Message from Pope Francis
A heart filled with love has no room for hate.
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2021
World Communications Day – Sunday, 16th May 2021
‘Come and See’ (Jn 1:46): Communicating by Encountering People as They Are
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The invitation to “come and see”, which was part of those first moving encounters of Jesus with the disciples, is also the method for all authentic human communication. “Come and see!” This has always been the way that the Christian faith has been communicated, from the time of those first encounters with Jesus on the banks of the River Jordan and on the Sea of Galilee.
Lord, teach us to move beyond ourselves,and to set out in search of truth.Teach us to go out and see,teach us to listen,not to entertain prejudices or draw hasty conclusions.Teach us to go where no one else will go,to take the time needed to understand,to pay attention to the essentials,not to be distracted by the superfluous,to distinguish deceptive appearances from the truth.Grant us the grace to recognize your dwelling places in our world and the honesty needed to tell others what we have seen.
Pope Francis
