Pope Francis to the Cardinals:
“Dear brother Cardinals, take courage! Half of us are
advanced in age. Old age is – as I like to say – the seat of life’s wisdom. The
old have acquired the wisdom that comes from having journeyed through life,
like the old man Simeon, the old prophetess Anna in the Temple. And that wisdom
enabled them to recognize Jesus. Let us pass on this wisdom to the young: like
good wine that improves with age, let us give life’s wisdom to the young. I am
reminded of a German poet who said of old age: Es is ruhig, das Alter, und
fromm: it is a time of tranquillity and prayer. And also a time to pass on this
wisdom to the young. You will now return to your respective sees to continue
your ministry, enriched by the experience of these days, so full of faith and
ecclesial communion. This unique and incomparable experience has enabled us to
grasp deeply all the beauty of the Church, which is a glimpse of the radiance
of the risen Christ: one day we will gaze upon that beautiful face of the risen
Christ!”
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