Extract on the homily:
Jesus gives a new commandment as he is the “new Torah”, the new
way of salvation that why he can give a new commandment; he calls us
to Love one another. Love is an act of the will and a concrete
action; in any situation we found ourselves we are called to choose
whether to love or not; and so offer love to all our brother and
sisters and towards the whole creation.
St. Francis was not an ecologist; there was no such a concept in the
1200; he was a man deeply in love with Jesus Christ; with God. He
recognises God as Creator and therefore all that has come into being
is our brother and sister. The Creation has a value as it is the
“first book” through which we understand the presence of God and
can “go to him”.
As religious we have something more to tell the world; not only that
our planet is in danger due to the abuse of it we have carried out
for centuries; but that this world is a gift from a Father who cares
for us and wants us to be co-creators of his handiwork.
This was how the Nile welcomed us this morning:
Work in the assembly and presentation of the Group works
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