Pope reminds Christians to thank God for good things

[Luigi_Daniele]

Brilliant, as always. Sour, dour Christians convert no one.

Pope Benedict XVI reminded Christians today to thank God for the good things in life, instead of only bringing problems to him.

“Dear brothers and sisters, in our prayers we should look at how often, in the events of our lives, the Lord has protected us, guided us, helped us,” the Pope said at the Oct. 12 general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

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[Rascalking]

Incredible. The worst thing to be is an unhappy Christian, because it makes us all look the same way.

 

[Viola_Incognita]

Thank you for sharing this article. It is very good.

Brilliant, as always. Sour, dour Christians convert no one.

I don’t see anything in the article about exterior sour attitudes, nor anything about converting anyone.

The Pope is giving a discourse on prayer. He’s trying to give us hope in the midst of our struggles, to learn that Jesus is with us. It’s about the interior life of individuals, not what shows on the outside.

From the CNA article:

“This psalm [126, the Pope said,] teaches us that, in our prayer, we must always remain hopeful and firm in our faith in God,” even when our life is “marked often by suffering, uncertainty, moments of crisis,” said the Pope, echoing a theme of his teachings from the last several weeks.

“This hope and faith is fulfilled in Jesus, with whom “our exile ends, and every tear is dried.” It is in the “great discovery of Jesus Christ” that “we learn that even in dark nights, not to forget that the light exists, that God is already in the midst of our life and that we can sow with great confidence.”

I’m not sure where people get the idea that no one can ever show that they feel pain in life. If – as St. Thomas says, to be merciful is to be distressed at the distress of another – how could we ever be moved to be merciful, if people in distress aren’t supposed to show that they’re distressed???