Braving the Roman sun, some of Rome's youngest pilgrims got well deserved time with Pope Francis this morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In his catechesis, the pope explained that 'no one can live without love,\u00e2?\u009d and when there is not love, there are consequences.\u00a0<\/p>\n
POPE FRANCIS
\n'When one isn't or does not feel loved as an adolescent, then violence can grow. Within many forms of social hate and hooliganism there is often a heart that is not known. There are no bad children, just as there are no evil teenagers, there are unhappy people.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He explained that God's 'first step\u00e2?\u009d towards us is with unconditional love, despite any sins one may have. He compared it to a mother's love.\u00a0<\/p>\n
POPE FRANCIS
\n'A mom continues to love her son even when this son is in prison. A mother does not ask for the cancellation of human justice, because every error requires redemption, but a mother never stops suffering for her son. She loves him even when he sins. God does the same with us: we are his beloved children.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Going off script, Pope Francis then asked the crowd what the cure is for someone with an unhappy heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
POPE FRANCIS
\n'What is the medicine that changes an unhappy heart?\u00e2?\u009d
\n'Love!\u00e2?\u009d
\n'Louder!\u00e2?\u009d
\n'Love!\u00e2?\u009d
\n'Very good, very good everyone!\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
After remembering that love calls love, he then concluded the audience by remembering St. Anthony of Padua, whose feast day was celebrated June 13.\u00a0<\/p>\n
JC
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