Dear brothers and sisters,
Grace and peace!
Hope all of you are keeping well. Presented below for your viewing are four clips from the Pope's visit to the World Meeting of Families at Philadelphia.
The first is the reading of a very moving letter written by St. Gianna Beretta Molla to her husband Pietro during the days of their courtship which is read by her own daughter Emmanuella (3 mts):
The second clip is the fantastic address given by the Pope (22 mts):
And the third is Andrea Bocelli singing the 'Our Father' for the Pope:
And the fourth is the closing words of the Holy Father and the final symphony:
Dear brothers and sisters, the majority of you live the vocation of marriage, a vocation blessed in every way by God, blessed to be the beginning of the new Jerusalem, not very far off! We continue in hope in the Lord Jesus, amidst the struggles of faith!
Thanking God and all of you for your love, witness and perseverance!