As you know, the task of a teacher is not simply to impart information or to provide training in skills intended to deliver some economic benefit to society; education is not and must never be considered as purely utilitarian. It is about forming the human person, equipping him or her to live life to the full – in short it is about imparting wisdom. And true wisdom is inseparable from knowledge of the Creator, for “both we and our words are in his hand, as are all understanding and skill in crafts” (Wis 7:16).After his address to the teachers, the students of England and Scotland presented the Holy Father with three books; each one having special ties to the Church's history in the British Isles and each one decorated with the flags of the UK. The Holy Father, being the book lover that he is, could not have been more eager to receive such carefully-selected gifts. While in London, Pope Benedict's schedule is a packed one, to say the least. Today's schedule alone boasts of three speeches at St. Mary's University College: one addressed to teachers, one addressed to students and one addressed to religious leaders; followed by a visit with the Archbishop of Canterbury and a symbolic address in Westminster Hall, the room where St. Thomas More (a former advisor to King Henry VIII), was condemned to death for his adherence to the Catholic faith. Click here for the complete text of the Holy Father's address. Photo:CNS photo/Dylan Martinez, Reuters
The Holy Father invites us to pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.
In this month of June, the Holy Father invites us to pray that the world might grow in compassion, that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly and referred to Pope Francis and mentioned spouses who have been beatified and canonized, like the parents of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.