Vatican City, 18 May 2014 (VIS) –
Today the Holy Father, as usual on Sunday, appeared at the window of
his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace to pray the Regina Coeli
with the faithful and pilgrims present in St. Peter's Square. The
Pope commented on the day's Gospel reading from the Acts of the
Apostles, and emphasised that in the early days of the Church there
were tensions and disagreements. “In life, there are conflicts; the
problem is how to face them. … Problems cannot be solved by acting
as if they do not exist”.
Pope Francis talked about how the
Apostles, when faced with difficulties, took control of the situation
and therefore overcame their problems. “By sharing, discussing and
praying, all problems in the Church can be resolved, with the
certainty that gossip, envy and jealousy never lead to concord,
harmony and peace. There too it was the Holy Spirit who crowned this
understanding and this enables us to understand that, when we let
ourselves be guided by the Holy Spirit, it leads us to harmony, unity
and respect for different gifts and talents”. The Holy Father asked
the Virgin Mary to “help us to be docile to the Holy Spirit, so
that we might be mutually respectful and converge ever more deeply in
faith and charity, with our hearts open to the needs of our
brethren”.
Before concluding, the Holy Father
asked those present to pray a Hail Mary for the victims of the floods
in the Balkans and for all those who continue to work to overcome
these moments of despair. The Pontiff also mentioned that today in
the city of Iasi, Romania, Bishop Anton Durcovici, martyr to the
faith, was proclaimed a Blessed. He greeted students from various
Catholic schools, the voluntary associations celebrating the national
Day for cancer patients, and all those present, wishing them a good
Sunday.
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