Originally published at National Catholic Register
Conveying his special closeness with those who are sick and fragile, the 88-year-old Pontiff said they, too, can be witnesses of God’s love for others.
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his gratitude for those who bring God’s love into the world through their dedicated service to those who are sick.
“I would like to invite you, today, to join me in praising the Lord, who never abandons us and who, in times of sorrow, places people beside us who reflect a ray of His love,” the Holy Father shared in his prepared Sunday Angelus message.
In his message, the Holy Father particularly thanked his medical team and all people who, through their dedicated work, shine the light of God’s infinite life in hospitals and places of care.
“How much loving care illuminates the rooms, the corridors, the clinics, the places where the humblest services are performed!” he said in his March 16 message.
While “showing further, gradual improvements,” the Holy Father still requires hospital care, stated the latest Vatican health update. He was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital
Conveying his special closeness with those who are sick and fragile, the 88-year-old Pontiff said they, too, can be witnesses
