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Before the conclave which elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to the papacy, and prior to his awareness that he would be chosen as Pope, he asked to give a speech to the College of Cardinals about the direction in which he thought the Church should move.
Apparently, that speech unintentionally sealed his fate.
In that speech, in which he was allowed just 3 minutes, he spoke about four things: Evangelization, the danger of the Church becoming self-referential, spiritual worldliness, and finally, ironically, what the Church would need in the next Pope.
The common thread, obviously, is that the Church needs to look outward and not get stuck on the idea that "she has her own light."
In a General Audience given by Pope Francis April 10, 2019, he said it this way:
"That it is like the moon, which does not have its own light: it reflects the light of the sun. Nor do we have our own light. The light we have is a reflection of God’s grace, of God’s light."
I gave a reflection this week about the works of Jesus giving testimony to the Father, and how our lives, also, must give testimony to Jesus. We need to be sure that how we live our lives is a reflection of God's light.
Good things to ponder today!
Happy Easter!
Janet Cassidy
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I am a Catholic blogger who holds an M.A. in theology from Augustine Institute. I have worked in Catholic ministry as a Catechist, Pastoral Associate, Director of (parish) Adult Formation, Director of RCIA/Religious Education and am a Lay Ecclesial Minister. I am a former radio show host and former columnist for The Catholic Times. I have been married for over 40 years; my husband and I have three adult children whom we homeschooled. I am passionate about sharing God's Word as a speaker and writer, wherever God leads me.
