Pope at Mass: The role of Christians in the Church. Pope Francis on Tuesday exhorted Christians to feel they are an integral part of the Church. Speaking during his homily at Mass in Casa Santa Marta,…More
Pope at Mass: The role of Christians in the Church.
Pope Francis on Tuesday exhorted Christians to feel they are an integral part of the Church. Speaking during his homily at Mass in Casa Santa Marta, the Pope said that Jesus does not seek out man’s sins, but looks to his heart, and he invited all believers not to hover on the threshold of the Church, but to come right in. The Pope said Jesus did the “work” of building the Church 2000 years ago when he chose twelve pillars upon which to build His Church, and positioned himself as the basis and the corner stone. Jesus, opened the doors of that Church to all, without distinction, because Christ is interested in loving and in healing the hearts of men, not in weighing up their sins. Jesus – Pope Francis s ...
Pope Francis on Tuesday exhorted Christians to feel they are an integral part of the Church. Speaking during his homily at Mass in Casa Santa Marta, the Pope said that Jesus does not seek out man’s sins, but looks to his heart, and he invited all believers not to hover on the threshold of the Church, but to come right in. The Pope said Jesus did the “work” of building the Church 2000 years ago when he chose twelve pillars upon which to build His Church, and positioned himself as the basis and the corner stone. Jesus, opened the doors of that Church to all, without distinction, because Christ is interested in loving and in healing the hearts of men, not in weighing up their sins. Jesus – Pope Francis s ...