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The star appeared in the sky lit "in the hearts of the Magi" a light that moved them in search of the great light of Christ, "said Pope Francisco at the homily of the first mbad celebrated at the solemnity of Epiphany in 2014. [19659002] Vatican City
The light of the star, the way of the magi and the gift of gifts to Jesus who presents us with his life. These are themes on which Pope Francis relies on the homilies of mbades celebrated at the solemnity of the Lord's epiphany from the beginning of his pontificate.
Magi, Guardians of the Faith
"L ' star appeared in the sky "In the heart of the Magi" a light that moved them in search of the great light of Christ, "said Pope Francis at the homily of the first Mbad celebrated at the solemnity of the Epiphany in 2014.
The Pontiff recalled that "" That of the Magi, who s guide on the path of faith, which "does not make us fall into the traps of darkness" and teaches us "how to defend ourselves from the darkness that seeks to envelop our lives".
It is important to keep faith. We must go beyond the darkness, the charm of the sirens, the worldliness, in addition to the many modernities that exist today, and head towards Bethlehem, where, in the simplicity of a peripheral house, between a mother and a father full of love and "The light of the star always illuminates people who seek God," said Francis in the message of the Holy Father.
Homily of the Mbad celebrated on January 6, 2015, recalling that it is the grace of the Holy Spirit who brought the Magi to find the true God, to refuse the deception of Herod, to accept the smallness of the beloved child and to offer precious gifts. "The love of God is great, powerful and humble, very humble," said the pontiff.
Welcomed in the house of the Lord
"The Magi represent people from all over the world welcomed in the house of God," said the Pope in his homily at the Mbad celebrated in 2016. "Before Jesus, he was born. There is more division between race, language and culture: it is in this child that humanity finds its unity. "Therefore, it is the task of the Church: to arouse the desire of God, to encourage him to leave, forgetting his daily interests, following the voice of the Holy Spirit.
"The Church's task is to recognize and erase the desire of God that each one carries within himself.This is the service of the Church, with the light that it reflects. Magi, many people, even today, live with the "restless heart" that keeps asking questions without finding the right answers.This is the concern of the Holy Spirit who is acting in our hearts.
A non-anesthetized heart
At Epiphany Mbad of 2017, Francis explained God's burning desire, "an attitude that breaks the tedious conformism" and "takes us away from the speakers Determinists: "The Magi are the portrait of the faithful," reflect the image of all the men who in their lives have not let their hearts be anesthetized. "They discover that" the look of this unknown but desired king is not the same. do not humiliate, do not enslave and do not imprison "
" Discovering that God's gaze is rising, forgiving and guiding laughed. To discover that God wanted to be born where we did not expect him, where we would not want it or that we would often deny it. To discover that in the eyes of God, it concerns the wounded, the tired, the mistreated and the abandoned: their strength and their power call mercy, "said the Pontiff at that time.
