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tvc . dsj . org | June 6 , 2017 IN THE CHURCH 11 Christians Share Hope , not ‘ Vinegar of Bitterness ,’ Pope says

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Christians are called to be “ sowers of hope ,” consoling and defending the poor and anyone in need , Pope Francis said .
As Christians prepared to celebrate Pentecost June 4 , Pope Francis used his weekly general audience May 31 to speak about the power of the Holy Spirit to strengthen the hope of believers and to send them forth to instill hope in others .
Sowing bitterness or perplexity , he said , “ isn ’ t Christian and if you do this , you aren ’ t Christian . Sow hope . Spread the oil of hope , diffuse the perfume of
hope and not the vinegar of bitterness and hopelessness .”
In his Letter to the Romans ( 15:13 ), St . Paul prays , “ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing , so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit .”
Having an abundance of hope , Pope Francis said , means not only hoping that when life is over one will be with God . It also means having the strength today to continue hoping “ even when there is less human reason for hoping .”
“ Hope truly is like a sail ,” the pope said . “ It gathers the wind of the Spirit and transforms it into a driving force that pushes the boat out to sea or to the shore , depending on circumstances .”
“ It pushes us to go forward , always
Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St . Peter ’ s Square at the Vatican May 31 . ( CNS photo / Paul Haring )
forward ,” he said . The Holy Spirit “ makes us feel like pilgrims and strangers and does not allow us to sit back and become a sedentary people .”
Jesus promised his disciples the Holy Spirit as a “ paraclete ,” a provider of consolation and a defense , the pope
said , and those who have been blessed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit are in turn called to console and defend others .
“ Console and defend like the Holy Spirit does for each of us who are here in the square . Console and defend ,” he said . “ We must be the same for the neediest , the discarded , those who need it most , those who suffer most . Console and defend .”
Saying , “ This seems strange , but it ’ s true ,” Pope Francis noted how St . Paul also taught that the Holy Spirit gives hope to all of creation , which is “ groaning in labor pains ” but expectant in hope . “ This pushes us to respect creation : one cannot sully a painting without offending the artist who created it .”
Maryknoll Father Vincent R . Capodanno , a Navy chaplain who was killed while serving with the Marines in Vietnam , is pictured ministering in the field in an undated photo . ( CNS photo / courtesy Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers )
Military Archdiocese Completes Phase in Cause for Vietnam-era Chaplain
WASHINGTON ( CNS ) – A tribunal of the U . S . Archdiocese for the Military Services has wrapped up its nearly four-year inquiry into whether the life of Father Vincent R . Capodanno , a Vietnam War hero and U . S . Navy chaplain , merits consideration for sainthood . Archbishop Timothy P . Broglio , who heads the Washington-based military archdiocese , announced May 21 that the archdiocesan phase in the Maryknoll priest ’ s cause has concluded . His announcement came at the end of the 23rd annual memorial Mass celebrated to honor U . S . military members , living and dead , at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington . The decision clears the way for the tribunal ’ s findings to go to the Vatican ’ s Congregation for Saints ’ Causes for its review and a possible decision on whether to advance the priest ’ s cause to the next stage in the sainthood process . Archbishop Broglio has called Father Capodanno , who died in Vietnam September 4 , 1967 , one of the “ great priest chaplains .”

Spiritual Writings of Canada ’ s First Bishop Available in English

QUEBEC CITY ( CNS ) – It took three centuries , but the writings of Canada ’ s first bishop are now available in English . The book , “ The Spiritual Writings of François de Laval ,” responds to an Anglophone demand that now exceeds French demand for writings by the man who was canonized by Pope Francis in 2014 . Jean Duval , director of the Francois-de-Laval Animation Center , has observed this increasing interest for a number of years , based on the requests he receives and the written prayers left at the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Quebec City , where the center is located . “ It ’ s a tourist request , because more Anglophones come to the cathedral , including many Americans ,” he said . When the Diocese of Quebec was erected in 1674 , Francois de Laval became its first bishop . The diocese included every French and unexplored territory in North America , with the exception of the English and
Monsignor Hermann Giguere of Quebec City is seen in this 2015 file photo . ( CNS photo / Philippe Vaillancourt , Presence )
Spanish colonies . The center already had a biography of Bishop de Laval in English , but Jean Duval also wanted to give people the opportunity to get in touch with the saint ’ s thought and his time . With the Quebec Seminary , he developed the project to translate Monsignor Hermann Giguere ’ s 2011 book about St . Francois de Laval ’ s spiritual writings . It offers a selection 39 texts that illustrate the spiritual experience of the first Canadian bishop .

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