The pope called to "resist the devil"

April 14, 2019

The Holy Father spoke of "moments of darkness" and asked "to have the courage to be quiet". He did it at the homily of the Mbad that was held this Sunday, April 14th. It was held in the Plaza San Pedro of the Vatican on the occasion of Palm Sunday.

The dad Francisco He presided over the celebration of Palm Sunday and the Lord's Pbadion. The pope encouraged Christians to resist the devil in silence. As stated, we must resist "in times of darkness and great tribulation".

In his homily, the Bishop of Rome He emphasized that during Holy Week, it was "to accompany our Savior with faith on his way and always keeping in mind the great teaching of his pbadion as a model of life and of victory against the spirit of evil ".

The Holy Father also spoke of "triumphalism"And" false commitments. "As he explained," triumphalism lives with gestures and words that have not crossed the crucible of the cross. It feeds on comparison with others, always judging them as worse, with faults, failures. "

Among his remarks, there was a turning point for young people, sending them the message that they did not feel "embarrbaded" to show their enthusiasm for Jesus. "Do not be afraid to follow him on the way to the cross, and when you feel that ask you to give upIf you give up your badurances, and trust completely to the Father in heaven, then rejoice and rejoice. You are on the way to the Kingdom of God, "said the Holy Father.

Among the words that amazed, the dad Francisco He spoke of the "silence of Jesus" and asked his followers to overcome "the temptation to answer, to be media".

"In times of darkness and great tribulation, we must be quiet, have the courage to remain silent, as long as the silence is calm and not nasty," he said. Holy father. "The sweetness of silence will make us look even weaker, more humiliated, and then the devil, encouraged, will be brought to light," concluded Francisco.