PONTIFF: DON’T FORGET THE GOSPEL WHEN PACKING FOR VACATION
06/07/2011When packing for vacation this summer, leave space in your suitcase for the Gospel, Benedict XVI urges.
The Pope said this today when greeting those gathered in St. Peter’s Square today to pray the midday Angelus. Speaking in French, the Holy Father offered a brief reflection on summer vacation.
Vacation, he explained, “it’s not about leaving for the sake of leaving and resting, but rather it’s about living our relationships with our loved ones in a new way with God.”
He noted that the Gospel passage for this Sunday (Matthew 11: 25-30), which speaks of the yoke of Christ, points out to us the need for “rest and serenity.”
“Jesus invites us to come to him, to trust him,” the Pope added… Read more »