Once again praying from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square, despite rain and the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis on Sunday ticked off many of his core social concerns: Peace, life, migration, and the fight against modern-day slavery, all in a matter of minutes.
“separate yourselves” (2 cor 6:17)
“God then separated.” Genesis 1:4
God’s original creation involved multiple acts of separation (Gn 1:4, 6, 7, 14, 18). God’s separations were “good” (Gn 1:12, 18). God’s new creation in Christ also involves multiple acts of separation. In His new creation, the Lord separates us from:
• original sin and its loss of intimacy with God through the Sacrament of Baptism (Gn 3:23; Catechism, 1263),
• our sins through the ministry of Jesus (Mt 1:21),
• those who would lead us away from Him, even if it might be a member of our own family (Mt 10:35), and
• our illnesses on many occasions (see Mk 6:56).
Following the Lord’s lead, we must separate ourselves from:
Vatican City, Feb 8, 2021 / 08:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has asked people to pray Monday for every person who is currently a victim of human trafficking.
“In times of crisis, human trafficking proliferates; therefore, an economy needs to be str.
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