Roots and Branches

Weeping Willow   (Claude Monet)

In a valiant effort to balance the roots and branches of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis issued a plea for humility within this year’s Christmas message.

Roots are meant to nourish growth rather than to stagnate it.  Francis therefore urged those who proudly “remain stuck in the past” to move forward with “faith, hope and love.”  He exhorted the Vatican hierarchy to follow biblical Naaman’s example by ceasing to hide behind the “armor” of status.

Many of us tend to suffer from what the pontiff called “spiritual Alzheimer’s,” forgetting the true Spirit of  Christmas while focusing upon worldly concerns.

Resources

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pope-francis-demands-humility-in-new-zinger-filled-christmas-speech_n_61c49ab5e4b0bcd21948ddaa

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