Our Inspiring Pope Francis

I am sure that everyone who saw the images of Pope Francis in his white robe all alone praying and paying respect to the 1.1 million people killed at Auschwitz during the second world war must have been deeply moved.

He had asked for his visit to be alone and in silence: ‘I would like to go to that place of horror without speeches, without crowds—only the few people necessary. Alone, enter, pray. And may the Lord give me the grace to cry.’ His only public words were written in the Auschwitz guest book: ‘Lord, have pity on your people. Lord, forgive so much cruelty.’

The horror of what happened in Auschwitz is hard for anyone to comprehend, but an act like this by an inspiring and revered figure, such as Pope Francis, seems to me to be deeply significant for the whole world. It reminds us (and the new generations) that these terrible things have indeed happened in the past—like the Battle of the Somme—but we must never allow them to happen again. As our hearts are opened to suffering, as we are reminded of the past terrible mistakes, let us pray that the experience goes so deep that humanity as a great human family will learn and take a great step forward.

Never again…… never again…… May love triumph and a pure white rose of heavenly forgiveness and inspiration bloom on this earthly cross of the past.

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And finally the inspiring words of White Eagle on the back cover of his wonderful book SEEKING SERENITY:

‘We see a most wonderful development in humanity and in human life on the earth plane. You become disappointed by the disputes and misunderstandings between people and the conflict between the races; but we see, beyond your mortal vision, a wonderful growth going on. We see rays being projected to the earth in love from this vast Brotherhood above… You talk about love on your earth, but you have little understanding of the power and beauty of love as it is known on the higher planes. This love is always at work: this light, this tenderness, this understanding one for another and this outpouring of love and light to the earth.’