00:12Hello, join us. We go live to Argentina as part of the official visit being paid by Pope Leo XIV
00:19at this hour.
00:20He is celebrating Holy Mass at the monument to the Spaniards in the Palermo neighborhood in the capital of Argentina,
00:30Buenos Aires. Let's listen.
00:33For all churches throughout the world, for this very reason, it is called the mother of all churches.
00:44The motherhood of the Church of Rome finds expression in her service of communion.
00:51So that all the Baptists may recognize one another as brothers and sisters in one household.
01:00In the Church, we are all welcomed as members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the
01:09Apostles and Prophets.
01:15With Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone, in him, the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy
01:26temple in the Lord.
01:29It is precisely the image of the temple that brings together the readings we have heard.
01:37In this regard, the Gospel recounts a striking gesture by the Lord.
01:48Jesus drives the merchants out of the temple with the whip made of cords.
01:53In doing so, he seeks to restore the Father's house to its true purpose.
02:00Humanity has always been tempted to bargain with God.
02:05This is the pagan mentality of giving in order to receive.
02:10The illusion that we can win God's favor by offering Him something of our own in return.
02:18Christ uproots this way of thinking.
02:22For God is Father, always ready to give us every good thing.
02:28In this way, the temple, the dwelling place of His presence, becomes once again a house of prayer for all
02:36His children.
02:41From this house, according to the vision of the prophet Ezekiel, a river flows beneath the threshold towards the east.
02:50This image is rich in meaning.
02:52Its waters purify everything they touch, bringing creation to life and making every kind of tree flourish with fruit that
03:04never fails.
03:06The waters flow toward the region of the Araba.
03:10With this detail, the biblical text is referring to the desert region that descends towards the Great Dead Sea Depression,
03:20where nothing grows, as its name suggests.
03:26Yet these waters are made wholesome.
03:30Fish abound.
03:31Fish abound.
03:32And every living creature comes to life again.
03:37Where there was death, now there is life.
03:41Where there was sickness, now there is health.
03:47Where there was barrenness, now there is fruitfulness.
03:54The psalm describes the earth shaking and mountains trembling in the depths of the sea.
04:01These images reflect the fragility and the chaos that we so often encounter in human experience.
04:12Our families often face difficult circumstances, instability, social hardship, precarious employment, domestic violence, painful separations and addictions that destroy young
04:33people's futures and damage family relationships.
04:38In the midst of all these hardships and crises, God's word shines out as a source of hope.
04:49God is in our midst.
04:51God is in our midst.
04:51We need not be afraid.
04:55God is our refuge and strength.
05:00A very present help in trouble.
05:03On the rock that is Christ.
05:07Our families and society as a whole find the foundation that sustains the house and protects it from the storms
05:17that beat against it.
05:21As we celebrate today the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, we call to mind the sign of God, the Father's
05:30saving presence in His Church.
05:34The Church, Temple of the Spirit, and Mystical Body of Christ, offers us the living water that is Jesus Himself,
05:42who cleanses and heals our wounds.
05:48In the Lord's presence within His house, our families likewise find strength and healing and never cease to bear fruit.
05:58Dear brothers and sisters, through His resurrection, Christ has already made room for us in His heart.
06:05Welcome this grace into your families.
06:13With Him and in Him, every family can become a seed of genuine renewal for this country.
06:22Throughout Argentina's history, culture, and society, the family has been a source of the fundamental values of its people.
06:36In this land, where different cultures and ethnic groups have come together, the family is the place where faith, human
06:47virtues, a culture of work, respect for the elderly, the defense of life, and fidelity to God's word are handed
07:00on.
07:00Again, do not give in to those who dismiss the Christian family as outdated.
07:06On the contrary, today, more than ever, it remains a pillar among the many insecurities of our time.
07:19Open the doors of your homes to Christ.
07:24Speak naturally.
07:27Speak naturally to your children about Jesus and remain united to Him.
07:35In the intimacy of the home, faith is passed on, along with life itself, through the simplest gestures, a blessing
07:48before meals, a prayer before going to bed.
07:52Forgiveness and mutual listening.
07:58Grandparents teaching their children to pray, going to Mass on Sundays, and preparing for a retreat or pilgrimage.
08:05Indeed, the family is a privileged place for coming to know and encounter Christ.
08:15Our beloved Pope Francis, who is Bishop of this city, expressed with great conviction,
08:29that the family is called to join in daily prayer, to read the word of God, and to share in
08:40Eucharistic communion, and thus to grow in love and become ever more fully a temple in which the Spirit dwells.
08:50Dear families, I encourage you to take a leading role in evangelization.
08:58The Church in Argentina needs you.
09:03Support the bishops, parish priests, pastoral workers, and catechists in their mission.
09:15This Church is renewed and filled with enthusiasm when families, animated by faith, pray together and live out at their
09:23ministry of proclaiming the good news.
09:29Your families.
09:30Your families bear fruit anew as you fulfill your educational mission as a true ministry through which the Gospel is
09:40transmitted and radiated,
09:43so that the family life itself becomes an itinerary of faith and, in a certain way, a Christian initiation and
09:55a school of following Christ.
09:59To the Virgin Mary, to the Virgin Mary, our Lady of Lujan, and to her spouse, Saint Joseph, we entrust
10:08all our families.
10:10In the Holy Family of Nazareth, the Son of God found a home in this world.
10:17May he bless us so that our homes too may become temples of his presence.
10:26Again, that's the homily of our Holy Father, Pope Leo.
10:32And we pause for a moment of silent reflection on the Holy Father's words and on the words of the
10:42scriptures that we have just heard.
10:45Amen.
10:47Amen.
10:52Amen.
10:55Amen.
11:07Amen.
11:09Amen.
11:10Amen.
11:10Amen.
11:12Amen.
11:12Amen.
11:12Amen.
11:12Amen.
11:13Amen.
11:28and we continue with the universal prayer that was the homely of our Holy Father Pope
11:38Leo Fortis at this hour in Argentina precisely at the monument of the Spaniards in Palermo city in the capital
11:47Buenos Aires
11:49precisely he was referring and speaking directly to the poor to the most vulnerable people he was saying
11:56I know your hardships I know your what you're going through regarding employment insecurity regarding as well making and meat
12:05and in the face of this he said we still have sun shining and we have God among all of
12:11us this is not just a
12:13spiritual message it is also a political one precisely in a context in a geopolitical context in
12:20the country that is marked by neoliberal policies by the the applicable the authority measures as well
12:26and that have been imposed on the nation by president Javier Millet was also a measure directly to the
12:34people suffering the most the consequences of this decision so stay tuned with Telesur English for
12:38more informations on this popular visit to Argentina the second leg on his 12-day tour through Latin America
