Religion & Spirituality
WYD / Jornada Mundial da Juventude 2018. Papa Francisco: "“Why are you so afraid? Do you still not have faith?” (Mk 4, 40). This reproach by Jesus to his disciples allows us to understand how the obstacle to faith is often not incredulity, but fear. Thus, the effort of discernment, once the fears are identified, should help us to overcome them by opening us to life and by facing with serenity the challenges presented to us. For Christians, concretely, fear should never have the last word, but it gives us the occasion to realize an act of faith in God… and also in life! This means believing in the fundamental goodness of the existence that God has given us, trusting that He leads us to a good ending even if through circumstances and vicissitudes that are often mysterious to us. If on the contrary we feed the fear, we will tend to close in on ourselves, to raise a barricade to defend ourselves against everything and everyone, remaining paralyzed. We must react! Never close in on ourselves! In the Sacred Scriptures we find 365 times the expression “do not be afraid”, in all its variations. As if to say that every day of the year the Lord wants us free from fear." For much more, visit Totus2us.com - dedicated to Our Lady, it is inspired by our holy Fathers St John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was JPII's motto to Mary; Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus2us.