Vatican City, Nov 9, 2020 / 05:35 am
Pope Francis urged Catholics in Chile Monday to renew their gratitude for the gift of the Eucharist in a letter marking the 500th anniversary of the country's first Mass.
The pope noted in a Nov. 9 letter that Chileans could not observe the anniversary with large-scale events because of coronavirus restrictions.
"However, even in the midst of this limitation, there is no obstacle that can silence the gratitude that flows from the heart of all of you, sons and daughters of the Church on pilgrimage in Chile, who with faith and love renew their commitment to the Lord, in the sure hope that He will continue to accompany their journey in the course of history," he wrote.
"I encourage you to live the celebration of the Eucharistic Mystery, which unites us to Jesus, in a spirit of adoration and thanksgiving to the Lord, because it is for us the principle of new life and unity, which impels us to grow in fraternal service to the most poor and disinherited of our society."