𝟓𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧
𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐨.
𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐃. 𝐃., 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬.
In his homily, the Papal Nuncio reflected on the meaning of 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙨, the Latin word for “breath.” He reminded us that our very life is a gift, sustained by the breath of God. Because we have received this divine gift of life, we are likewise called to become instruments of life for others through our words and actions.
He emphasized that the words we speak should always be uplifting, kind, inspiring, and empowering. Just as God breathes life into us, our words and deeds should breathe hope, encouragement, and compassion into the lives of those we encounter. In this way, we become channels of God’s life-giving presence, bringing light and hope to a world that longs for both.