Pope Francis yesterday advised against making the pursuit of money, a career, or success the basis for one's whole life, urging his Epiphany remarks to also resist "inclinations toward arrogance, the thirst for power, and for riches," the Euro News website reports today (January 6, 2019).
During a homily at Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Francis said people "often make do" with having "health, a little money and a bit of entertainment." He urged people to help the poor and others in need of assistance, giving freely without expecting anything in return.
Many Christians observe Epiphany to recall the three wise men who followed a star to find the baby Jesus. Francis suggested asking "What star have we chosen to follow in our lives?"
Meanwhile, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Greek Orthodox Christians and Archbishop of Constantinople, led the liturgy yesterday at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George for Epiphany, commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.
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