Forty-four years ago on this day, October 1st, 1979, Boston received a visit of his Holiness, Pope Saint John Paul II. On a cloudy and a rainy day, hundreds of thousands of people turned out to welcome the Holy Father as his motorcade made his way from Logan Airport, crowding the walkways and rooftops and jamming onto Boston Common for a late afternoon Mass with the Pope. In spite of the raw temperatures and rain that, at times, came down torrentially, the joy and the reverence of the huge crowd was notable as they listened to the Pope exhort all to “Follow Christ!”
What matters is not what we hear and say, but what we do. Professing our faith means living our faith. Calling on the Lord’s mercy means that we are merciful toward others. To “Follow Christ” means to keep our eyes on the self-sacrificing attitude of Jesus and, imitating his life, teaching, death, and resurrection, to grow ever closer in communion with Him and with one another.
Sunday Reflection by: Fr. Stephen Salocks, Rector
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