Jesus unites families and brings together different generations, says Pope

December 29, 2014

Reflecting on the day’s Gospel (Lk. 2:22-40) for the Feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis said in his December 28 Angelus address that Jesus brings together different generations and unites families.

The encounter between the Holy Family, Simeon, and Anna is “is a simple moment but rich in prophecy … Who brings them together? Jesus! Jesus brings them together, the youth and the elderly.”

After paying tribute to the role of grandparents, the Pope said that “the message that comes from the Holy Family is above all a message of faith. In the family life of Mary and Joseph, God is truly at the center, and it is in the person of Jesus.”

Pope Francis asked the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for families facing difficulties, “be it difficulties of sickness, lack of work, discrimination, the need to migrate, be it the lack of understanding each other, as well as also disunion.” He concluded his address by entrusting all the families of the world to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

 

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Further information:

• Le parole del Papa alla recita dell’Angelus (Holy See Press Office)
• Zenit translation
• Pope at Angelus: my thoughts with those from missing plane (Vatican Radio)