Pope: God Gave Us Life to Live It, Not to Be Lazy or Hesitate

Reminds Pilgrims How to Surpass Limited Earthly Wealth and Reach Eternal Richness of God

junio 13, 2018 12:22Deborah Castellano LubovMeetings

«God gave us life to live, not to be lazy or hesitate, but live fully and tenaciously.»
Pope Francis stressed this to Arabic-speaking Christians, especially those from Syria, Lebanon and the Middle East present in St. Peter’s Square, to do so during today’s General Audience of Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
In his remarks, the Pope said: «God has revealed to us how to reach this life through His Living Word and His Holy Commandments.»
«Who accepts this Word and lives according to these Commandments surpasses limited earthly wealth and receives the true richness that only God can give. In this way, man finds in God his true happiness and his most precious treasure.»‎‎
Pope Francis concluded, saying: «May the Lord bless you all and protect you from evil!»

junio 13, 2018 12:22Meetings

Deborah Castellano Lubov

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Deborah Castellano Lubov is Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for ZENIT; author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/