What did they do with those misspelled “Lesus” medals?

What did they do with those misspelled “Lesus” medals? 2016-09-30T16:01:44-04:00

According to this tweet, the pope gave them out today.  (How long until they turn up on Ebay??)

No one should be surprised that the pontiff made use of them. A few months ago, Pope Francis cautioned us against letting anything go to waste: 

A few days ago, on the Feast of Corpus Christi, we read the story of the miracle of the loaves: Jesus feeds the crowd with five loaves and two fishes. And the conclusion of the piece is important: ” They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets” (Lk 9:17). Jesus asks his disciples not to throw anything away: no waste! There is this fact of twelve baskets: Why twelve? What does this mean? Twelve is the number of the tribes of Israel, which symbolically represent all people. And this tells us that when food is shared in a fair way, with solidarity, when no one is deprived, every community can meet the needs of the poorest. Human ecology and environmental ecology walk together.

So I would like us all to make a serious commitment to respect and protect creation, to be attentive to every person, to counter the culture of waste and disposable, to promote a culture of solidarity and of encounter.


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