19 August 2007

Pontiff recalls the Poverello

The Holy Father Benedict XVI recalled the example of the Poverello, Saint Francis of Assisi, in his Angelus address today.

Reflecting on the Gospel reading of the day from Saint Luke, the Supreme Pontiff said:

Love of one’s parents is indeed a sacred commandment, but for it to be lived authentically it cannot be set in opposition to the love of God and Christ. In such a way, in the footsteps of the Lord Jesus, Christians must become "instruments of his peace," according to the celebrated expression of St. Francis of Assisi. This is not an inconsistent and superficial peace but a real one, pursued with courage and tenacity in the daily commitment to defeat evil with good (cf. Romans 12:21), paying in person the price that this carries with it.

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