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Article: Roman Catholic Church And The Last Days
Pope Francis on Wednesday reminded bishops to turn their sights to the Eucharist – rather than themselves – as the source of unity for the Church.
“The bishop does not gather people around himself, or his own ideas, but around Christ, present in his word and in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood,” the Pope said Mar. 4 during an audience with bishops taking part this week in a gathering of the Focolare movement. “The Bishop is the principle of unity in the Church, but this does not take place without the Eucharist,” he said; otherwise, “unity would lose its divine pole of attraction, and would be reduced a solely human, psychological, and sociological dynamic.” Some 60 prelates from around the world have been meeting in Castel Gandolfo Mar. 3-6 for the 38th Conference of Bishop Friends of the Focolare Movement, which is centered on the theme: “Eucharist, mystery of Communion.” The Focolare Movement was founded in 1943 to promote the ideals of unity and universal fraternity. Read Full Article ....
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