Today’s Thursday Thought is Pope Francis’ advice to Congress…and to us:
“[If] we want security, let us give security; if we want life, let us give life; if we want opportunities, let us provide opportunities. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us.” – Pope Francis in his 9/24/15 address to the U.S. combined Congress
I was going to lie to you and say that I decided to give my Friday readers a taste of my Thursday Thoughts. Truth is, I lost a day. Here, then, on Friday–thanks to Pope Francis–is my offering of a something-to-consider Thursday Thought:
Today’s Thursday Thought gives the Pope’s insight on how to observe Lent, and, by extension, how to live life.
POPE FRANCIS’ WORDS
Do you want to fast this Lent?
You don’t have to be Catholic or another branch of Christianity to understand and accept Pope Francis’ short message:
The Pope clearly identifies the name accepted in all non-violent religions.
Who better to provide today’s Thursday Thought than Pope Francis in his 9/24/15 (this morning) address to the U.S. combined Congress? It’s an extension of the Golden Rule, which appears in some form in the holy books of all major world religions.