In doing good to others we meet Jesus - Pope

December 02, 2013 - Pope Francis on Sunday evening paid a visit to the Parish of Saint Cyril of Rome diocese of which is he bishop. In his second visit to a Rome parish, the Pope reminded the faithful that life is a journey and the most beautiful gift we can receive is our encounter with Jesus, and that our meeting with Him takes place when we do good to others. During this journey, he said, sins may hold us up and discourage us, but he said the people Jesus wanted most to meet were sinners, and many righteous people criticized Him for this reason and criticized the company he held. But the Pope reminded the parishioners that Jesus came for those who need healing, and Jesus heals our sins. Before the Mass the Holy Father met some sick people and children preparing for Holy Communion, and he heard the Confessions of some parishioners. During the Mass, he confirmed nine young boys in their faith, and he pointed out that we meet Jesus in the Sacraments, but we also meet Him "when we do good deeds, when we visit the sick, when we help the poor, when we think of others, when we are not selfish…"