Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me: ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness’” (2 Cor 12:7-9). To protect Jesus from Herod, Joseph dwelt as a foreigner in Egypt (cf. It becomes an opportunity for the fulfilment not only of oneself, but also of that primary cell of society which is the family. La salutiamo chiamandola “papa buono” come ci ha chiesto Flavia, bambina del nostro gruppo. Una lettera a mio padre può essere l’occasione per sanare un rapporto in crisi, o ricordare i bei tempi dell’infanzia. Vorremmo,anche, esprimere un sentimento di profonda gratitudine per il dono di due “padri” Lei e papa Benedetto, due umili operari scelti a lavorare nella vigna del Signore. So too, our lives may at times seem to be at the mercy of the powerful, but the Gospel shows us what counts. My beloved father, all my trust is in you. It has no use for tyrants who would domineer others as a means of compensating for their own needs. The evil one makes us see and condemn our frailty, whereas the Spirit brings it to light with tender love. Encouraged by her own experience, Teresa persuaded others to cultivate devotion to Joseph. Every true vocation is born of the gift of oneself, which is the fruit of mature sacrifice. Before the example of so many holy men and women, Saint Augustine asked himself: “What they could do, can you not also do?” And so he drew closer to his definitive conversion, when he could exclaim: “Late have I loved you, Beauty ever ancient, ever new!”[30]. Saint Paul explicitly says this: “Be imitators of me!” (1 Cor 4:16). A Lei chiediamo aiuto affinché all’interno delle nostre comunità sia chi è guida sia chi è seguace possa vivere la propria vocazione volgendo sempre lo sguardo all’Amore vero, autentico quello che solo salva. The loss of employment that affects so many of our brothers and sisters, and has increased as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, should serve as a summons to review our priorities. In our own day, when employment has once more become a burning social issue, and unemployment at times reaches record levels even in nations that for decades have enjoyed a certain degree of prosperity, there is a renewed need to appreciate the importance of dignified work, of which Saint Joseph is an exemplary patron. Reality, in its mysterious and irreducible complexity, is the bearer of existential meaning, with all its lights and shadows. 2:19-20), was to establish a relationship. That will was to be his daily food (cf. Gen 20:3; 28:12; 31:11.24; 40:8; 41:1-32; Num 12:6; 1 Sam 3:3-10; Dan 2, 4; Job 33:15. Even through Joseph’s fears, God’s will, his history and his plan were at work. Once again, Joseph promptly obeyed. 3 χρόνια, 7 μήνες ago Joseph did not hesitate to obey, regardless of the hardship involved: “He got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod” (Mt 2:14-15). [13] Cf. From him, Jesus learned the value, the dignity and the joy of what it means to eat bread that is the fruit of one’s own labour. In the first dream, an angel helps him resolve his grave dilemma: “Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. [5] Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1014. In our own lives, acceptance and welcome can be an expression of the Holy Spirit’s gift of fortitude. [20]  I like to think that it was from Saint Joseph that Jesus drew inspiration for the parable of the prodigal son and the merciful father (cf. We should always consider whether we ourselves are protecting Jesus and Mary, for they are also mysteriously entrusted to our own responsibility, care and safekeeping. Yet God acts through events and people. A possessive love ultimately becomes dangerous: it imprisons, constricts and makes for misery. Only as a result of this acceptance, this reconciliation, can we begin to glimpse a broader history, a deeper meaning. Lk 15:11-32). [10] Every day, for over forty years, following Lauds I have recited a prayer to Saint Joseph taken from a nineteenth-century French prayer book of the Congregation of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary. Every priest or bishop should be able to add, with the Apostle: “I became your father in Christ Jesus through the Gospel” (ibid.). [9], Every prayer book contains prayers to Saint Joseph. In this regard, I consider Saint Joseph the special patron of all those forced to leave their native lands because of war, hatred, persecution and poverty. “The nobility of Joseph’s heart is such that what he learned from the law he made dependent on charity. We know that God’s truth does not condemn, but instead welcomes, embraces, sustains and forgives us. He