During his homily at Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis speaks of Jesus, when He says Christians must put their trust in the Lord, not base their lives on appearances.
POPE FRANCIS
“The Rock. That’s what the Lord is. Those who entrust themselves to the Lord will always remain safe, because their foundations are sunk into the Rock. That’s what Jesus says in the Gospel. He speaks about a wise man who built his house on rock, that is, on trust in the Lord and on serious things. And this trust is a noble thing, because the foundation of this building of our lives is sure and strong.”
The pope urges Christians to convert their lives so they do not crumble away without faith.
SUMMARY OF POPE'S HOMILY:
Source: Vatican News
The Rock. That’s what the Lord is. Those who entrust themselves to the Lord will always remain safe, because their foundations are sunk into the Rock. That’s what Jesus says in the Gospel. He speaks about a wise man who built his house on rock, that is, on trust in the Lord and on serious things. And this trust is a noble thing, because the foundation of this building of our lives is sure and strong.
Even in our own lives, it can happen when my foundations are not strong. The storm comes – and we all have storms in our lives, all of us – and we are unable to stand firm. Many say: “No, I’ll change my life.’”They think making life changes is like putting on makeup. Changing my life requires changing the foundations of my life, that is, finding the Rock that is Christ. “I would like to renovate this building because it’s extremely ugly, so I would like to make it a little more beautiful and strengthen the foundation.” But if all I do is put on makeup, then things won’t go far; it will fall. Christian life falls when based on appearances.
We cannot build our lives on passing things, on appearances, on acting like everything is going fine. We go to the rock, where our salvation awaits. And there we will all – each one of us – be happy.
Rachel Dobrzynski
