Catechesis. 6. To Hope is to Choose. Clare of Assisi
 

Summary of Catechesis:

Dear brothers and sisters, as we continue our Jubilee catecheses we reflect on the choice to hope. We heard in the Gospel passage today about the choice to serve God or to serve money. When we allow material possessions to rule over us, we can fall into spiritual sadness. When we choose God, however, we choose hope and a life of forgivenss and mercy. On this feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, we look at his life and that of Saint Clare. They are models of those who understood the Gospel and chose a life of poverty as Jesus did. Their choice continues to inspire many to remember that the earth belongs to everyone. Let us pray to be a Church that serves God and the poor and opens the door of hope to the world.

Greeting:

I extend a warm welcome this morning to all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors taking part in today’s Audience, especially those coming from South Africa, South Korea and the United States of America. A special greeting to all of you who are participating in the Jubilee of the Missions and Migrants. In praying that you may experience an increase in the virtue of hope during this Jubilee Year, I invoke upon all of you, and upon all your families, the joy and the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you all!