did not think of himself, but focused instead on the lives of Mary and Jesus. Chiudi Informativa: Questo sito o gli strumenti terzi da questo utilizzati si avvalgono di cookie necessari al funzionamento ed utili alle finalità illustrate nella cookie policy.Se … Not holding them back, being overprotective or possessive, but rather making them capable of deciding for themselves, enjoying freedom and exploring new possibilities. [28] Their lives are concrete proof that it is possible to put the Gospel into practice. The Church too needs fathers. Lk 2:22.27.39) and through four dreams (cf. Let us implore Saint Joseph the Worker to help us find ways to express our firm conviction that no young person, no person at all, no family should be without work! Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (24 November 2013), 88, 288: AAS 105 (2013), 1057, 1136-1137. Joseph was the man chosen by God to guide the beginnings of the history of redemption. Special prayers are offered to him each Wednesday and especially during the month of March, which is traditionally dedicated to him.[10]. He never made himself the centre of things. Mt 2:19-20). BRIEF DES HEILIGEN VATERS AN ALLE GLÄUBIGEN ZUM MONAT MAI 2020 . S. RITUUM CONGREGATIO, Quemadmodum Deus (8 December 1870): ASS 6 (1870-1871), 193; BLESSED PIUS IX, Apostolic Letter Inclytum Patriarcham (7 July 1871): l.c., 324-327. Each of these realities is always the child and his mother. Fathers are not born, but made. Tenderness is the best way to touch the frailty within us. They understood that no one is saved alone… How many people daily exercise patience and offer hope, taking care to spread not panic, but shared responsibility. Pharaoh was referring to Joseph the son of Jacob, who was sold into slavery because of the jealousy of his brothers (cf. "Santo Padre, Caro papa Francesco, papà.. È così che scrivendo questa lettera il gruppo Giovani per Gesù, Comunità di Luca, della parrocchia di Santa Maria degli Angeli ha voluto chiamarLa. Apostolic Exhortation Redemptoris Custos (15 August 1989): AAS 82 (1990), 5-34. Lk 2:8-20) and the Magi (cf. Joseph saw Jesus grow daily “in wisdom and in years and in divine and human favour” (Lk 2:52). In every exercise of our fatherhood, we should always keep in mind that it has nothing to do with possession, but is rather a “sign” pointing to a greater fatherhood. At the end of every account in which Joseph plays a role, the Gospel tells us that he gets up, takes the child and his mother, and does what God commanded him (cf. Lettere a papa Francesco. Jn 4:34). Ex 20:12). After Mary, the Mother of God, no saint is mentioned more frequently in the papal magisterium than Joseph, her spouse. Lk 2:7) and his birth, like that of every other child, was recorded in the registry of the Empire. And a shadow that follows his Son. Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. SAINT JOHN PAUL II, Apostolic Exhortation Redemptoris Custos, 7-8: AAS 82 (1990), 12-16. Elisabeth Buffard approved Γαλλικά subtitles for Lettera a Papa Francesco | FARIAN SABAHI | TEDxMilano. Gen 37:11-28) and who – according to the biblical account – subsequently became viceroy of Egypt (cf. Given in Rome, at Saint John Lateran, on 8 December, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the year 2020, the eighth of my Pontificate. [3] Cf. [8], Thanks to his role in salvation history, Saint Joseph has always been venerated as a father by the Christian people. As we know, for ancient peoples, to give a name to a person or to a thing, as Adam did in the account in the Book of Genesis (cf. [7], Saint Paul VI pointed out that Joseph concretely expressed his fatherhood “by making his life a sacrificial service to the mystery of the incarnation and its redemptive purpose. Consequently, the Church cannot fail to show a special love for the least of our brothers and sisters, for Jesus showed a particular concern for them and personally identified with them. Saint Joseph was a carpenter who earned an honest living to provide for his family. There Jesus was born (cf. We can almost hear an echo of the impassioned reply of Job to his wife, who had urged him to rebel against the evil he endured: “Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?” (Job 2:10). A Lei chiediamo aiuto per riuscire a fare della preghiera il “nostro pane quotidiano”, per continuare a pregare insieme credendo nella forza e nell’efficacia della preghiera singola e soprattutto comunitaria, per non stancarci mai di amare poiché solo da questo ci riconosceranno. Matthew and Luke, the two Evangelists who speak most of Joseph, tell us very little, yet enough for us to appreciate what sort of father he was, and the mission entrusted to him by God’s providence. [23] Catechism of the Catholic Church, 963-970. © 2023 by Luxury Yacht Charter. Difficulties did not stand in the way of those friends’ boldness and persistence. 