Ahead of the World Day of the Sick on February 11, Pope Francis released his statement with the theme, “Take care of him.”
In the message, the Pope emphasizes that illness is a natural part of “human condition” and he warns against experiencing sickness in isolation and abandonment.
POPE FRANCIS
Let us not be imprisoned by the temptation to be alone and disheartened, to feel sorry for ourselves for what happens to us. Do not yield to useless logic and inconclusive fear, resigned to repeat that everything is wrong and nothing is like it used to be.
Pope Francis stresses that “in the midst of illness,” the Church becomes a”field hospital” dedicated to “acts of care.”
In this message for the 31st day of the sick, the Pope invites the entire Church to embark on the synodal journey, emphasizing that no one should be alone in times of illness.
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