Pope Benedict XIV had a meeting with pastors and clergy of Diocese of Rome to discuss the economic crisis, the liturgy and evangelization. In this meeting, he warned that large-scale reform cannot be achieved without individual reform and conversion.
The Pope said that the obligation of presenting a reasonable and well-argued criticism of the errors that lead to an economic crisis is part of the church’s mission, and it must be exercised firmly and courageously. He considered the macroeconomic aspects of a system founded on selfishness and the “idolatry of money”, so he said the church must show the path of true reason illuminated by faith, which is also path of self-sacrifice and concern for the needy.
The Pope also focused on small-scale economics, advising that big reforms cannot be reach unless individuals reform their ways. He invited people to intensify their efforts to the conversion of hearts. He also said the evangelization of those who have moved away from the faith requires personal witness from individuals who live for others. He declared the need for priests who are capable of speaking to modern man with the simplicity of truth to show that God is not distant but active in the lives of all men. Nowadays the society puts the wealth before everything else, and the Pope words emphasize that selfishness is one of the reasons of economics crises and the role of the Church is to speak out.
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