(Vatican Radio) We can only be saved in the name of Jesus Christ, no-one else can
save us, not fortune tellers or tarot card readers. On Friday Pope Francis continued
his reflections on how the Resurrection shapes our lives and human history during
morning Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel with employees from the Vatican Pharmacy.
Emer McCarthy reports:
Commenting on the readings of the Friday the Octave
of Easter, the Pope recalled St. Peter's words: " There is no salvation through anyone
else." Peter, who had denied Jesus, now with courage, in prison, gives his testimony
in front of the Jewish leaders, explaining that it is thanks to the invocation of
the name of Jesus that he has healed a cripple. It is "the name that saves us."
However, Peter does not pronounce that name on his own strength, rather he
is "filled with the Holy Spirit." In fact - said the Pope - "we cannot profess Jesus,
we cannot talk about Jesus, we cannot say anything of Jesus without the Holy Spirit.
It is the Spirit that impels us to profess Jesus, to speak about Jesus, to have faith
in Jesus. Jesus who is always with us on our life’s journey”.
Pope Francis
then told a story: "A humble man works in the curia of Buenos Aires. He has worked
there for 30 years, he is the father of eight children. Before he goes out, before
going out to do the things that he must do, he always says, 'Jesus!'. And I once asked
him, 'Why do you always say' Jesus '?'. 'When I say' Jesus '- this humble man told
me - I feel strong, I feel I can work, and I know that He is with me, that He keeps
me safe'”.
Pope Francis continued: “This man never studied theology, he only
has the grace of Baptism and the power of the Spirit. And this testimony, did me a
lot of good too, because it reminds us that in this world that offers us so many saviors,
it is only the name of Jesus that saves”.
Pope Francis concluded: “In order
to solve their problems many people resort to fortune tellers and tarot cards. But
only Jesus saves and we must bear witness to this! He is the only one. "
"Mary
always leads us to Jesus," as she did at Cana when she said: "Do whatever he tells
you”. Let us trust in the name of Jesus, let us invoke the name of Jesus, and let
the Holy Spirit push us to say this prayer trusting in the name of Jesus ... it will
do us all good."