Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged
faithful gathered in St Peter's Square for the Regina Coeli
meditation and blessing to never lose sight of where they are
going and to always remember that Heaven is their home.
Reflecting on the day's Gospel reading from John 14: 1-12, the
Pope recalled how in his last discourse before his death Jesus
showed his disciples the way by using "the familiar image of
home, a place of relationships and intimacy".
"In the Father's house,' he says to his friends and to each one
of us, 'there is room for you, you are welcome," continued
Francis.
The Pope urged Catholics to not lose sight of the goal, "even if
today we run the risk of forgetting it, of forgetting the
ultimate questions, the important ones: where are we going?
Where do we walk towards? What is it worth living for?" Without
these questions, Francis said that "we only live for the
present", whereas "our homeland is Heaven".
During the prayer that followed the meditation, Pope Francis
renewed his prayer for "the martyred Ukraine".
"May the leaders of nations listen to the desire of the people
who suffer and want peace," he concluded.
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