Pope Francis‘ Christmas message was loud and clear from the Vatican — he condemned greed in all varieties … citing Jesus as the precise reverse of that, downright destitute.
The pontiff delivered his Christmas Eve homily in Rome on Saturday … and the overarching theme was decrying what he sees as a power-hungry society that is far too centered on consumerism and accumulating wealth … particularly on the expense of others.
Recalling Jesus’ beginning in a secure, Pope Francis rebuked these “ravenous” for wealth and energy on the expense of the susceptible, together with youngsters, in a Christmas Eve homily decrying warfare, poverty and grasping consumerism. https://t.co/UrVvpO1tlq
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PF mentioned, “While animals feed of their stalls, women and men in our world, of their starvation for wealth and energy, devour even their neighbors, their brothers and sisters. How many wars have we seen! And in what number of locations, even at present, are human dignity and freedom handled with contempt!”
He added, “As all the time, the principal victims of this human greed are the weak and the susceptible.”
Pope Francis went on to invoke JC’s humble beginnings to hit his level dwelling, explaining … “This Christmas, too, as within the case of Jesus, a world ravenous for cash, energy and pleasure doesn’t make room for the little ones, for the so many unborn, poor and forgotten youngsters. I believe above all the youngsters devoured by warfare, poverty and injustice.”
He additionally mentioned that Jesus’ beginning in a manger proves that “the true riches in life are to be discovered: not in cash and energy, however in relationships and individuals.” The Pope mentioned this to a bunch of about 7,000 worshippers who flocked to attend the mass that Francis presided over.
He ended with, “Dear brothers, pricey sisters, at Christmas, God is poor: let charity be reborn!” PF additionally inspired people to “not let this Christmas go with out doing one thing good.”
Pretty strong message, clearly — and whereas he did not identify any names … it actually feels like he would possibly’ve been taking goal on the many billionaires on the planet — particularly the high-profile ones. A particular individual, who’s had fairly a yr, in all probability involves thoughts for some.