Cardinal Gambetti’s Message: Embracing Christmas with a Pure Heart

2023-12-21 11:52:48

As Christmas approaches, Cardinal Gambetti, vicar general of the Vatican City State, presides over Mass for all staff, urging all those who serve the Holy See to accept Christ with a “pure heart” and to be consistent in their actions and intentions.

(Vatican News Network) In preparation for celebrating Christmas, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, vicar general of the Pope’s Vatican City State and Archbishop of St. Peter’s Basilica, held a ceremony for the Vatican City State on the morning of December 20 at the apostolic altar of the Basilica. and Holy See staff celebrated the Mass. The cardinal quoted the “Song of Goodness” by St. Joseph of Copertino (San Giuseppe da Copertino), stating that “whoever does good deeds for the sake of pure love consecrates his soul and heart to God” and clarified that the Vatican and the Holy See Employees should serve the Holy Father and the universal Church “purely out of love”.

Give the Lord a “pure heart”

To achieve this, Cardinal Gambetti encouraged everyone to imitate the Virgin Mary and always have a “pure heart” before the Lord. If you want to understand whether your heart is pure, the cardinal proposed two testing methods. The first is “words”, because whatever is full in your heart will be expressed through your mouth.

We can tell whether a person’s mind is in “light or darkness” by the words he uses. Therefore, words must be “upright, truthful and unsophisticated” to avoid “double-dealing, hypocrisy and judgment”.

Actions and intentions should always be consistent

Another test is reasons for doing things. Citing the “Song of Goodness” of St. Joseph of Copertino, the cardinal explained the consequences of doing things without turning your heart to the Lord: “If your intentions are not consistent with your actions, you will not recognize the One who is present in every person today. The Lord in one’s personal life.”

For this reason, it is necessary to “add splendor to the holiday with good deeds, rather than to show off and be admired”. Attending Mass “is to meet Christ the Bridegroom, not because there is a commandment to follow”. All in all, performing one’s work “is not to make money or fulfill obligations, but to use one’s talents and responsibilities to make the world a better place and to build a better world with others.”

Blooming with the love of Lord Jesus

With only a few days left until Christmas, Cardinal Gambetti urges everyone to accept God. Even if “we are anxious regarding war, increasing poverty, emerging fragility, and an uncertain future,” we must still have a pure heart and “be prepared to joyfully encounter the Lord who is present in every situation. ”. In this way, salvation, peace and the joy inspired by the birth of the Son of God will be revealed before our eyes.

The cardinal concluded by saying that because of the love that the Lord Jesus came to bring to each of us, may the Vatican City State always shine in mercy.

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