Holy Father Pope Francis while addressing the faithful gathered for his catechesis at the weekly General Audience urged them to place themselves in silent openness to God’s saving message as it resounds in the ecclesial assembly and highlighted that it is a fundamental aspect of God’s constant dialogue with his people. His Holiness emphasized on the behavior of Church goers pointing out that if one chats during Mass, one doesn’t hear God’s word.
As reported by Vatican Radio, Holy Father Pope Francis remarked that “We need to listen! Since we do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God, we need to be constantly open to and challenged by, that word, in our lives as individuals and in our life as a Church.” Further, His Holiness added, “This is why we talk about the Liturgy of the Word as the table of God’s Word that the Lord sets to nourish our spiritual life.”
His Holiness Pope Francis concluded his catechesis by noting that it is not enough to listen only with ears, but with open hearts so that the Word can make its way inside us and make itself evident in our hands.
