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Pope Francis invited Christians on January 18 to pray for the grace to have a \u201cpastoral heart\u201d like Jesus that \u201csuffers and takes risks\u201d out of love for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At his weekly public audience, the pope said that Jesus provides \u201cthe unsurpassed model of evangelization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChrist not only has the words of life, but he makes his life a Word, a message: that is, he lives always turned toward the Father and toward us,\u201d Pope Francis said in Paul VI Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIndeed, if we look at his days as described in the Gospels, we see that intimacy with his Father \u2013 prayer \u2013 occupies the first place. \u2026 Specifically, within this relationship in prayer which connects him to the Father in the Spirit, Jesus discovers the meaning of his being human, of his existence in the world as a mission for us,\u201d he said, according to a Catholic News Agency report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After praying each day, Jesus dedicated his time to proclaiming the Kingdom of God and serving people, especially the poorest, the most vulnerable, the sinners, and the sick, the pope added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope Francis said that one of the best images to represent Jesus\u2019 style of life is that of \u201cthe Good Shepherd\u201d who \u201clays down his life for his sheep\u201d (Jn 10:11).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy being with Jesus, we discover that his pastoral heart always beats for the person who is confused, lost, far away,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this, Jesus the Good Shepherd provides a model against which \u201cto evaluate our pastoral care,\u201d Francis added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pope recommended rereading often chapter 15<\/a> of the Gospel of Luke, which contains the parable of the lost sheep, to come to truly understand apostolic zeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere we discover that God does not contemplate the sheep pen, nor does he threaten them so they won\u2019t leave. Rather, if one leaves and gets lost, he does not abandon that sheep but goes in search of it. He does not say, \u2018You got up and left \u2013 it\u2019s your fault \u2013 that\u2019s your business!\u2019 His pastoral heart reacts in another way: it suffers and takes risks,\u201d Pope Francis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, God suffers for those who leave, and while he mourns over them, he loves even more. The Lord suffers when we distance ourselves from his heart. He suffers for all who do not know the beauty of his love and the warmth of his embrace. But, in response to this suffering, he does not withdraw, rather he risks. He leaves the ninety-nine sheep who are safe and ventures out for the lost one. \u2026 This is God\u2019s zeal.\u201dThe pope\u2019s general audience message was the second in a new weekly series of catechesis, or teachings, on evangelization and apostolic zeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of his general audience, Pope Francis asked for people to join him in praying for a Catholic priest who was killed in Nigeria<\/a> and for persecuted Christians around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI ask all of you to join me in praying for Father Isaac Achi, of the Diocese of Minna in northern Nigeria, who was killed last Sunday in an attack on his rectory,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo many Christians continue to be the target of violence: let us remember them in our prayers!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope Francis also urged people to pray for peace in \u201cmartyred Ukraine,\u201d where a Russian missile strike on an apartment building last Saturday killed 45 people, including six children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLast Saturday, a new missile attack claimed many civilian victims, including children. I make the heartbreaking grief of the family members my own,\u201d the pope said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe images and testimonies of this tragic episode are a strong appeal to all consciences. One cannot remain indifferent!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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