Beyond the Clouds by Fr. Jacob Nampudakam, S.A.C. | Page 64
and the truly rich are those who remain poor. These are the candidates worthy
for the Kingdom of Heaven. So I ask you now the third question Pope Francis
said during his voyage to Lampedusa:
“Has any one of us wept because of this situation and others like it? Has any
one of us grieved for the death of these brothers and sisters? For the young
mothers carrying their babies? For these men who were looking for a means of
supporting their families?”
I have a warm room and bed to sleep in after a good meal. Maybe I have
worked enough today to merit this good treatment. But I will sleep peacefully
tonight because I know my confreres have given a warm place to sleep for
these young men from Africa. They cooked us a great meal this afternoon.
Even if they will not have an evening meal, the good lunch will carry them
through the night. Let us hope that tomorrow will be a good day for them, too.
Fr. Jacob with the young, French migrants on World Day of the Poor
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