Pope at audience urges the elderly to sow hunger and thirst for justice in the young
25/05/2022 St Peter's Square, the VaticanCatechesis on Old Age: 11. Ecclesiastes: the uncertain night of meaning and of things in life
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
In our reflection on old age – we are continuing to reflect on old age – today we are dealing with the Book of Qoheleth, or Ecclesiastes, another jewel set in the Bible. On a first reading, this short book is striking and leaves one bewildered by its famous refrain: “Everything is vanity”, everything is vanity: the refrain that goes on and on, everything is vanity, everything is “fog”, everything is “smoke”, everything is “emptiness”… Read more »