Pope Francis

Tuesday 26 March 2013

We have to do everything possible to alleviate the suffering caused by personal and social injustices

"The lack of material goods, Saint Bernard said, is not in itself a virtue; rather this virtue entails loving poverty, which is also shown by these gestures of renunciation. This disposition is strengthened when one knows how to do without superfluous goods, and one is detached from what one has. Certainly, as Saint Josemaria said, poverty is one of our treasures in this world, and he pointed to the example of parents of a large family who, in lovingly striving to support their family, joyfully renounce so many personal items. Poverty is thus seen as a virtue needed to love (as Jesus taught us), and as part of charity. At the same time, we have to do everything possible to alleviate the suffering caused by personal and social injustices, and I see it as only natural that sometimes we become impatient on confronting so many injustices we would like to resolve."

Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei

(http://www.opusdei.org.in/art.php?p=52818)