Saturday, January 6, 2018

Pope:Good Christian Helps Needy, Hungry, Poor; His Epiphany Mass Guides Christians to Do Good

A good Christian should "not sit around" waiting for things to happen and should do good "even when unasked," Pope Francis said today (January 6, 2018) during an Epiphany Mass, according to the Yahoo News website.

"To do good without counting the cost, even when unasked, even when you gain nothing thereby, even if it is unpleasant: That is what God wants," he said.

"[God] asks us to offer something for the least of his brothers and sisters. Who are they? They are those who have nothing to give in return: the needy, the hungry, the prisoner, the poor," Francis said.

After today's Mass, the pope addressed crowds in St. Peter's Square from the window of his study and extended "the most cordial wishes" to Catholics who are Greek Catholic Church worshipers and to Christians of the Eastern Orthodox Churches, who celebrate Christmas on January 7.

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