00:17Hello join us we go live at this hour to Lujan Argentina the Pope Leo 14th is at
00:24this moment performing the Holy Mass at the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan
00:34let's listen at this hour to his statements joy in the Lord and praises
00:41him for the wonders that he works in her I thank God for the opportunity to meet
00:48this beloved people who open their doors to everyone and to share their bread
00:54as well as their music in this country there's always a place at the table for
01:01their newcomer time is set aside to chat between sips of
01:07matthew and a helping hand is extended to those in need
01:20today at the house of our mother of Lujan my thoughts turn in a special way to our
01:27beloved Pope Francis
01:40who always carried the Patroncita Morena in his heart he taught us through his life
01:48always to love and venerate her
01:59he continues to teach us this lesson from the place he chose for his burial which is located so
02:07close to an icon of the blessed mother in fact his parting words were often may Jesus bless you
02:14and may the Holy Virgin watch over you with a heart full of gratitude for the many gifts that God
02:19has
02:19poured out upon this country on this occasion I'd like to propose to you a journey that's the same as
02:27the
02:27one we experience in the celebration of every year Eucharist it consists of four steps
02:33reconciliation enlightenment through the Word of God communion and being sent forth on
02:41mission Mary standing at the foot of the cross unites herself to the Eucharistic
02:49sacrifice and accompanies us on this journey many of our brothers and sisters or even we ourselves and our
02:58families may currently be living through moments of Calvary suffering from illness poverty unemployment
03:11discrimination or family breakdown among other problems
03:18in these dark moments we understand Mary's experience at the foot of the cross
03:26with her mother's heart torn with grief
03:31in that most terrible moment of her life Mary received a new mission from her son
03:41embracing embracing in her motherly heart all humanity
03:47we likewise are called to receive God's grace and to undergo processes of forgiveness and reconciliation
03:58that renew within us peace hope and charity let us be sincere acknowledge our faults and ask the Lord for
04:10forgiveness
04:12forgiveness forgiveness for that beggar for that tear I caused to fall forgiveness for those eyes that when they met
04:21mine I refused to look into
04:34we also need to reconcile ourselves with our own past and present in order to build a new future where
04:44love has the final word
04:47let us also recall the experience of the disciples on the road to Emmaus
04:55they were walking along with sad faces and were discouraged and weighed down by the harsh reality of the Lord's
05:02death
05:03at that moment the risen Jesus appeared and explained the scriptures to them
05:10when they shared a meal together they recognized his presence which had set their hearts on fire
05:18dear brothers and sisters this is often our experience too
05:26for we also can feel tired disappointed or disoriented we need a compass a guide
05:37and indeed we already have it in sacred scripture let us allow ourselves to be enlightened by it for the
05:44word of God is a lamp for our steps and a light to our path
05:50as the third step after reconciliation and enlightenment through the word
06:00we are called to communion
06:04Christ himself invites us to his table
06:07and at that table we are all welcome
06:11there is a place for everyone especially for those who are most in need
06:15the poor and the hungry
06:17the migrants
06:19the sick and prisoners
06:23with whom the Lord identifies
06:26indeed the Eucharist
06:28the sacrament of unity
06:32nurtures
06:32nurtures our belonging to the body of Christ
06:36and teaches us how to share
06:39the diverse sensibilities present in the church
06:42and the strong convictions that animate each person
06:47are a source of richness if they remain anchored in the certainty
06:51that unity is a gift received
06:55and a responsibility to be fulfilled
06:59communion with Christ does not cause us to withdraw into our own personal affairs
07:06nor does it lead us to take advantage of others needs
07:11or allow us to shirk our responsibilities
07:14communion with Christ rather impels us to be an active part of a community
07:22to share the gifts we have received freely
07:27and to offer what little we have for the good of many
07:32we are invited to demonstrate charity in the manner of Christ
07:38this is the style that Mary also teaches us
07:45at the foot of the cross
07:46for there in Calvary both she and her son loved to the end
07:54lovingly Christ is not a matter of doing great things
07:59but of remaining faithful at the Lord's side
08:02just as his mother did
08:04both in times of suffering
08:06and in times of joy, glory and light
08:09as a matter of looking at life through heavenly eyes
08:12and painting each of our days
08:16with the color of hope
08:19we know that there are many difficulties
08:23but the Lord also inspires in our people
08:27heroic acts of charity
08:30this includes the father who rises early every day
08:33to bring bread home
08:36the mother who stays by her sick child's side
08:40during long nights in the hospital
08:42and the good friend who shares his time
08:46with those in need
08:47dear brothers and sisters
08:52the final step
08:55is being sent forth on mission
08:59just as we are encouraged at the end of Holy Mass
09:02go and proclaim
09:05go and proclaim
09:07because we cannot keep
09:09from speaking about what we have seen and heard
09:12go and evangelize
09:14go and evangelize
09:15proclaim the joy of the gospel through words
09:18and good deeds
09:19Argentina
09:20levante te y camina
09:23ama
09:24Argentina
09:25rise up and walk
09:39ama
09:41as well
09:42as well
09:42as well
09:44as my majority
09:53haveast
09:54If you forgive, forgive out of love.
09:59May the root of charity dwell within you.
10:03From that root, nothing but good can spring forth.
10:09Mother of Lujan,
10:14my pontificate began on May 8th, your feast day.
10:28Like millions of Argentinians who come to your home
10:34to implore your maternal protection,
10:38I, too, wish to take refuge under your mantle.
10:42Guide me, Mother, in the apostolic mission
10:45the Lord has entrusted to me,
10:46and guide and accompany the Argentinian people
10:51on their journey.
11:02Help them to build the bridges of charity
11:05and networks of solidarity
11:09and spurring them the desire to continue
11:12along paths of reconciliation, of communion,
11:15and of mission,
11:18illuminated by the word of your Son, Jesus Christ,
11:22and firmly grounded in him, the cornerstone.
11:27Amen.
11:32The words of our Holy Father, Pope Leo.
11:38And we pause for a moment after the homily
11:47to reflect upon the words of Pope Leo.
11:53Pope Leo.
11:57.
11:57.
12:27And do we continue with the universal prayer or the prayer of the faithful?
12:32Let us lift our eyes to God who has given us the Virgin Mary to remain with us always.
12:37There is place for everyone, the poor, the migrants, those in prison.
12:43This is the synthesis of the statements of the words of Pope Leo XIV at this hour during the Holy
12:50Mass in the Basilica,
12:52the minor basilica of Our Lady of Lujan in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
12:58the last mass that is scheduled for Pope Leo XIV in this Latin American country
13:04before departing to his last leg of this 12-day tour through the region that is Peru.
13:11So stay tuned with Telesur English for more information on this very important moment for Argentinians
13:18and also throughout for many information updates on this 12-day purple tour through Latin America.
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