“A Bible for every family, to read
often”
Vatican City, 5 October 2014 (VIS) – At
midday, following the celebration of the Holy Mass for the inauguration of the
Synod, the Holy Father appeared at the window of his study in the Vatican
Apostolic Palace to pray the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's
Square. He thanked the Pauline brothers who distributed Bibles to mark the
centenary of their foundation. “With the inauguration of the Synod on the
Family, with the help of the Pauline brothers we can say, a Bible in every
family”, he said, remarking that “the Bible is not to be kept on a shelf, but
rather kept at hand to be read often, every day, individually or together,
husband and wife, parents and children, perhaps in the evening, especially on
Sunday. In this way the family grows and goes forth, with the light and
strength of the Word of God”.
The bishop of Rome invited all to
“support the work of the Synod with prayer, invoking the maternal intercession
of the Virgin Mary”. He added, “In this moment we join spiritually with those
who, in the Shrine of Pompeii, elevate the traditional 'Supplication' to Our
Lady of the Rosary. May she obtain peace for families and for the entire
world”.
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