Do not be men and women of sadness: a Christian can
never be sad! Never give way to discouragement! Ours is not a joy born of having
many possessions, but from having encountered a Person: Jesus, in our midst; it
is born from knowing that with him we are never alone, even at difficult
moments, even when our life’s journey comes up against problems and obstacles
that seem insurmountable, and there are so many of them! And in this moment the
enemy, the devil, comes, often disguised as an angel, and slyly speaks his word
to us. Do not listen to him! Let us follow Jesus! We accompany, we follow Jesus,
but above all we know that he accompanies us and carries us on his shoulders.
This is our joy, this is the hope that we must bring to this world. Please do
not let yourselves be robbed of hope! Do not let hope be stolen! The hope that
Jesus gives us.
~Francis I, Homily, March
24
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