Words of the Holy Father-Shining lamps This is the Christian vocation-09-23-24

 Words of the Holy Father-Shining lamps This is the Christian vocation-09-23-24

This mission of giving light to the world is so beautiful! We have this mission, and it is beautiful! It is also beautiful to keep the light we have received from Jesus, protecting it and safeguarding it. The Christian should be a luminous person; one who brings light, who always gives off light! A light that is not his, but a gift from God, a gift from Jesus. We carry this light. If a Christian extinguishes this light, his life has no meaning: he is a Christian by name only, who does not carry light; his life has no meaning. (…) It is truly God who gives us this light and we must give it to others. Shining lamps! This is the Christian vocation. (Angelus, 9 February 2014)

Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest

Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html 

Gospel in Art: Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50694