Vatican
City, 14 July 2013 (VIS) – At midday the Pope presided at his first
Sunday Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, praying with the faithful gathered
in Piazza della Liberta. He commented on the parable of the good
Samaritan from the gospel of St. Luke, emphasizing that “God always
wants mercy for everyone and not condemnation. He wants the mercy of
the heart because he is merciful and understands well our suffering,
our difficulties and even our sins. He gives this merciful heart to
all of us! The Samaritan does precisely this: he simply imitates the
mercy of God, mercy towards those in need”.
The
Pope mentioned St. Camillus de Lellis, founder of the hospital order
dedicated to the sick, patron of the sick and of healthcare workers,
describing him as “a man who lived fully this Gospel of the good
Samaritan”. He greeted “all the sons and spiritual daughters of
St. Camillus, who live his charism of charity and daily contact with
the sick. You are like good Samaritans! I pray that doctors, the
infirm and those who work in hospitals and care centres will be
animated by the same spirit”.
“You
are all young at heart!” With these words, the Holy Father asked
for the intercession of the Virgin for all the pilgrims who will meet
in Brazil to celebrate World Youth Day. “Let us pray ... that Our
Lady of Aparecida, patroness of Brazil, guide the steps of the
participants and open their hearts to welcome the message Christ will
give them”.
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