom of fairness in this world that can be called a paradise bribe-takers” – said Francis. In his view, now “miss throwing in the face of dirty money.” “It is a world in which many parents give children a dirty bread bribes.”
In conclusion, the Pope told young people from “Villa Nazareth”: “It is very sad to watch life parked, paralyzed, very sad to see people, that seem more mummies museum than living beings. Take a chance! Go ahead! ” – Encouraged the Holy Father.
Before the visit of the pope’s Vice-President of the Foundation “Villa Nazareth” Archbishop Claudio Celli told Vatican Radio that the facility is “born in the priestly heart of Msgr. Domenco Tardini, who was a collaborator of Pius XII, and later John XXIII. ” He died in 1961, as Secretary of State of Pope Roncalli. But then, in 1946, he wanted to answer “serious human problems, the sufferings they left behind World War II.” The idea of orphans and children from large families, to give them a home and formation. The future Cardinal desired that these children can receive the best formation, because “he wanted to make the people of professionals, who will be able to play in society as witnesses of certain values, both human and Christian” – said the archbishop.
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