From Vatican Insider:
“The sacrifice of Christ is free, and this implies that even when one wants to remember someone, for example a deceased, the Mass is free”: Pope Francis emphasized that during the general audience, and stressed that “no one and nothing is forgotten in the Eucharistic Prayer”. Jorge Mario Bergoglio then explained the Council’s choice of using the “language that people understand” to allow the assembly to join the priest in prayer that recalls the sacrifice of Christ. Francis also recalled that in the Eucharist there is the body and blood of Jesus and that it makes no sense to make “strange thoughts” in this regard. At the conclusion of the catechesis, the Pope recalled that Friday the penitential liturgy for the traditional “24 Hours for the Lord” initiative will be celebrated, and finally sent greetings to the International Paralympic Committee that will open in two days, pointing out that the recent Olympic Games “have shown how sport can build bridges between countries in conflict, giving a valid contribution and perspectives for peace among peoples.”
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Pray always for purity and love
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