We offer the complete homily delivered by Pope Francis at the Mass for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity and on the occasion of the first World Children’s Day.
The Holy Father presided over the Eucharist before thousands of children present in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, arriving in Rome from countries on the five continents, who reflected on the theme “I make all things new.”
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Below is Pope Francis’ homily in text and video:
Dear boys, dear girls, we are here to pray, to pray together, to pray to God. They agree? Do you agree with this? Yeah? And we pray to God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
How many “gods” are there? One in three persons: the Father who created us all and who loves us very much. When we pray to God the Father, what is the prayer? What is the prayer that we all pray? (The children respond: “the Our Father”).
Let us always ask God, who is our Father, to accompany us in life and to make us grow. And what is the name of the Son? What is the name of the Son? (The children respond: “Jesus”). I do not hear well! “Jesus”. Let us pray to Jesus so that he helps us, so that he is close to us.
And also when we take communion we receive Jesus and Jesus forgives us all our sins. Is this true, that Jesus forgives everything? (Children answer: “Yes”). Can’t hear, what’s happening? It’s true? Yeah! But does he always forgive everything? (Children answer: “Yes”). Always always always? (Children answer: “Yes”).
And if there is a man or woman, a sinner, a sinner, a very sinner, with so many sins, does Jesus forgive them? (Children answer: “Yes”). Does he also forgive the ugliest of sinners? (Children answer: “Yes”). Don’t forget this: Jesus forgives everything, he always forgives.
We must have the humility to ask for forgiveness. “Forgive me, Lord, I have made a mistake. I’m weak. Life has put me in difficulty, but you forgive everything. “I would like to change my life and you help me.” But I didn’t hear correctly, is it true that he forgives everything? (Children answer: “Yes”). So, don’t forget this.
The problem is: who is the Holy Spirit? The answer is not easy, because the Holy Spirit is God, he is within us. We receive the Holy Spirit in Baptism, we receive it in the sacraments.
The Holy Spirit is the one who accompanies us in life. Let’s think about this and say it together: “the Holy Spirit accompanies us in life.” All together: “the Holy Spirit accompanies us in life.”
It is the One who speaks to our hearts and suggests the good things we should do. Again: “the Holy Spirit accompanies us in life.” He is the One who when we do something wrong rebukes us from within. “The Holy Spirit accompanies us in life.” They have already forgotten, I don’t listen to them, again! The Holy Spirit is the one who gives us strength, comforts us in difficulties. Together: “the Holy Spirit accompanies us in life.”
Thus, dear brothers and sisters, dear boys and girls, we are all happy because we believe. Faith makes us happy. And we believe in God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. All together: “Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” The Father created us, Jesus saved us, and the Holy Spirit, what does he do?
Many thanks to you. You know that to be sure, Christians also have a Mother, what is our Mother’s name? What is the name of our Mother from heaven? (The children respond: “Mary”).
Do you know how to pray to the Virgin? (Children answer: “Yes”). Sure? Let’s do it now, I want to hear you, all of you. (Children recite the Hail Mary). Very good boys and girls, very good girls and boys, you are great.
The Father created us, the Son saved us and what did the Holy Spirit do? Excellent! May God bless you, pray for us, so we can move forward.
Pray for parents, grandparents and sick children. There are many sick children behind me here.
Always pray and above all pray for peace, so that there are no wars. Now we continue the Holy Mass. But, lest we forget, what does the Holy Spirit do? Excellent!
Pope Francisco
Pope Francis, born on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires (Argentina), is the first Latin American Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, assuming the papacy on March 13, 2013. His approachable style and his emphasis on mercy They have left a distinctive mark on his pontificate.