Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
The death of Pope Francis is a great loss; he was a man of deep faith and a pastor on fire with love for the Lord. Since his election, Pope Francis has been a strong voice calling for compassion for the poor, the immigrant, the refugee and those who are marginalized both in the Church and society.
His teaching and example of humility challenged all of us to live our faith with greater love for others and to care for one another, particularly those who need help.
He often repeated “everyone, everyone, everyone” is welcome in the Church since we are all children of a loving God. In his own words, “May the Church be a place of God’s mercy and hope, where all feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live according to the good life of the Gospel.”
Pope Francis was a great gift to the Church, and he will be sorely missed. We pray for the happy repose of his soul and in gratitude to God for blessing the Church with such a tireless, humble, compassionate, joyful, Pope.
Fr. Devlin