The message of Pope Francis at the rooster’s mass: not to fall into “the eaters of vanity”

he dad Francisco, the highest point of reference of the Catholic Church, coordinated its eighth Midnight Mass and asked to get away from “Mangers of vanity”. He also called for the freedom of “Vicious circles of dissatisfaction, anger and lament”.

The ceremony started at 3:30 p.m. (Argentina Time) with an audience of 170 faithful and 30 cardinals. It started two hours ahead of the scheduled time due to restrictions with the coronavirus imposed by the Italian government. Those present were also expected to attend with the use of a chin strap as an inexcusable condition.

This Mass marks the beginning of the Vatican celebrations for the feasts of Christmas and New Year. Bergoglio began by regretting the time when “Lacking entertainment, success and worldliness, we feed our lives with foods that do not satiate and leave a void in us”.

He then admitted: “Insatiable to own, we throw ourselves into so many vanity rides, forgetting the Bethlehem manger”. In the same vein, and a few days ago, the High Pontiff warned against the danger that “consumerism” take charge of festive celebrations

“Only the love of Jesus transforms life, heals the deepest wounds and frees us from vicious circles of dissatisfaction, anger and lament” he condemned, closing with the ceremony which was much smaller and less crowded than in previous years.

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As the news agency learned Telam, The agenda for the celebrations will continue tomorrow at noon. Francisco recite their traditional Christmas message and give the apostolic blessing “Urbi and orbi” on the city of Roma and the world.

For the first time in history, the Pope will officiate Class of blessings, a room built in 1622 in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Saturday 26, meanwhile, will offer the Angelus also of said palace.

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