46.. Sacrament of Anointing and Pastoral Care of the Sick, No. [20] Cf. Thus Saint Paul could say: “To keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. SCRIPTURAE SACRAE AFFECTUS. PREGHIERA / AVVENTO E NATALE. [6] Meditation in the Time of Pandemic (27 March 2020): L’Osservatore Romano, 29 March 2020, p. 10. Joseph’s response was immediate: “When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him” (Mt 1:24). 19-20). [21] Cf. Il nostro gruppo poco dopo l'elezione del Santo Padre, Papa Francesco, ha deciso di scrivergli una lettera. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Mt 1:20; 2:13.19.22). People who do not appear in newspaper and magazine headlines, or on the latest television show, yet in these very days are surely shaping the decisive events of our history. 1 Cor 1:27). Lettera a Papa Francesco, scritta ed interpretata dai redattori di Shaker. After a long and tiring journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, he beheld the birth of the Messiah in a stable, since “there was no place for them” elsewhere (cf. Lettera aperta a Papa Francesco ‏6 במאי 2015‏ ב-‏10:00‏ ציבורי. At times, we want to be in complete control, yet God always sees the bigger picture. A capo dell’ufficio di Corrispondenza del Papa, situato nel Palazzo Apostolico, c’è Mons. The aim of this Apostolic Letter is to increase our love for this great saint, to encourage us to implore his intercession and to imitate his virtues and his zeal. Only tender love will save us from the snares of the accuser (cf. It comes out to meet us, restores our dignity, sets us back on our feet and rejoices for us, for, as the father says: “This my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found” (v. 24). Mt 13:55; Mk 6:3. [29] By his eloquent silence, Saint Joseph says the same. Liebe Brüder und Schwestern, schon nähert sich der Monat Mai, in dem das Volk Gottes ganz besonders seine Liebe und Verehrung für die Jungfrau Maria zum Ausdruck bringt. Proudly created with Wix.com. 1 Cor 11:1; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 1:6. Grazie perché ha guardato ognuno con lo sguardo che perdona e guarisce, lo sguardo dell’incontro con chi ama, lo stesso di Gesù con la Samaritana. Mt 2:1-12), who represented respectively the people of Israel and the pagan peoples. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. papa francesco #sinodofamiglia2014. Amen.”. [2] S. RITUUM CONGREGATIO, Quemadmodum Deus (8 December 1870): ASS 6 (1870-71), 194. In Joseph, Jesus saw the tender love of God: “As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him” (Ps 103:13). His patient silence was the prelude to concrete expressions of trust. In this way, we become open to a deeper meaning. Ibid., Eucharistic Prayer II.. ON THE 150 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF SAINT JOSEPH AS PATRON OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH . Mt 1:18; Lk 1:27). This emerges especially in the way we deal with difficulties. [29] Cf. Prime entdecken DE Hallo! [25] Cf. Lettera di un anziano padre al figlio. Lk 5:17-26). Joseph’s attitude encourages us to accept and welcome others as they are, without exception, and to show special concern for the weak, for God chooses what is weak (cf. In every situation, Joseph declared his own “fiat”, like those of Mary at the Annunciation and Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Only the Lord can give us the strength needed to accept life as it is, with all its contradictions, frustrations and disappointments. In Egypt, Joseph awaited with patient trust the angel’s notice that he could safely return home. We know that Joseph was a lowly carpenter (cf. Lk 2:7). Jesus recognized the creative faith with which they sought to bring their sick friend to him. [14] In such cases, provisions were made even for stoning (cf. Now, one hundred and fifty years after his proclamation as Patron of the Catholic Church by Blessed Pius IX (8 December 1870), I would like to share some personal reflections on this extraordinary figure, so close to our own human experience. Lk 2:6-7). For this reason, Saint Joseph is invoked as protector of the unfortunate, the needy, exiles, the afflicted, the poor and the dying. Mt 1:16-20), from whose stock Jesus was to spring according to the promise made to David by the prophet Nathan (cf. The greatness of Saint Joseph is that he was the spouse of Mary and the father of Jesus. