Pope on Feast of Visitation: We Should Serve Others Like Mary

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Another critical lesson from Mary’s encounter with Elizabeth is the importance of joy, powerful enough to give meaning and direction to our lives, Pope Francis said.
“Christians with a grimace or disgruntled expression on their faces, sad Christians, are a very ugly thing,” he said, adding, “They are not fully Christian. They think they are (Christians), but they are not fully so.”

I think I understand what he is saying. Liberals that place more importance on their political ideology than on the teachings of Jesus. It goes to what the Holy Father said here…

“Without the Church and her guidance, our relationship with Christ would be at the mercy of our imagination, our interpretations, our moods.”

 

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Speaking of joy, let’s give a warm welcome to these guys:

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For these Benedictine monks, to brew well-made beer is to pray
June 3, 2016 3:03 AM

For these Benedictines, brewing beer is like making wine.

“It is a drink which isn’t really necessary, but it brings a bit of joy to the hearts of those who drink it,” the monk said. “We take as our motto a line from Psalm 106: ‘ut laetificat cor,’ that the heart might be gladdened.”

“When we take something that has those qualities of good ingredients, made in a prayerful way, and drink with friends and family, it’s a chance to step back from the ordinary cares of the day, all the anxieties, and spend a little time thinking about less urgent things, and more leisurely, things.”

This contemplation can even include God. The monks have integrated their brewing practices into Benedictine spirituality, whose famous motto is “Ora et Labora” – “Pray and work.”

Makes me proud to be Catholic. On a related note, I just tried hard apple cider for the first time - just delightful!