VATICAN CITY.- Within the framework of the Angelus prayer, the Pope Francis celebrated the beatification of the priest Mosiés Lira Serapín and expressed his hope that his example would encourage priests to give themselves unreservedly to the faithful.
“Yesterday in Mexico City, Moisés Lira Serafín, priest, was beatified. founder of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Charity of Mary Immaculate“, died in 1950,” the Supreme Pontiff proclaimed from the window of the Apostolic Palace.
“After a life helping people progress in faith and in the love of the Lord, may his apostolic zeal stimulate priests to give themselves without reservation for the spiritual good of God’s holy people,” he added.
The Pope asks for applause for the new Mexican blessed
Likewise, Pope Francis asked the faithful who listened to him from St. Peter’s Square for a applause for the new blessedand then point out the presence of some Mexican flags in the place.
The beatification of this priest was in the Basilica of Guadalupeofficiated by the Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Marcello Semeraro, representing the Supreme Pontiff.
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2024-10-03 05:11:23
