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The Church grows with witness. It is not enough to read Sacred Scripture; one needs to listen to Jesus who speaks in them, to receive with antennae, tuning in to the Word of God, to be transmitting …More
The Church grows with witness.

It is not enough to read Sacred Scripture; one needs to listen to Jesus who speaks in them, to receive with antennae, tuning in to the Word of God, to be transmitting antennae. This is the reflection which Pope Francis gave to clergy, religious men and women, and other representatives of diocese of Assisi. After lunch with the poor at the Caritas reception centre, the pope paid a visit to the basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels, then to the hermitage, and prayed in Saint Francis' cell. In the cathedral of Saint Rufino, the Pope highlighted three points: listening to the word, walking together in fraternity, and announcing the Gospel to those in the peripheries. Today, in fact, we often forget how imp ...