Vatican City, Feb 28, 2017 / 16:07 pm
God pours out all of Himself on His people, said Pope Francis on Tuesday, explaining that God gives everything to those who surrender everything.
"Here is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel, who will not receive a hundred times more, now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come," said the Pope, repeating the words of the Gospel of Mark in his daily homily.
Speaking to those gathered at Casa Santa Marta, the Pope reflected on the rich, young man in the Gospel who leaves saddened after Jesus asks him to give away all his possessions. He said the man wanted to follow Jesus, but chose money as a master above God.
Peter then asks Jesus what will happen to himself and the disciples who have given up everything, and the Pope said "it's almost as if Peter is passing Jesus the bill." But Jesus ensures that God's gift will be overflowing – whoever gives everything will receive everything, because it is impossible for God to give less than everything.