{"id":1163,"date":"2024-06-02T19:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T19:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consolataafrica.org\/en\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2024-06-15T19:33:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T19:33:04","slug":"pope-at-angelus-eucharist-makes-us-prophets-of-a-new-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consolataafrica.org\/en\/pope-at-angelus-eucharist-makes-us-prophets-of-a-new-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope at Angelus: Eucharist makes us prophets of a new world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"June 2, 2024 - Angelus prayer - Pope Francis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xGX5RBJAceM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>At the Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis reflects on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, and says the Eucharist helps us overcome selfishness and opens us to love and fraternity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>By Devin Watkins<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pope Francis prayed the Angelus on Sunday, as the Church in many countries celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, known as Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of the traditional Marian prayer, the Pope reflected on Jesus\u2019 act of giving Himself to us in the Eucharist on the night of the Last Supper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gospel emphasizes the dimension of \u201cgift,\u201d he said, noting that Jesus revealed His identity and mission in this simple act of giving bread to His disciples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe did not hold back His life for Himself, but gave it to us,\u201d said Pope Francis. \u201cHe did not consider His being like God a jealous treasure, but stripped Himself of His glory to share our humanity and bring us into eternal life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus, added the Pope, made his entire life a gift on our behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/consolataafrica.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.1500.844-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consolataafrica.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.1500.844-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/consolataafrica.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.1500.844-300x169.jpeg 300w, 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the Eucharist helps us turn away from the logic of possession and consumption for its own sake, as we become \u201cprophets and builders of a new world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we overcome selfishness and open ourselves to love, when we cultivate bonds of fraternity, when we participate in the sufferings of our brothers and sisters and share bread and resources with those in need, when we make our talents available to everyone,\u201d he said, \u201cthen we are breaking the bread of our life like Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Seeking benefit of all<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, the Pope invited us to ask ourselves if we share our lives with others or if we seek our own interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMay the Virgin Mary, who welcomed Jesus, Bread come down from Heaven, and gave herself entirely with Him,\u201d prayed Pope Francis, \u201chelp us to become a gift of love, united with Jesus in the Eucharist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Vatican New<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis reflects on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, and says the Eucharist helps us overcome selfishness and opens us to love and 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