Pope Francis: The Church in every moment belongs solely to Christ

[LivingWordUnity]

A call to faith: in the second reading Saint Paul writes to Timothy: “But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the word fully… So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly Kingdom” (2 Tim 4:17-18). God does not take his children out of the world or away from evil but he does grant them strength to prevail. Only the one who believes can truly say: “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want” (Ps 23:1).

How many forces in the course of history have tried, and still do, to destroy the Church, from without as well as within, but they themselves are destroyed and the Church remains alive and fruitful! She remains inexplicably solid, so that, as Saint Paul says, she may acclaim: “To him be glory for ever and ever” (2 Tim 4:18).

Everything passes, only God remains. Indeed, kingdoms, peoples, cultures, nations, ideologies, powers have passed, but the Church, founded on Christ, notwithstanding the many storms and our many sins, remains ever faithful to the deposit of faith shown in service; for the Church does not belong to Popes, bishops, priests, nor the lay faithful; the Church in every moment belongs solely to Christ. Only the one who lives in Christ promotes and defends the Church by holiness of life, after the example of Peter and Paul.

In the name of Christ, believers have raised the dead; they have healed the sick; they have loved their persecutors; they have shown how there is no power capable of defeating the one who has the power of faith!

A call to witness: Peter and Paul, like all the Apostles of Christ who in their earthly life sowed the seeds of the Church by their blood, drank the Lord’s cup, and became friends of God.

Read more

 

[LivingWordUnity]

This is a notable part of what he said:

"Everything passes, only God remains. Indeed, kingdoms, peoples, cultures, nations, ideologies, powers have passed, but the Church, founded on Christ, notwithstanding the many storms and our many sins, remains ever faithful to the deposit of faith shown in service; for the Church does not belong to Popes, bishops, priests, nor the lay faithful; the Church in every moment belongs solely to Christ." - Pope Francis

 

[LivingWordUnity]

I guess this thread isn't controversial enough to get much interest.

 

[AvilaSurfer]

Try GT. I'm sure you'll get some push back.

 

[fat wee robin]

This is a notable part of what he said:

"Everything passes, only God remains. Indeed, kingdoms, peoples, cultures, nations, ideologies, powers have passed, but the Church, founded on Christ, notwithstanding
the many storms and our many sins, remains ever faithful to the deposit of faith shown in service; for the Church does not belong to Popes, bishops, priests, nor the lay faithful; the Church in every moment belongs solely to Christ." - Pope Francis

I'm not one much for pictures ,but I love this one ,especially the Heart
Can I print it ?

 

[Stabat Mater dolorosa]

Thank you for sharing this LWU it strengthened my faith.

Reading this gracefilled quote by the holy father make me so much more at ease in front of the Synod.

May God continue to fill Pope Francis with wisdom, faith and grace.
Amen.

 

[LivingWordUnity]

I'm not one much for pictures ,but I love this one ,especially the Heart
Can I print it?

I'm assuming that you mean the picture that I have in my signature. I found it at this website: http://daughtersofthechurch.com/

And here is the link directly to the picture on their website:
https://daughtersofthechurch.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/christtheking2.jpg

I don't think there's any reason why it can't be printed.
.