Our Holy Father Francis wrote a wonderful letter recently to an athesist. At times seeking to be fervent Catholics leads us to focus rigidly on the law of the Church, Pope Francis is calling us to embrace the Spirit of the church. Take time to read his long, but engaging letter, from which comes this paragraph: ... "The second circumstance, for one who seeks to be faithful to the gift of following Jesus in the light of faith, stems from the fact that this dialogue is not a secondary accessory of the existence of the believer: it is, instead, a profound and indispensable expression. In this connection, allow me to quote an affirmation of the encyclical, which in my opinion is very important: because the truth witnessed by faith is that of love – it is underlined -- “it is clear that the faith is not intransigent, but grows in coexistence that respects the other. The believer isn’t arrogant; on the contrary, truth makes him humble, knowing that, more than our possessing it, it is truth that embraces and possesses us. Far from stiffening us, the certainty of the faith puts us on the way, and makes possible witness and dialogue with everyone” (n. 34). You can read the entire letter at zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-letter-to-the-founder-of-la-repubblica-italian-newspaper
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:10:42 +0000
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