Rev 21:5) and to point out the paths of life that, as Church, we are called to follow for the good of all those entrusted to our care. As the Successor of Peter, I wanted to join all of you in imploring the Lord to send forth his Spirit who “makes all things new” (cf. In that meeting, I told Cardinal DiNardo and the other bishops present of my desire to accompany you personally for several days on that retreat, and this offer was met with joy and anticipation.
A word born of the prayer of shepherds who, like Moses, fight and intercede for their people (cf. We know that, given the seriousness of the situation, no response or approach seems adequate nonetheless, we as pastors must have the ability, and above all the wisdom, to speak a word born of heartfelt, prayerful and collective listening to the Word of God and to the pain of our people. We see this in the Gospel: at critical moments in his mission, the Lord withdrew and spent the whole night in prayer, inviting his disciples to do the same (cf.
TO THE BISHOPS OF THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCEĭuring my meeting on 13 September last with the officers of your Conference of Bishops, I suggested that together you make a retreat, a time of seclusion, prayer and discernment, as a necessary step toward responding in the spirit of the Gospel to the crisis of credibility that you are experiencing as a Church.
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