{"id":50294,"date":"2017-09-21T18:18:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T16:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1.romereports.com\/2017\/09\/21\/pope-in-santa-marta-to-reach-jesus-christians-must-admit-they-are-sinners\/"},"modified":"2017-09-21T18:18:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T16:18:52","slug":"pope-in-santa-marta-to-reach-jesus-christians-must-admit-they-are-sinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/2017\/09\/21\/pope-in-santa-marta-to-reach-jesus-christians-must-admit-they-are-sinners\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope in Santa Marta: to reach Jesus, Christians must admit they are sinners"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his homily at Casa Santa Marta<\/strong>, Pope Francis spoke about sinners, saying if one desires to be called by Christ, they must first recognize that they fall and are not perfect<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

POPE FRANCIS
\n<\/strong>\u201cMany saints have also been persecuted or suspected. We think of St. Joan of Arc, sent to the stake, because they thought she was a witch, and condemned her. A saint! Think of Saint Teresa, suspected of heresy, think of Bl. [Antonio] Rosmini. \u2018Mercy I desire, and not sacrifices.\u2019 And the door to meet Jesus is recognizing ourselves as we are: truly. We are sinners. He comes, and we meet Him. It is very beautiful to meet Jesus.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The pope continued saying that in order to reach salvation<\/strong>, one must realize their soul is in danger and is in need of God's mercy<\/strong>, which is always available.<\/p>\n

EXTRACTS OF HOMILY IN ENGLISH
\n<\/strong>\u201cThis is the first condition of salvation: feeling oneself in danger. It is the first condition of healing: feeling sick. Feeling sinful is the first condition of receiving this gaze of mercy. But let us think of the look of Jesus, so beautiful, so good, so merciful. And we, too, when we pray, we feel this look upon us; it is the look of love, the gaze of mercy, the gaze that saves us. Do not be afraid.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAlways a scandal begins with this phrase: \u2018But how come?\u2019' when you hear this sentence, it smells,and scandal follows. They were, in essence, scandalized by the impurity of not following the law. They knew the Doctrine very well, knew how to go on the way of the Kingdom of God, knew better than anyone how things ought to have been done, but had forgotten the first commandment, of love. Then, they were locked in the cage of sacrifices, perhaps thinking, \u201cBut let's make a sacrifice to God, let us do all we have to do, so we are saved. In summary, they believed that salvation came from themselves, they felt safe. No, God saves us, Jesus Christ saves us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThat \u2018how come?\u2019, which we\u2019ve heard so many times from Catholics when they saw works of mercy. How come? Jesus is clear, He is very clear: \u2018Go and learn.\u2019 He sent them to learn, right? \u2018Go and learn what mercy means. [That\u2019s what] I want, and not sacrifices, for I did not come to call the righteous, but the sinners.\u2019 If you want to be called by Jesus, recognize yourself a sinner.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many, many \u2013 and always, even in the Church today. They say, \u2018No, you cannot, it\u2019s all clear, it\u2019s all, no, no \u2013 those are sinners, we have to turn them away.\u2019 Many saints have also been persecuted or suspected. We think of St. Joan of Arc, sent to the stake, because they thought she was a witch, and condemned her. A saint! Think of Saint Teresa, suspected of heresy, think of Bl. [Antonio] Rosmini. \u2018Mercy I desire, and not sacrifices.\u2019 And the door to meet Jesus is recognizing ourselves as we are: the truth [about orselves], [that we are] Sinners. And he comes, and we meet. It is very beautiful to meet Jesus.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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