Pope: ‘recognize the Lord in refugees, the poor, the disabled’
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis encouraged believers on Wednesday to open their eyes and hearts to God’s love for the poor and to the gift of healing that he offers to all who turn to him in faith. His words came during the weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s square as he continued his catechesis for this Holy Year of Mercy. The Pope reflected on Jesus’ miracle of restoring sight to a blind man on the way to Jericho as recounted in the Gospel of Luke. He said that the blind man was sitting on the roadside begging and pointed out that, until not long ago, a person with disability had no choice but to live on charity. “That blind man,…Continue Reading