Pope: Open the door to Our Lady
By Sr. Francine-Marie Cooper
Pope Francis has sent a video message to the Church in Termoli in the southern Italian region of Molise, where from April 27 to May 5, 2024, the statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be visiting the Parish of San Timoteo in the Diocese of Termoli-Larino.
In his message, released on Wednesday, the Holy Father spoke in a very cordial way to the people of Termoli, encouraging them to 鈥渙pen the door to Our Lady.鈥�
Pope Francis described how Mary 鈥渋s very polite, she doesn't burst in, no; knock-knock, she knocks on the door.鈥� Yet, 鈥淓ach one of you must answer,鈥� he added, 鈥渟he knocks on the door of your heart, your conscience, your home, your family.鈥�
The Holy Father warned believers to be careful about putting off the visit: 鈥淣ot today, but tomorrow.鈥� He urged them to respond: 鈥淐ome in, Mother: You know better than I do the things I've done, the problems I have.鈥�
He points out that Our Lady is 鈥渃oming now. She will arrive by helicopter, but then she'll knock; with her presence, she knocks on the door of families, of homes 鈥� on the door of your hearts.鈥�
Pope Francis concluded his message by conveying the Lord鈥檚 blessing and asking the people to pray for him.
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