During Pope Francis' catechesis on discernment, he recalled an anecdote from his life in Argentina. He used it as an example to show how it is important to dedicate time to scripture each day, as it gives you clues on how to live daily life.
The Pope said while going to confession one evening, a tough-looking tattooed young man approached him, and told him how much a piece of advice helped him in facing a “serious” problem.
POPE FRANCIS
I remember once, during a youth pilgrimmage that we do once a year to a sanctuary in Luján, some 40 miles from Buenos Aires. Getting there took all day, and I was in the habit of confessing at night. A young man came up to me, he must have been 22 years old. With so many things on him, tattooes. “Oh my God,” I thought, “what is going to happen?”And he told me: “I came because I have a serious problem, and I told my mother about it, and she told me to go to Our Lady, make a pilgrimmage, and Mary will tell you. And so I came, I've had contact with the bible here, I listened to the word of God and it touched my heart, and so I must do this and that.” The word of God touches our hearts and changes our lives, and I've seen this happen so many times, many times.
JRB
TR: JM
