{"id":17731,"date":"2016-09-22T08:28:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T08:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=17731"},"modified":"2016-09-22T08:28:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T08:28:59","slug":"pope-francis-at-memorial-mass-for-fr-hamel-to-kill-in-the-name-of-god-is-satanic-acn-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2016\/09\/22\/pope-francis-at-memorial-mass-for-fr-hamel-to-kill-in-the-name-of-god-is-satanic-acn-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis at memorial Mass for Fr Hamel &#8211; &#8220;To kill in the name of God is satanic&#8221; &#8211; ACN Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pope Francis at memorial Mass for Fr Hamel &#8211; &#8220;To kill in the name of God is satanic&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis made this strong statement before his General Audience in St. Peter\u2019s Square as he officiated at a Mass for Fr Hamel, the 86-year-old French priest killed by an Islamic terrorist. The Eucharistic celebration was filmed and broadcast live by the Vatican Television Center. The Vatican announced it was a \u201cgesture as a sign of closeness to Fr Jacques Hamel and his family and the whole community of Rouen.\u201d Bishop Monsignor Dominique Lebrun of Rouen and eighty pilgrims from the French diocese attended the Mass for Fr. Hamel who was killed during Mass on 26 July in the church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray where he was pastor.<\/p>\n<p>During his homily which was delivered in Italian and translated into French, Pope Francis reflected how Fr. Hamel, like Christ, was obedient unto death and reminded the congregation how Jesus was the first martyr. The early Christians confessed Christ by paying with their lives and were killed for insisting that \u2018our god is true and not yours.\u2019 Ever since, the Church has had many martyrs and in the history of martyrdom, the Pope noted, we arrive at that of Father Jacques, who is part of this chain of martyrs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cToday, there are Christians martyred, tortured, slaughtered, because they do not deny Jesus Christ\u201d Francis said, and continued by stating \u201cThis cruelty that asks for apostasy is \u2013 let\u2019s say the word \u2013 satanic,\u201d he said, noting,\u00a0\u201cHow much I would like that all the confessions would say: to kill in the name of God is satanic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFr Jacques Hamel was<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>slaughtered\u00a0on the cross, just as he was celebrating the Sacrifice of Christ. A good, meek man who always was trying to make peace, was assassinated, as if he were a criminal. This is the thread of satanic persecution, but there is one thing of this man who has accepted his martyrdom there, that makes me think so much about the martyrdom of Christ on the altar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cThis is the thread of satanic persecution,\u201d Francis said, observing,\u00a0\u201cIn the midst of the difficult time that he lived in the midst of this tragedy he saw coming, he did not lose the clarity of accusing and say the name of the assassination: \u2018Go away, Satan!\u2019\u201d At the funeral Mass for Father Hamel, the archbishop of Rouen mentioned that Father Hamel tried to push away his attacker, saying twice, \u201cGo away, Satan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay this example of courage, along with the martyrdom of his life, to empty himself to help others,\u201d Pope Francis prayed that Father Hamel intercedes so the\u00a0faithful might have \u201cthe courage to tell the truth: that to kill in the name of God is satanic.\u201d Francis concluded by saying \u201dHe is a martyr, the martyrs are blessed \u2026 We must pray he gives us brotherhood, meekness, peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the Mass, the Bishop of Rouen Dominique Lebrun met a group of journalists in the Holy See Press Office and gave a brief speech in French. Fr. Hamel\u2019s sister and two parishioners from\u00a0the martyred priest\u2019s church were also present.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if French Catholics, especially in his diocese, were now afraid to go to church, or if priests were nervous to celebrate Mass, the bishop replied, \u201cYes. There is fear. Absolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The French bishop recalled a meeting he had with parish priests from his diocese, who all told him that they had received calls from anxious people who were wondering \u201cif there is Mass, if you can go, if there is some risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the face of fear, French Catholics are being courageous, still going to Mass. Bishop Lebrun said \u201cthere are more people now and that makes me very reflective on the words of Jesus that John Paul II often repeated: \u2018Do not be afraid.&#8217;\u201d The bishop reminded the journalists that Pope Francis himself had given the French faithful the advice to be courageous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not believe that Jesus said \u2018It is stupid to be afraid,\u2019 or \u2018There is no reason to be afraid.\u2019 No, he says, \u2018Have the courage to not be afraid,&#8217;\u201d Bishop Lebrun added. He concluded: \u201cSo yes, I would say that psychologically, there is fear, but at the deepest level of the soul, there is more strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>ACN Malta<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis at memorial Mass for Fr Hamel &#8211; &#8220;To kill in the name of God is satanic&#8221; &nbsp; Pope Francis made this strong statement before his General Audience in St. Peter\u2019s Square as he officiated at a Mass for Fr Hamel, the 86-year-old French priest killed by an Islamic terrorist. 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