Sometimes one just bears witness: Media about Pope Francis' visit to Canada and apology

 

TW: genocide, torture also catholic doctrine

We celebrate the feast of the grandparents ofJesus

Another stream of the whole mass

Full text of Pope Francis speech

RantWoman means to find Pope Francis' original Spanish. Even with English dubbed over the version RantWoman heard, RantWoman heard sincerity

CBC: Pope apologizes

Reuters: anguished Cree anthem

Prayer Service at Lac St Anne

Vatican news: preserve your history to protect your future

Pope's Apology isn't enough

RantWoman went in search of the items above because the passage below appeared via Facebook and a translation from French appeared in a Quaker email stream. RantWoman will leave to readers' own discernment and imagination to consider how many directions RantWoman might comment.

 "He may not be able to stand up anymore and the suffering has shaped his character but this speech by Pope Francis yesterday is just INCREDIBLE!" (Talike Gelle)

"You may have flaws, be anxious and even be angry, but remember that your life is the greatest endeavor in the world. Only you can keep it from failing. You are appreciated, admired and loved by so many Remember that to be happy is not to have a sky without storms, a road without accidents, a job without effort, a relationship without disappointments.

“To be happy means to find strength in forgiveness, hope in battles, security in fear, love in discord. It is not only to enjoy the smile, but also to reflect on the sadness. It's not just about celebrating success, it's about learning from failures. It's not just about feeling happy with applause, it's about being happy anonymously. To be happy is not an inevitability of fate, but an achievement for those who can travel within themselves.

“To be happy is to stop feeling like a victim and become the author of your own destiny. "It's walking through deserts, but being able to find an oasis deep in the soul. It's thanking God every morning for the miracle of life. To be happy is not to be afraid of your feelings and being able to talk about yourself. Have the courage to hear a "no" and find confidence in criticism, even when it's unjustified. It's kissing your children, cuddling your parents, spending poetic moments with your friends. , even when they hurt us.

“To be happy is to let live the creature that lives in each of us, free, joyful and simple. You have the maturity to be able to say: "I made mistakes". It's having the courage to say I'm sorry. It's having the sense to say "I need you". It's having the ability to say "I love you". May your life become a garden of opportunities for happiness...may it be a lover of joy in the spring and a lover of wisdom in the winter.

"And when you make a mistake, start over again. Because only then will you be in love with life. You will find that being happy is not having a perfect life. But using tears to irrigate tolerance. Use your defeats to train your patience.

“Use your mistakes with the serenity of a sculptor. Use pain to connect to pleasure. Use obstacles to open windows of intelligence. Never give up... Above all, never give up on the people who love you. Never give up on being happy, because life is an amazing show. ".

(POPE FRANCIS).