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Pope celebrates Our Lady of Good Counsel with an appeal to cultivate peace
Vatican News • • world
Key Points:
- Pope Leo celebrated Mass at the Augustinian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, emphasizing the importance of inner peace as a foundation for peace in the world.
- Reflecting on Mary's role in salvation history, the Pope highlighted her quiet yet transformative presence, noting that although Scripture offers few details about her life, her silent faith profoundly influenced key events.
- He underscored God's preference for humility and simplicity, as seen in Mary's birth and Jesus' humble origins, portraying these as central to the Kingdom of God and its values of service and care.
- Pope Leo encouraged contemplative prayer to envision Mary inwardly, describing this as a prophetic act that helps believers recognize God's work amid uncertainty and destruction.
- The Pope has a deep personal connection to the Genazzano shrine, having visited it multiple times before and after his election, and a new painting commemorating his prayer there was unveiled during his recent visit.
