US EditionPope Francis: Have we strayed? Our loving Father waits for us
- Pope Francis, recovering in the Vatican, shared a message of hope during his audience on April 16, emphasizing that God always seeks those who are lost.
- He used the parable of the Prodigal Son to illustrate God's mercy and love towards His children.
- Pope Francis noted that both the Prodigal Son and the elder son risk being distanced from the Father due to their perceptions.
- He encouraged the faithful to reflect on their own journeys and seek God's grace to find their way home.
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Our Sunday VisitorGod always waits, goes looking for those who are lost, pope says
The Gospel contains a great message of hope, "because it tells us that wherever we are lost and however we are lost, God always comes looking for us!" said the text for Pope Francis' weekly general audience.
Pope Francis: God’s merciful love goes out in search of all those who are lost
Using Rembrandt’s oil painting “Return of the Prodigal Son” as a source of inspiration for his April 16, 2025, catechesis, the Holy Father said God’s love is like that of a father who goes out in search of his lost children. / Credit: Rembrandt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Apr 16, 2025 / 10:13 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Gospel is a “message of hope” founded on the belief that God is a merciful father and …
Pope Francis: God’s Merciful Love Goes Out in Search of All Those Who Are Lost
Rembrandt Using Rembrandt’s oil painting “Return of the Prodigal Son” as a source of inspiration for his April 16, 2025, catechesis, the Holy Father said God’s love is like that of a father who goes out in search of his lost children. 'Only those who truly love us can free us from this false view of love,' the Pope said. 'In the relationship with God, we have precisely this experience.'
In today's catechesis, still released in written form, Francis begins a new series of reflections on parables: “They provoke us.” On the story of the father and two sons: 'Wherever we are lost, God comes to look for us'. A love that welcomes, as in the embrace depicted by Rembrandt. This morning Francis' meeting with the Gemelli staff, improvements in the pontiff's health.
Pope Francis—Following Jesus is a serious task ... - Catholic Digest
Following Jesus is a serious task, and, at the same time, one filled with joy; it takes a certain daring and courage to recognize the divine Master in the poorest of the poor and those who are cast aside, and to give oneself in their service. — Pope Francis The post Pope Francis—Following Jesus is a serious task … appeared first on Catholic Digest.
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