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However, Francis said, “it can happen that the apostolic ardor, the desire to reach others with the good proclamation of the Gospel, diminishes. When Christian life loses sight of the horizon of the proclamation, it becomes sick: it closes in on itself, it becomes if it is self-referential, it atrophies. …

Francis said at the General Audience that “authentic consolation is a kind of confirmation that we have fulfilled what God wants of us, that we have walked his paths, that is, on the roads of life, of joy, of peace”. Mariangela Jaguraba – Vatican News “Authentic consolation” was the theme …

At this Wednesday’s General Audience, the Pope returned to the catechesis on discernment and spoke about desolation which “can be an occasion for growth. Desolation is also an invitation to gratuity, not to act always and solely with a view to emotional gratification Being desolate offers us the possibility of …

In the catechesis of the General Audience, Francis invited people to read their own history, which also means recognizing the presence of “toxic” elements. Read one’s own life to see “the things that are not good and also the good things that God sows in us.” Mariangela Jaguraba – Vatican …

Francis said at the General Audience that “often what is said on a television program, in some propaganda that is made, touches our heart and makes us go in that direction without freedom.” “Be careful with that,” the Pope warned. Mariangela Jaguraba – Vatican News Pope Francis continued the cycle …

“God works through non-programmable events, and even in setbacks,” Francis said, continuing the cycle on spiritual discernment. His catechesis was inspired by an episode in the life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Bianca Fraccalvieri – Vatican News Saint Ignatius of Loyola was the protagonist of the Pope’s catechesis at this …

“Discerning is an important act that concerns everyone, because choices are an essential part of life,” Pope Francis said during the first catechesis on discernment at the General Audience on Wednesday. Mariangela Jaguraba – Vatican News Pope Francis began a new cycle of catechesis on the topic of discernment at …

“To bear witness to faith in front of a child is to sow that life, to bear witness to humanity and faith is the vocation of the elderly. To give children the reality that they have lived as a witness, to bear witness. to bear witness, so that they will …

“An old age that is consumed in the discouragement of lost opportunities causes discouragement to itself and to everyone. On the contrary, old age lived with meekness and respect for real life definitively dissolves the misunderstanding of a power that must be sufficient for itself and for itself. success.” Vatican …

In Saint Peter’s Square, in front of thousands of faithful, the Pope spoke of the elder Nicodemus and commented on the myth of “eternal youth”, quoting a phrase by the Italian actress Anna Magnani, who did not want her wrinkles to be touched, as she had taken a a lifetime …