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Pope Francis invites Christians to give of themselves totally and love God without reserve in order to fulfil their faith.
How to be fulfilled in faith and reciprocate God's love was the message at the heart of the Pope’s reflection on Sunday as he addressed believers gathered for the recitation of the Angelus.
Reflecting on the Gospel of the day, Pope Francis said Jesus “makes us understand that religious rules are necessary, they are good, but they are only the beginning: to fulfil them, it is necessary to go beyond the letter and live their meaning.”
Taking his cue from the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus says “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfil” (Mt 5:17), he explained that To fulfil is a key word to understand Jesus and his message.
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How to be fulfilled in faith and reciprocate God's love was the message at the heart of the Pope’s reflection on Sunday as he addressed believers gathered for the recitation of the Angelus.
Reflecting on the Gospel of the day, Pope Francis said Jesus “makes us understand that religious rules are necessary, they are good, but they are only the beginning: to fulfil them, it is necessary to go beyond the letter and live their meaning.”
Taking his cue from the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus says “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfil” (Mt 5:17), he explained that To fulfil is a key word to understand Jesus and his message.
Ritualistic observance is pointless
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Pope at Angelus: Faith is a love story with God - Vatican News
Pope Francis invites Christians to give of themselves totally and love God without reserve in order to fulfil their faith.
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