From the Website of CBCP
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Pope Francis: Family dialogue defeats digital distraction
VATICAN— On Sunday, the feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis
highlighted the Family of Nazareth as a model of dialogue and mutual
listening while warning against allowing mobile phones to disrupt family
communication.
Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s
Square for the weekly Angelus prayer, the pontiff reflected on the
Gospel account of the young Jesus being found in the Temple after his
parents had searched for him anxiously.
“It is good when a
mother does not start with a rebuke, but with a question,” the pope
said, pointing to Mary’s response when finding Jesus. “Mary does not
accuse and does not judge, but tries to understand how to accept this
Son who is so different by listening.”
The Holy Father
emphasized that mealtimes offer “a special moment for dialogue in the
family” while specifically cautioning against digital distractions.
“Never,
never this,” Francis said emphatically about using mobile phones at the
family table. “Talk, listen to each other; this is the dialogue that is
good for you and that makes you grow!”
Following the Angelus
prayer, the pope offered special greetings to families connected via
media. He also expressed particular concern for those suffering in
war-torn regions, including Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Myanmar, Sudan,
and North Kivu.
The pontiff remembered families mourning in
South Korea “following the dramatic air accident,” saying he was praying
for both survivors and the departed.
At least 177 people died
in South Korea’s deadliest air disaster Sunday when an airliner
belly-landed, veered off the runway, and exploded at Muan International
Airport, Reuters reported.
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