Don’t Be Greedy Since Jesus Was Poor

Pope Francis‘ Christmas message was loud and clear from the Vatican — he condemned greed in all types … citing Jesus as the precise reverse of that, downright destitute.

The pontiff delivered his Christmas Eve homily in Rome on Saturday … and the overarching theme was decrying what he sees as a power-hungry society that is far too centered on consumerism and gathering wealth … particularly on the expense of others.

PF mentioned, “While animals feed in their stalls, men and women in our world, in their hunger for wealth and power, consume even their neighbors, their brothers and sisters. How many wars have we seen! And in how many places, even today, are human dignity and freedom treated with contempt!”

He added, “As always, the principal victims of this human greed are the weak and the vulnerable.”

Pope Francis went on to invoke JC’s humble beginnings to hit his level house, explaining … “This Christmas, too, as in the case of Jesus, a world ravenous for money, power and pleasure does not make room for the little ones, for the so many unborn, poor and forgotten children. I think above all of the children devoured by war, poverty and injustice.”

He additionally mentioned that Jesus’ start in a manger proves that “the true riches in life are to be found: not in money and power, but in relationships and persons.” The Pope mentioned this to a bunch of about 7,000 worshippers who flocked to attend the mass that Francis presided over.

He ended with, “Dear brothers, dear sisters, at Christmas, God is poor: let charity be reborn!” PF additionally inspired of us to “not let this Christmas go with out doing one thing good.”