![]() ![]() The Holy Father then turned to young people, and, in particular, the ways in which they too can sow the Word. "The good seed remains", explained the Pope, and will "take root in due time." An invitation to young people The Holy Father noted that parents should not be discouraged if at times their children do not seem to understand or appreciate their teachings. ![]() Pope Francis then went on to address, in particular, parents, focusing on their task of passing on the faith. He knows that the stones of our inconstancy and the thorns of our vices can choke the Word, yet He always hopes that we can bear abundant fruit." An encouragment to parents "Jesus, the 'good sower'", said the Pope, "does not tire of sowing it with generosity. In commenting on the parable, Pope Francis looked into the image of sowing, focusing on the freedom of the person, to accept or not to accept the Word that is the seed, and insisted on Jesus' 'obstinacy' in trusting that the 'soil', the heart of each person, can be fruitful. Pope Francis recalls the bombing, eighty years ago, on the Roman neighbourhood of San Lorenzo and denounces that even today these tragedies are repeated making one ask: "How is.
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