Vatican City, 27 September 2014 (VIS) –
“The Eucharist occupies the central position in the Church because
it is what makes the Church. As Vatican Council II affirms, it is the
'sacrament of piety, sign of unity, bond of charity'”, said the
Pope this morning, as he received in audience the participants in the
plenary assembly of the Pontifical Committee for the International
Eucharistic Councils.
The theme of the next congress, “Christ
in you, the hope of glory”, “perfectly reflects the bond between
the Eucharist, the mission and Christian hope”, continued the
Pontiff. “Today there is a lack of hope in the world, and therefore
humanity needs to hear the message of our hope in Jesus Christ. The
Church proclaims this message with renewed ardour, using new methods
and new expressions. With the spirit of 'new evangelisation', the
Church brings this message to all and, in particular, those who
despite being baptised, have drifted away from the Church and live
without reference to Christian life”.
“The encounter between Jesus in the
Eucharist will be a source of hope for the world if, transformed by
the power of the Holy See in the image on He Whom we meet, we accept
the mission of transforming the world, giving the fullness of life
that we ourselves have received and experienced, bringing hope,
forgiveness, healing and love to those who are in need, especially
the poor, the dispossessed and the oppressed, sharing life and
aspirations and walking alongside them in search of an authentic
human life in Jesus Christ”, concluded Pope Francis, invoking the
protection of the Virgin Mary for the 51st International Eucharistic
Congress, to take place in Cebu, Philippines in January 2015.
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