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In his Message for the 33rd World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis says God remains close to those who suffer, through encounter, gift, and sharing. Meanwhile, the solemn celebration of the World Day, which normally takes place every three years, is postponed until 2026.
The Holy Father goes on to invite the faithful to reflect on three particular ways God remains close to those who are suffering: “encounter, gift, and sharing.”The Pope recalls that when Jesus sent the 72 disciples on mission, He told them to tell the sick, “The Kingdom of God has come near to you,” that is, “to help the sick see their infirmity… as an opportunity to encounter the Lord.”
The Pope goes on to explain that “only in Christ’s resurrection does our own life and destiny find its place within the infinite horizon of eternity.” The “great hope” that nothing can separate us from Christ “is the source of all those small glimmers of light that help us to see our way through the trials and obstacles of life,” Pope Francis explains, quoting his predecessor, Benedict XVI., which is often seen in places of suffering.
And he thanks them for their witness, in the name of the whole Church and in his own name, assuring them that they are always in his prayers, and extending to them his blessing.The World Day of the Sick is observed each year on February 11, the liturgical commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes, with an especially solemn celebration taking place every three years at a Marian shrine.
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