Cardinal Urges Christians Not to Despair During Pandemic Since ‘We Are in God’s Hands’
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Card. Gerhard L. Müller in a video message to Christians, March 30, 2020.Edizioni Cantagalli / Facebook screen grab
‘In fact, for us believers, our life is stretched towards eternity and it is for this reason that in the face of these trials and tribulations we do not despair, certain that we are in God’s hands’
March 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, is urging Christians, especially in Italy, not to despair, but to turn their gaze to Jesus and have faith that “we are in God’s hands.”
“In these moments of great trial, we, believers in Christ, turn our gaze to our Lord and to His glorious cross, confirming our adherence and belonging to Him – the one Savior and Lord of our lives. We renew our profession of faith, knowing that in Him ‘we live and move and have our being’ (Acts 17:28)” Cardinal Müller said in a short video, released March 30 by his Italian publisher Edizioni Cantagalli (See translation of full comments below).
“Our life has its beginning and its completion in Him, the final end of our existence. In fact, for us believers, our life is stretched towards eternity and it is for this reason that in the face of these trials and tribulations we do not despair, certain that we are in God’s hands,” he added. ….
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