Pope Francis dedicated
the general audience of December 9, 2015, the first of the Holy Year, to
explaining why he convoked a Jubilee of Mercy. “The Church is called upon to
offer her special contribution, making visible the signs of God's presence and
closeness. And the Jubilee is a propitious time for all, as contemplating
Divine Mercy, that exceeds all human limits and shines onto the darkness of
sin, we can be surer and more effective witnesses”.
“Celebrating a
Jubilee of Mercy means restoring the specifics of Christian faith to the centre
of our personal life and of our communities. … This Holy Year is offered to us
so that we are able to experience in our life the sweet and gentle touch of God's
forgiveness, His presence next to us and His closeness, especially in our
moments of greatest need. … This Jubilee is therefore a special moment for the
Church to learn to choose solely 'what God likes the most'. … Forgiving His
children, having mercy on them, so that they can in turn forgive their
brethren, to shine like beacons of God's mercy in the world. … The Jubilee will
be a propitious moment for the Church if we learn to choose what God likes the
most, without giving in to the temptation to think that there is something else
more important or that takes priority. Nothing is more important than choosing
what God likes most, His mercy”.
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| Holy Door of Saint Peter's Basilica by Dnalor 01 |
“This
Extraordinary Year is itself a gift of grace. To pass through the Holy
Door means to rediscover the infinite mercy of the Father who welcomes everyone
and goes out personally to encounter each of them. It is he who seeks
us! It is he who comes to encounter us! This will be a year in
which we grow ever more convinced of God’s mercy…. In passing
through the Holy Door, then, may we feel that we ourselves are part of
this mystery of love, of tenderness. Let us set aside all
fear and dread, for these do not befit men and women who are loved.
Instead, let us experience the joy of encountering that grace which transforms
all things.”
His
Holiness Pope Francis
8 December
2015
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