Let's not be 'dull or mechanical'

Holy Week is time to bring Christ to forgotten, Pope teaches

Pope Francis waves as he leaves his general audience in St. Peter's Square. CNS photo / Paul Haring.

Catholic News Agency has a story about the first Wednesday general audience given by Pope Francis. He said Holy Week is a time for moving beyond a "dull or mechanical" way of living the faith to bring the joy of Christ to those who are most distant or in need.

"Holy Week is not so much a time of sorrow, but rather a time to enter into Christ's way of thinking and acting," Pope Francis said March 27 at his first general audience.

"It is a time of grace given us by the Lord so that we can move beyond a dull or mechanical way of living our faith, and instead open the doors of our hearts, our lives, our parishes, our movements or associations, going out in search of others so as to bring them the light and the joy of our faith in Christ," he told the thousands of pilgrims.

For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.