In Santa Marta pope warns of those who have a rigid attitude and don't journey forward

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25/10/2016
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In Santa Marta, the pope spoke about the ability to evolve and be open to the will of the Holy Spirit. He said to be constantly evolving and changing is what helps people grow and continue forward with their lives.

POPE FRANCIS

'The flour ceases to be flour and becomes bread because it is docile to the strength of the yeast and the yeast allows itself to be mixed in with the flourâ?¦ I donâ??t know, flour has no feelings but allowing itself to be mixed in one could think that there is some suffering here, right? But the Kingdom too, the Kingdom grows in this way and then in the end it is bread for everybody.â? 

Through his example of the combination of yeast and flour, he explained how one must die to selfish desires in order to positively contribute to the Kingdom of God.


EXCERPTS OF HOMILY IN ENGLISH 

'What is the Kingdom of God? Well, perhaps the Kingdom of God is a very well-made structure, everything tidy, organization charts all prepared, everything and the person who does not enter (into this structure) is not in the Kingdom of God. No, the same thing can happen to the Kingdom of God as happens to the Law: unchanging, rigidityâ?¦ the Law is about moving forward, the Kingdom of God is moving, it is not standing still. Whatâ??s more â?? the Kingdom of God is re-creating itself every day.â?


'What is the attitude that the Lord asks from us in order that the Kingdom of God can grow and be bread for everybody and is a house too for everybody? Docility: the Kingdom of God grows through docility to the strength of the Holy Spirit. The flour ceases to be flour and becomes bread because it is docile to the strength of the yeast and the yeast allows itself to be mixed in with the flourâ?¦ I donâ??t know, flour has no feelings but allowing itself to be mixed in one could think that there is some suffering here, right? But the Kingdom too, the Kingdom grows in this way and then in the end it is bread for everybody.â? 

 

'A rigid person only has masters and no father. The Kingdom of God is like a mother that grows and is fertile, gives of herself so that her children have food and lodging, according to the example of the Lord. Today is a day to ask for the grace of docility to the Holy Spirit. Many times we are not docile to our moods, our judgements. â??But I do what I wantâ?¦.  The Kingdom does not grow in this way and neither do we grow. It is docility to the Holy Spirit that makes us grow and be transformed like the yeast and the seed. May the Lord give us all the grace of this docility.â?  


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