This is beautiful: When we proclaim the Lord, the Lord comes to us. Sometimes we think that the way to be close to God is to keep him tightly close to us; because then, if we reveal ourselves and start to talk about him, judgements, criticisms arise, and we may not know how to respond to certain questions or provocations.
So, it is better not to talk about him, and to close up: no, this is no good. Instead, the Lord comes while we proclaim him. You always find the Lord on the path of proclamation. Proclaim the Lord and you will encounter him. Seek the Lord and you will encounter him. Always on a journey, this is what the women [who witness the empty tomb] teach us: we encounter Jesus by witnessing him. Let us put this in our hearts: we encounter Jesus by witnessing him.
--Pope Francis,
Angelus, April 10, 2023
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