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If you have happened so suddenly that the Church will not be Jesus, then it will cease to be the Church. This was stressed by Francis Pope, speaking to more than hundreds of thousands of faithful who filled St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 In his catechesis on the Church, dedicated to the Year of Faith, the Holy Father spoke of the Virgin Mary as the image of the Church.
The first aspect, which drew the attention of the Pope, was "Mary as an example of faith." He explained that she was a Jewish girl who is pure in heart awaited liberation of his people. But her heart was young the secret of which she knew nothing: consultant group the conception of God's love, she was destined to be the Mother of the Redeemer. And at the Annunciation, when the angel revealed to her this idea, she replied "yes", and her faith was a new light, focusing on God's Son. "It focused the whole way, the entire journey of the people of faith to expect deliverance, and in this sense it is an example of the faith of the Church, whose center is Christ, the incarnation of God's infinite love," - said Pope, adding that his belief that Mary experienced among thousands of daily concerns of every mother. That normal consultant group life was the basis on which to develop consultant group a special relationship and deep dialogue with God, between her and the Son.
"Yes," Mary, perfect in the beginning, grew up to the minute Cross, consultant group where it spread motherhood, embracing consultant group all of us. In this context the Pope pointed out that we need to ask ourselves whether we allow to prosvitlyuvala faith of Mary, our Mother? Whether consultant group in moments of difficulty and darkness look at it as an example of trust in God?
Another aspect is that the Virgin Mary is an example of charity. In this context, the Holy Father recalled how she visited a cousin Elizabeth. She brought her "not only financial consultant group assistance," but also "Jesus, who lived in her womb," which meant to bring her home full of joy. She also wants "all of us, all of us bring this great gift that is Jesus, and He brings His love, peace and joy."
Like does the Church. "Church - is not a shop, the Church is not a humanitarian agency or non-governmental organization, the Church sent to bear all of Christ and His Gospel," - said the Pope. He added that the Church does not bear itself, and whether it is big or small, strong or weak - it is Christ, it should be like the Virgin Mary who bore Jesus into the house of Zacharias and Elizabeth.
"This is the essence of the Church. Bear Jesus. If, say, would ever happen so that the Church consultant group is not Jesus, it will be a dead church. Do you understand? It must carry Jesus and His merciful love of Jesus force ", - said the Holy Father, asking the audience:" What kind of love we are to others? Is it the love of Jesus, which is divided, forgiving, accompanies, or is it very, very sparse love? .. Is this strong love, or so weak that exposed sympathy, seeking reciprocity? "As good catechist, the Pope asked the audience whether Jesus like" consultant group selfish love ", encouraging participants loud answer this question, and then said that love must always be selfless, and then invited to reflect on the relationship that prevails in our communities.
In addition, Virgin is an example of unity with Christ. The Holy Father said that the Virgin hauled life peculiar to women of the people, she prayed, worked, consultant group attended synagogue every ... But She carried out her act in perfect unity with Jesus, the apex of which was Golgotha, where it is acceded from the martyrdom of his son. "And we remember Jesus only when something goes wrong, as it should, when we need something or our relationship with Him is constant, there is a deep affection, even when it is about to follow him cross the road?" - said the Pope, urging listeners to pray for t