In his homily, the Holy Father referred to the beauty with which the Lord has adorned Lebanon, sung about in Scripture, and to the tall cedars, as well as to the attitude of praise to the Lord, which \u201cdoes not always find space within us. Sometimes, weighed down by the fatigue of life, worried about the many problems that surround us, paralyzed by powerlessness in the face of evil and oppressed by so many difficult situations, we feel more inclined to resignation and complaint than to wonder and gratitude.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this reason, the Pope has invited us to always cultivate attitudes of praise and gratitude, and has invited us to \u201cfind the small lights that shine in the depths of the night, both to open ourselves to gratitude and to stimulate us to a common commitment in favor of this earth.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are all called to nurture these shoots, not to lose heart, not to give in to the logic of violence or the idolatry of money, not to resign ourselves to the evil that is spreading, he encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEach of us must do our part, and we must all join forces so that this land can regain its splendor. And there is only one way to do this: let us open our hearts, let us cast aside the armor of our ethnic and political divisions, let us open our religious confessions to mutual encounter.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let us awaken in the depths of our being, he encouraged, \u201cthe dream of a united Lebanon, where peace and justice prevail, where all can recognize each other as brothers and sisters, and where, finally, what the prophet Isaiah describes to us can be realized: \u00abThe wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the lion cub shall graze together\u00bb (Is 11:6).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is the dream that has been entrusted to you,\u201d said the Pope in a solemn tone. \u201cIt is what the God of peace places in your hands: Lebanon, rise up! Be a dwelling place of justice and brotherhood! Be a prophecy of peace for the entire Levant!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Pope has relied on the \u201csmall lights that shine in the night, small shoots that sprout, small seeds planted in the arid garden of this historical time, we too can see them, here and now.\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think of their simple and genuine faith, rooted in their families and nourished by Christian schools; of the constant work of parishes, congregations, and movements to respond to people's questions and needs.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am reminded of the many priests and religious who dedicate themselves to their mission amid numerous difficulties, as well as the laity who are committed to charity and the promotion of the Gospel in society,\u201d he also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For these lights that strive to illuminate the darkness of the night, for these small and invisible buds that nevertheless open up hope for the future, today we must say with Jesus: \u201cWe praise you, Father!\u201d exclaimed the Holy Father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251202T0447-POPE-LEBANON-PORT-MASS-1808805-1024x683.jpg\")
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Joining forces<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Faith, families, schools, parishes, congregations, movements...<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Priests and religious, work of the laity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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