"I am with you always..", Pope Francis says in his address regarding the celebration of the elderly and grandparents.
More often than not, we are so busy and occupied that we tend to forget about our lives ones. More especially our elderly ones, who have over the years nurtured us and brought us to become what we today. These persons which we are encouraged to celebrate today always commended us in prayer to God, advised us and even support us emotionally.
We are thus challenged by the soothing words of the Pope to make that promise of Christ to be with us always become a reality in the lives of our elderly ones.
Let me even ask, when last did you speak to your grandma and grandpa for those whose are still alive. Even those whose have departed this world, when last did you pray for the repose of their souls?? Let us examine our consciences today and begin to accord the elderly amongst us the respect they deserve.
May Ss Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus intercede for us all. Amen.
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