Pope Francis hung a cross encircled by a life jacket inside a Vatican building

[Chrystal-J]

Pope Francis Thursday hung a cross encircled by a life jacket inside a Vatican building in memory of migrants and refugees who have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea.

He also welcomed Dec. 19 a group of asylum seekers brought to Italy by the head of the papal charities office, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski.

The transparent cross was hung inside an entrance to the apostolic palace reached from the Belvedere Courtyard – where diplomats and heads of state arrive for audiences with the pope.

“In the Christian tradition the cross is a symbol of suffering and sacrifice but also of redemption and salvation,” Francis said.

This cross, he continued, “presents itself as a challenge to look more carefully and to always seek the truth.”

Pope Francis said the life jacket, which is molded onto the transparent cross, was found in the central Mediterranean Sea on July 3, 2019, and belonged to an unknown migrant who died at sea.

Link: Pope Francis installs cross in Vatican for migrants who died in Mediterranean

 

[Chrystal-J]

I've seen an Overlay Stole on a cross, but nothing else. I don't know what to make of this.

 

[pdudgeon]

I think he's reaching too far to try to make a connection that was always there in the first place.
The point is Jesus doesn't need any "additions" to show us who He is; He is perfect as He is.

The proper place for the life jacket is at the foot of the cross.

 

[Chrystal-J]

I think he's reaching too far to try to make a connection that was always there in the first place.
The point is Jesus doesn't need any "additions" to show us who He is; He is perfect as He is.

The proper place for the life jacket is at the foot of the cross.

Thank you pdudgeon. I just didn't know what to think. Now that you mention it, it does belong at the foot of the cross.

 

[pdudgeon]

Thank you pdudgeon. I just didn't know what to think. Now that you mention it, it does belong at the foot of the cross.

You're very welcome.

The way things are now, it's become normal to be confused.
What we have to remember is that the origin of confusion comes from satan,
not from God.

God sends us clarity through the examples of the Saints, the Holy Family, through the Holy Spirit, and from His word.
So whenever we are confused, we know that we can turn to God, Jesus, the Holy spirit, the lives of the Saints, and how Joseph and Mary lived their lives.

Praise God, and trust that He always gives us the Light of Truth in times of confusion!

 

[Chrystal-J]

You're very welcome.

The way things are now, it's become normal to be confused.
What we have to remember is that the origin of confusion comes from satan,
not from God.

God sends us clarity through the examples of the Saints, the Holy Family, through the Holy Spirit, and from His word.
So whenever we are confused, we know that we can turn to God, Jesus, the Holy spirit, the lives of the Saints, and how Joseph and Mary lived their lives.

Praise God, and trust that He always gives us the Light of Truth in times of confusion!

Amen! At least we have the Word to guide us when all else fails.

 

[pdudgeon]

Amen! At least we have the Word to guide us when all else fails.

Yes, when the World gets too noisy and insistent, that's the time to dive into God's Word.

 

[Chrystal-J]

Yes, when the World gets too noisy and insistent, that's the time to dive into God's Word.

The world is becoming more and more confused. The only stable Truth is Jesus. I pray for the Pope, but he's getting caught up in the confusion.