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.co.uk. All too often, we think that God works only through our better parts, yet most of his plans are realized in and despite our frailty. Deut 22:20-21). https://carminemartino.it/2017/07/13/lettera-a-papa-francesco/ LIbro Cuore De Amicis - Docsity. Joseph set aside his own ideas in order to accept the course of events and, mysterious as they seemed, to embrace them, take responsibility for them and make them part of his own history. [1] Lk 4:22; Jn 6:42; cf. Saint Luke is especially concerned to tell us that Jesus’ parents observed all the prescriptions of the Law: the rites of the circumcision of Jesus, the purification of Mary after childbirth, the offering of the firstborn to God (cf. The faith Christ taught us is what we see in Saint Joseph. In his role as the head of a family, Joseph taught Jesus to be obedient to his parents (cf. Chastity is freedom from possessiveness in every sphere of one’s life. "Santo Padre, Caro papa Francesco, papà.. È così che scrivendo questa lettera il gruppo Giovani per Gesù, Comunità di Luca, della parrocchia di Santa Maria degli Angeli ha voluto chiamarLa. The lives of the saints too are examples to be imitated. WITH A FATHER’S HEART: that is how Joseph loved Jesus, whom all four Gospels refer to as “the son of Joseph”.. Matthew and Luke, the two Evangelists who speak most of Joseph, tell us very little, yet … [24] Original edition: Cień Ojca, Warsaw, 1977. Lettera di una figlia al padre. Whenever a man accepts responsibility for the life of another, in some way he becomes a father to that person. Pointing fingers and judging others are frequently signs of an inability to accept our own weaknesses, our own frailty. Deut 4:31; Ps 69:16; 78:38; 86:5; 111:4; 116:5; Jer 31:20. After being warned in a dream” – now for the fourth time – “he went away to the district of Galilee. A man does not become a father simply by bringing a child into the world, but by taking up the responsibility to care for that child. When he becomes like Joseph, who always knew that his child was not his own but had merely been entrusted to his care. It does not matter if everything seems to have gone wrong or some things can no longer be fixed. He in turn replied: “Go to Joseph; what he says to you, do” (Gen 41:55). Amen. Werbefrei streamen oder als CD und MP3 kaufen bei Amazon.de. Lettera a Papa Francesco . [11] Cf. [7] In Matthaeum Homiliae, V, 3: PG 57, 58. Obedience made it possible for him to surmount his difficulties and spare Mary. APOSTOLIC LETTER. For, as Jesus says, “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” (Mt 12:34). Doctors, nurses, storekeepers and supermarket workers, cleaning personnel, caregivers, transport workers, men and women working to provide essential services and public safety, volunteers, priests, men and women religious, and so very many others. Per l’occasione, da oggi all’8 dicembre 2021 si terrà uno speciale “Anno di San Giuseppe” [4] Saint Joseph is universally invoked as the “patron of a happy death”.[5]. Even if our heart condemns us, “God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything” (1 Jn 3:20). Work is a means of participating in the work of salvation, an opportunity to hasten the coming of the Kingdom, to develop our talents and abilities, and to put them at the service of society and fraternal communion. [6] Each of us can discover in Joseph – the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence – an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble. Since this is part of the entire economy of salvation, we must learn to look upon our weaknesses with tender mercy.[12]. nome file: lettera-papa-famiglie.zip (8 kb); inserito il 25/02/2014; 2846 visualizzazioni. Venga a trovarci in Calabria insegnandoci ad amare questa terra ferita, considerata da molti una periferia da abbandonare; ci insegni ad essere dono in questo luogo dove Dio ci ha posto. Papa Francesco non possiede un indirizzo email pubblico, l’unico mezzo per contattare il Santo padre è la posta tradizionale. Con la Lettera apostolica “Patris corde – Con cuore di Padre”, Francesco ricorda il 150.mo anniversario della dichiarazione di San Giuseppe quale Patrono della Chiesa universale. To which Saint Augustine adds, “even that which is called evil (etiam illud quod malum dicitur)”. Entdecken Sie Lettera a Papa Francesco I von Giovanni Truppi bei Amazon Music. During the return journey, “when Joseph heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. The Gospel does not tell us how long Mary, Joseph and the child remained in Egypt. My Predecessors reflected on the message contained in the limited