Don't Be 'Soap Bubble' Christians, Pope Exhorts in Morning Homily
Warns Against Vanity and Being Beautiful Only for a Second
Vatican City, September 25, 2014 (Zenit.org) | 1715 hits
Drawing from the first reading's exclamation, "Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!" Pope Francis spoke today in his morning homily about Christians' temptation to "make themselves seen" when doing good.
During his morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis said to beware of vanity, which takes us far from the truth and makes us seem like "soap bubbles."
If you “do not have something substantial, you too will pass like all things.”
Pope Francis took his cue from the Book of Ecclesiastes to dwell on vanity. Vanity is a temptation not only for the pagans but also for Christians, for “people of faith,” he said.
Jesus, he noted, often rebuked those who boasted. He told the teachers of the law that they should not “walk down the streets” with “luxurious outfits,” like “princes.” When you pray, the Lord warned, do not do it to be seen, do not pray so that people will see you; “pray in secret, go to your room.”
You should do the same, the Pope said, when you help the poor: “Don’t sound the trumpet, do it secretly. The Father sees it, and that is enough
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Vatican City, September 25, 2014 (Zenit.org) | 1715 hits
Drawing from the first reading's exclamation, "Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!" Pope Francis spoke today in his morning homily about Christians' temptation to "make themselves seen" when doing good.
During his morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis said to beware of vanity, which takes us far from the truth and makes us seem like "soap bubbles."
If you “do not have something substantial, you too will pass like all things.”
Pope Francis took his cue from the Book of Ecclesiastes to dwell on vanity. Vanity is a temptation not only for the pagans but also for Christians, for “people of faith,” he said.
Jesus, he noted, often rebuked those who boasted. He told the teachers of the law that they should not “walk down the streets” with “luxurious outfits,” like “princes.” When you pray, the Lord warned, do not do it to be seen, do not pray so that people will see you; “pray in secret, go to your room.”
You should do the same, the Pope said, when you help the poor: “Don’t sound the trumpet, do it secretly. The Father sees it, and that is enough
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