For our benefit, He was made to bear sin (cf. 2 Cor 5:21), leading the Father to place upon His Son the burden of our transgressions. In the words of Pope Benedict XVI, this act represents a \u201cturning of God against himself\u201d (Deus Caritas Est, 12). God\u2019s love extends even to His adversaries (cf. Mt 5:43-48).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dialogue that God seeks to establish with each individual through the paschal mystery of His Son is far removed from mere idle talk, reminiscent of the ancient Athenians who \u201cspent their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new\u201d (Acts 17:21). Such trivial conversation, driven by a hollow and superficial curiosity, epitomizes worldliness throughout history; in contemporary times, it can manifest as the inappropriate use of media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the elderly\u2014and various forms of violence. This suffering is also evident in environmental catastrophes, the inequitable distribution of the earth\u2019s resources, human trafficking in all its manifestations Read more below<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For our benefit, He was made to bear sin (cf. 2 Cor 5:21), leading the Father to place upon His…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n