Papa!

Father Acervo's Homily on Yesterday's Gospel:

First of all, the pope is a father. He’s the Holy Father. The word pope means father. Papa. And as a father and the pastor of the whole Church, he guides and feeds us with great love. Like children, some of us don’t always understand what he does for us, but hopefully as we mature in our faith, we will come to realize what he has done for us as the Holy Father.

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Finally, it’s important for us to love the pope. As the young pilgrims at World Youth Day have taught us, we should see Christ in the pope, and as we love Him, we must love the pope as our Holy Father.

The pope is a great gift to us. When we look upon him, we see proof that God will never abandon us, that not even the gates of hell will ever prevail against the Church even despite our many weaknesses. May God bless him with faith, hope, and love that he may lead us into greater union with God.

Read the whole thing: Father Acervo's Corner- Homilies 

We must read his wisdom. Anything by him is a treasure, so go to your local Catholic Bookstore and buy something of his and read it. Following him, our shepherd, will lead us to Christ.

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