We all have been touched by the life of Pope Francis in various ways. Although he was constantly in crowds of people, he never saw crowds. He only saw individual persons, as does our God. And he treated each person with honor, love and respect, as does God. Here are the Pope’s recent words about “the best is yet to come.”
We must not stumble upon tomorrow, we must build it, and we all have the responsibility to do so in a way that responds to the project of God, which is none other than the happiness of mankind, the centrality of mankind, without excluding anyone.
At the dawn of what appears to be a new era of change, I like to remind everyone of the words pronounced by John Paul II during the Jubilee of 2000: “Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ!” And if one day you are overcome by fears and worries, think of that episode in the Gospel of John, at the marriage at Cana (John 2:1-12), and say to yourselves: The best wine has yet to be served. It is a picture that I particularly cherish, being the great-grandson of farmworkers.
Be sure of it: The deepest, happiest, most beautiful reality for us, for those we love, has yet to come. Even if some statistic tells you the opposite, even if tiredness weakens your powers, never lose this hope that cannot be beaten. Pray with these words, and if you are unable to pray, murmur them to yourself, do it even if your faith is weak, murmur it until you believe it, murmur it also to those in despair, to those with little love: The best wine has yet to be served.
So long as we continue to find cheer in the gaze of a child and in the infinite possibilities of goodness, so long as we allow mercy to dwell within us, everything will always be possible. Clinging to the anchor of hope, we can say with the lines of the poet Nazim Hikmet,
The most beautiful sea
hasn’t been crossed yet.
The most beautiful child
hasn’t grown up yet.
Our most beautiful days
we haven’t seen yet.
And the most beautiful words I wanted to tell you
I haven’t said yet….
The wind of the Spirit hasn’t stopped blowing. Have a good journey, my brothers and sisters.
Pope Francis, HOPE, the Autobiography.
Spend some time reflecting and praying on these words: “The best wine has yet to be served.” Please reflect on the words of the poem by Nazim Hikmet.
JESUS ISN’T ASKING YOU TO FIGURE IT ALL OUT. HE’S ASKING YOU TO TRUST THAT HE ALREADY HAS!
