{"id":4773,"date":"2015-03-23T14:55:24","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T21:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/lisahendey\/?p=4773"},"modified":"2015-03-23T14:56:26","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T21:56:26","slug":"pope-francis-makes-a-statement-with-distribution-of-pocket-gospels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/lisahendey\/2015\/03\/pope-francis-makes-a-statement-with-distribution-of-pocket-gospels\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis Makes a Statement with Distribution of Pocket Gospels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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From yesterday\u2019s Angelus prayer:\u00a0Pope Francis offers pocket Gospels from the hands of the neediest<\/a><\/p>\n

As he did last year during Lent, the Pope offered all those present a pocket-sized Gospel, which was distributed by some homeless people who live in Rome. \u201cHere we see a beautiful gesture\u201d, he remarked. \u201cThose ones most in need are the ones who give us the Word of God. Take this Gospel; keep it with you and read it often, every day. Carry it in your bag, in your pocket, but read it often. A verse, a passage every day. The Word of God is a light for our path. Read it, it will be good for you\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I can\u2019t think of a more beautiful object lesson than to employ this type of a lesson to underscore some of the true teachings of the Gospels.<\/p>\n

A question for you: How do you prefer to read scripture? By app, online, or with a real Bible?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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