At the Angelus, the Pope says that Jesus is the model of the "poor in spirit"

Pope Francis praised the adoption by the United Nations of a global resolution on the ceasefire amid the coronavirus pandemic that swept the world.

"The request for a global and immediate ceasefire, which would allow the peace and security needed to provide the necessary humanitarian assistance, is commendable," said the pope on July 5, after praying to the Angelus with the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square.

“I hope this decision is implemented effectively and in a timely manner for the good of the many people who are suffering. May this Security Council resolution become a courageous first step towards a peaceful future, "he said.

The resolution, first proposed at the end of March by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, was unanimously approved by the 1-member Security Council on 15 July.

According to the United Nations, the council "called for a general and immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations of its program" to allow for "safe, unhindered and sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance."

In his Angelus address, the pope reflected on the Gospel reading of St. Matthew's Sunday, in which Jesus thanks God for hiding the mystery of the kingdom of heaven "from the wise and learned" and "revealed them to the little ones".

Christ's reference to the wise and learned, said the pope, was said "with a veil of irony" because those who presume to be wise "have a closed heart, very often".

“True wisdom also comes from the heart, it's not just a matter of understanding ideas: true wisdom also enters the heart. And if you know many things but have a closed heart, you are not wise, "said the Pope.

The "little ones" to whom God revealed himself, he added, are those "who open themselves with confidence to his word of salvation, who open their hearts to the word of salvation, who feel the need for him and expect everything from him. ; the heart that is open and confident towards the Lord ”.

The pope said that Jesus placed himself among those who "work and are burdened" because he too is "meek and humble of heart".

In doing so, he explained, Christ does not act as "a model for the resigned, nor is he simply a victim, but rather it is the man who lives this condition" from the heart "in full transparency to love for the Father, that is to the Holy Spirit ".

"It is the model of the" poor in spirit "and of all the other" blessed "of the Gospel, who do the will of God and testify to his kingdom," said Pope Francis.

"The world exalts those who are rich and powerful, no matter how, and sometimes tramples on the human being and his dignity," said the pope. “And we see it every day, the poor trampled. It is a message for the church, called to live works of mercy and to evangelize the poor, to be meek and humble. This is how the Lord wants it to be his church - that is, us -