information handed down by the Gospels in order to appreciate more fully his central role in the history of salvation. Caro Papa Francesco, Le scrivo per dare voce a quei volti che Lei non ha ricordato nel suo discorso vergognosamente antropocentrico per l’inizio dell’Expo: i volti degli animali. Whatever our vocation, whether to marriage, celibacy or virginity, our gift of self will not come to fulfilment if it stops at sacrifice; were that the case, instead of becoming a sign of the beauty and joy of love, the gift of self would risk being an expression of unhappiness, sadness and frustration. [23] In his continued protection of the Church, Joseph continues to protect the child and his mother, and we too, by our love for the Church, continue to love the child and his mother. Yet they certainly needed to eat, to find a home and employment. We need only ask Saint Joseph for the grace of graces: our conversion. On the Gospel of John, XXXIII, 5.. Shepherd of Hermas, XLII, 1-4.. Cf. Hos 11:3-4). Lettera a papà (Italian Edition) eBook: Francesco Muzzopappa: Amazon.de: Kindle-Shop. God can make flowers spring up from stony ground. “Get up, take the child and his mother” (Mt 2:13), God told Saint Joseph. In the second dream, the angel tells Joseph: “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him” (Mt 2:13). Address to ACLI on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph the Worker (1 May 1955): AAS 47 (1955), 406. Our first reaction is frequently one of disappointment and rebellion. Indeed, Jesus and Mary his Mother are the most precious treasure of our faith. Le lettere per il papà in basso descrivono il legame speciale che unisce una figlia a un padre. [28] SECOND VATICAN ECUMENICAL COUNCIL, Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium, 42. In the Temple, forty days after Jesus’ birth, Joseph and Mary offered their child to the Lord and listened with amazement to Simeon’s prophecy concerning Jesus and his Mother (cf. How can we speak of human dignity without working to ensure that everyone is able to earn a decent living? From Saint Joseph, we must learn that same care and responsibility. A superficial reading of these stories can often give the impression that the world is at the mercy of the strong and mighty, but the “good news” of the Gospel consists in showing that, for all the arrogance and violence of worldly powers, God always finds a way to carry out his saving plan. We must learn to love the child and his mother, to love the sacraments and charity, to love the Church and the poor. 3 χρόνια, 7 μήνες ago. My desire to do so increased during these months of pandemic, when we experienced, amid the crisis, how “our lives are woven together and sustained by ordinary people, people often overlooked. [22] SECOND VATICAN ECUMENICAL COUNCIL, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, 58. He is the “Father of orphans and protector of widows” (Ps 68:6), who commands us to love the stranger in our midst. Joseph, then, teaches us that faith in God includes believing that he can work even through our fears, our frailties and our weaknesses. Lettera a Papa Francesco: Passione e Speranza nella Chiesa (Italian Edition) eBook: Cavalcoli, Giovanni: Amazon.de: Kindle-Shop Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, 27.. Roman Missal, Collect for the Third Sunday of Lent.. PAPST FRANZISKUS . Lettera a Papa Francesco: Passione e Speranza nella Chiesa (Italian Edition) eBook: Cavalcoli, Giovanni: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Select Your Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. The Son of the Almighty came into our world in a state of great vulnerability. Children today often seem orphans, lacking fathers. Mt 2:13-14). Perhaps for this reason, Joseph is traditionally called a “most chaste” father. Working persons, whatever their job may be, are cooperating with God himself, and in some way become creators of the world around us. After returning to his own country, he led a hidden life in the tiny and obscure village of Nazareth in Galilee, far from Bethlehem, his ancestral town, and from Jerusalem and the Temple. [30] Confessions, VIII, 11, 27: PL 32, 761; X, 27, 38: PL 32, 795. Jn 7:52) and indeed, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (cf. All this makes it clear that “Saint Joseph was called by God to serve the person and mission of Jesus directly through the exercise of his fatherhood” and that in this way, “he cooperated in the fullness of time in the great mystery of salvation and is truly a minister of salvation.”[17], Joseph accepted Mary unconditionally.

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