During his homily at Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis explained that God acts and is always manifested in humility and silence. He added that simplicity is God's way.
POPE FRANCIS
'When He desired to free His people, He freed them through the faith and confidence of a man, Moses. When He desired to cause the fall of the powerful city of Jericho, He did so through a prostitute.â? FLASH 'When He told the Magi that a King was born to them, the Great King, what did they find? A little child, a manger. The simple things, the humility of Godâ?¦ this is the divine style, never the spectacle.â?
The Pope concluded by asking Christians to reflect on their lives and think about how Jesus has always helped them with that 'humble style.'
POPE'S COMPLETE HOMILY
(From: Vatican Radio)
'In that moment, this people, who had heard with pleasure what Jesus had said, but did not like what He had said to one, two, or three of them; and perhaps some gossip had stood up and said, â??But who is this whoâ??s come to talk to us? Where has he studied in order to say these things to us? Letâ??s see his degree! This is the son of the carpenter, we know him.â?? Fury erupted, and even violence. â??And they drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hillâ??â?¦ they wanted to throw Him down!â?
'When He desired to free His people, He freed them through the faith and confidence of a man, Moses. When He desired to cause the fall of the powerful city of Jericho, He did so through a prostitute. And for the conversion of the Samaritans He required the work of another sinner. When He invited David to fight against Goliath, it seemed crazy: the little David standing before that giant, who had a sword, who had so many things, while David had only a sling and the stones. When He told the Magi that a King was born to them, the Great King, what did they find? A little child, a manger. The simple things, the humility of Godâ?¦ this is the divine style, never the spectacle.â?
'This is how the Lord acts: He does things simply. He speaks silently to you, to the heart. Let us remember in our lives the many time we have felt these things: the humility of God is His style; the simplicity of God is His style. And even in the liturgical celebration, in the sacraments, what is beautiful is that which manifests the humility of God, and not the worldly spectacle. It would do us good to journey through our life and to consider the many times the Lord has visited us with His grace, and always with this humble style, the style He calls us, too, to have: humility.â?
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