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June 14, 2020In this crisis "real closeness is needed, real solidarity chains are needed". These are the words of Francis in the homily of the Corpus Christi Mass. Mass that is celebrated in the Vatican basilica. Followed by 50 faithful who respected the anti-contagion rules."The Eucharist - said the Pope - extinguishes the hunger for things and ignites the desire to serve. It raises us from our comfortable sedentary lifestyle, reminds us that we are not only mouths to feed, but we are also his hands to feed It is urgent now to take care of those who are hungry for food and dignity, of those who do not work and are struggling to move forward.
God heals those who have suffered "scorching disappointments", "heals our wounded memory", "heals above all our orphan memory", "we live in an era of great orphanness". "Many have memories marked by lack of affection and scorching disappointments, received by those who should have given love and instead made the heart orphaned. We would like to go back and change the past, but we cannot. However, God - underlined Pope Francis - can heal these wounds by placing a greater love in our memory: his "
The Lord - remembers Francis - knows that evil and sins are not our identity; they are diseases, infections. And he comes to cure them with the Eucharist, which contains the antibodies for our memory of negativity ". "With Jesus we can immunize ourselves from sadness", stressed the Pontiff. "We will always have before our eyes our falls, the hardships, the problems at home and at work, the dreams not realized. But their weight will not crush us because, more deeply, there is Jesus who encourages us with his love ".