In his homily this morning at Mass, Pope Francis spoke of patience. He used the
first reading from the Acts of the Apostles as a starting point for his reflections.
"Being patient: that is the path that Jesus also teaches us
Christians. Being patient ... This does not mean being sad. No, no, it's
another thing! This means bearing, carrying the weight of difficulties,
the weight of contradictions, the weight of tribulations on our
shoulders. This Christian attitude of bearing up: of being patient. That
which is described in the Bible by a Greek word, that is so complete, Hypomoné,
in life bearing ever day tasks; contradictions; tribulations, all of
this. These - Paul and Silas - bear their tribulations, endure the
humiliation: Jesus bore them, he was patience. This is a process - allow
me this word 'process' - a process of Christian maturity, through the
path of patience. A process that takes some time, that you cannot
undergo from one day to another: it evolves over a lifetime arriving at
Christian maturity. It is like a good wine. "
So, as we all continue on our process of maturing as a Christian, remember to be patient with yourself... and each other!
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