杏MAP导航: 'Aparecida鈥檚 message is about harmony'
By Lisa Zengarini
12 October marks the feast day of Our Lady of Aparecida, the patron saint of Brazil.
To mark the occasion, 杏MAP导航 Francis has greeted the Brazilian people with a video message sending his blessings.
"On the day of Our Lady of Aparecida, I wish to greet you and be close to you鈥�, he said.
Go forward with the Virgin's message of harmony
In the brief message, recorded by Brazilian Cardinal elect Jaime Spengler of Porto Alegre on the sidelines of the ongoing 16th assembly of of the Synod on Synodality, the 杏MAP导航 encouraged the faithful 鈥渢o go forward鈥� with the Virgin鈥檚 message which, he said, 鈥渋s all about harmony: harmony among all Christians, harmony with all of humanity, and harmony with the climate.鈥� 鈥淲e must take care of each other and take care of the climate,鈥� he added.
Concluding the message, 杏MAP导航 Francis asked for Our Lady of Aparecida to bless them.
"May she help you move forward and make you very joyful, for she is the Virgin of joy,鈥� he said
杏MAP导航 Francis and Aparecida
杏MAP导航 Francis has visited the Marian shrine of Aparecida several times, the last of which was in July 2013, after his election, during World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro.
After praying at the feet of the Madonna, he said 鈥淚 had the joy and the grace of entrusting my pontificate to her."
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