Thanks to a reader for informing me of HH's words to children in Benin, where he is currently on pastoral visit. I will offer just two brief passages for your prayerful consideration.
(1) "When I receive Communion, Jesus comes to live in me. I should welcome Him with love and listen closely to Him. In the depths of my heart I can tell Him, for example: 'Jesus, I know that You love me. Give me Your love so that I can love You in return and love others with Your love. I give You all my joys, my troubles, and my future.'"
(2) "This love [of Jesus], which I receive in prayer, calls me in turn to give it to my parents, to my friends, to everyone with whom I live, even with those who do not like me, and those whom I do not appreciate enough. Dear young people, Jesus loves you. Ask your parents to pray with you! Sometimes you may even have to push them a little. But do not hesitate to do so. God is that important!"
This is cool. We usually hear Papal Pronouncements, and not just a venerable priest and bishop talking to his charges. The address (in toto) is provided.
Ut scribantur sermones mei (Job 19:23). Contents reflect my opinion, although Church teaching happens to be my opinion as well. Wherever there appears to be conflict, defer to the Church.
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