Pope Francis: God’s Word is fruitful in our lives if we are humble

June 15, 2015

Reflecting on the day’s Gospel reading at Mass (Mk. 4:26-34), Pope Francis told the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square that the Word of God is fruitful in the lives of the humble.

“In the language of the Gospel, the seed is the symbol of the Word of God, whose fruitfulness is recalled from this parable,” he said. “As the humble seed grows in the earth, so does the Word work with the power of God in the hearts of those who listen. God has entrusted his Word to our earth, that is, to each one of us with our concrete humanity.”

“I would like to remind you again, the importance of having a pocket-sized Gospel, the Bible,” he continued. “A small Gospel in your purse, in your pocket and to nourish yourselves everyday with this living Word of God, to read a passage from the Gospel every day, a passage from the Bible. Please don’t ever forget this.”

Turning to the parable of the mustard seed, the Pope said that to become a part of God’s kingdom, “one must be poor of heart … When we live like this, the strength of Christ bursts through us and transforms what is small and modest into a reality that leavens the entire mass of the world and of history.”

 

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Further information:

• Le parole del Papa alla recita dell’Angelus (Holy See Press Office)
• Zenit translation
• The Pope calls for increased attention for the environment (Vatican Radio)
• Angelus Domini 2015.06.14 (Vatican YouTube)