May we have hearts that unite us in prayer and compassion: Pope Francis
Selvaraj Soosaimanikam – Vatican
When we travel together, travel helps us all understand the true meaning of life, Pope Francis said, and that is true love.
On Thursday, February 9, when he met the representatives of the health workers of the Diocese of Rome in the Cathedral, Pope Francis said that we are meeting on the World Day of the Sick, and that this year’s theme is the word of the Gospel, ‘Take care of him’ (Luke 10:35).
Focusing on the parable of the Good Samaritan in the Gospel of Luke, Pope Francis shared his thoughts under three headings.
Being with those suffering from illness
Pope Francis said that this includes three qualities: listening, loving and accepting, but to do this, we must learn to feel the pain of our brother, but this is not an easy task, and the thoughts of our heart do not allow us to try to succeed in this. He said that he wanted to.
Hearing unheard woes
Many patients are left alone during their illness, without financial and moral support, easily despairing and losing hope, as is the case with fibromyalgia and chronic pain, Pope Francis said, adding that we must ensure that the cries of those in pain are heard first.
Tasks should be decentralized
We can also call it a network. It makes a ‘web’ of relationships grow around us, but it is a web built by human hands that exemplifies the working together, the joining of hearts in prayer and mercy, and this web is what Saint Paul de Paul calls ‘one body many members’ ( (See 1 Cor. 12:12-27) He also pointed out that it is similar to the parable.