As World Mothers and Fathers Day is celebrated this June 1, instituted since 2012 by the United Nations, Pope Francis highlighted the importance of contemplating “God’s way of acting.”
In a publication on the social network God is not overprotective. He trusts them and calls each one to life and mission.”
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How important it is for parents to contemplate God’s way of acting! God loves young people, but that does not mean he preserves them from all risks, challenges and sufferings. God is not overprotective. He trusts them and calls each one to life and mission. #ParentsDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex_es) June 1, 2024
Pope Francis thus resumed a part of his homily for June 25, 2022at the ”.
“This fear makes some parents anxious, others overprotective, and sometimes even ends up preventing the desire to bring new lives into the world,” he noted on that occasion.
Against this backdrop, the Pope encouraged parents: “if you help your children discover and embrace their vocation, you will see that they will be ‘clinched’ to this mission and will have the strength to face and overcome life’s difficulties.”
David Ramos
Graduated in Communication Sciences from the Universidad Privada del Norte in Trujillo, Peru. With more than 12 years of experience in Catholic journalism working at ACI Prensa, I have been based in Mexico since 2018. I have covered Pope Francis’ trips to Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Panama.