Vatican
City, 15 September 2013 (VIS) – After today's Angelus the Pope
spoke about the beatification in Argentina yesterday of “the gaucho
priest” Fr. Brochero, who, “driven by the love of Christ,
dedicated himself entirely to his flock, leading them all into God's
Kingdom, with immense mercy and zeal. … He stayed alongside the
people and encouraged many to perform the spiritual exercises. He
travelled kilometres and kilometres through the mountains on his
mule, named 'Uglyface' on account of her unfortunate appearance. He
even ventured out in the rain, and was courageous. At the end of his
life, Blessed Fr. Brochero was blind and a leper, but full of joy,
the joy of the Good Shepherd, the joy of the merciful Shepherd”.
I
wish to share in the joy of the Church in Argentina for the
beatification of this exemplary pastor who, atop his mule,
indefatigably travelled the arid paths of his parish, going from door
to door seeking the parishioners entrusted to him to lead them to
God. We ask Christ, by the intercession of the new Blessed, that
there be a proliferation of priests who, like Fr. Brochero, dedicate
their lives to evangelisation, on both knees before the Cross, and
bearing witness everywhere to God's love and mercy.
Finally,
the Pope recalled that today sees the conclusion in Turin of the
Italian Catholics' Social Week, on the theme of “Family, hope and
future for Italian society” and greeted all the participants,
commending them for the commitment of the Church in Italy with and
for families, which constitutes “a powerful stimulus for the
institutions and for the country as a whole”.
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