Vatican City, Sep 14, 2016 / 09:30 am
Rather than trusting in ultimately unimportant things, place your hope in Jesus and you will not grow weary on the path of discipleship, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
"Sometimes our fatigue is caused by having placed trust in things that are not essential, because we have moved away from what really counts in life," the Pope told pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter's square.
"The Lord teaches us not to be afraid to follow him, because the hope that we place in him will not be disappointed."
In the Sept. 14 gathering, Pope Francis reflected on the passage in the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus says, "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."