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Benedict XVI to the children
of Italian Catholic Action:
Pray to be always in tune with Jesus

Translated from
the 12/20/09 issue of






Pope Benedict XVI addressed an invitation to welcome Christ into their daily lives "amid work and play, in prayer, and when he asks your friendship and generosity" to representatives of Azione Cattolica Ragazzi (ACR), the children's arm of Italian Catholic Action, whom he met at the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace, for their traditional pre-Christmas audience with the Pope.

Here is a translation of his address to the children:


Dear children of ACR,

I greet you most affectionately. It is always a beautiful thing for me to meet you in this pre-Christmas appointment, so much awaited and desired by you as well as by me.

I cordially greet the national president of Azione Cattolica Italiana, Franco Miano, and his General Assistant, Mons. Domenico Sigalini. Through them, I wish to thank everyone who have given all they can generously for your religious and human education, dedicating time and personal resources to your well-deserving association.

I know that this year you have been particularly working on the theme 'We are in tune' to place yourself in communication with Jesus and with other persons, having in mind the Biblical image of Zacchaeus, who met the Lord and welcomed him with joy.

You too are small like Zacchaeus who had to climb a tree so he could see Jesus, but the Lord, lifting his eyes, took note of him immediately, amid the crowd.

In the same way, Jesus sees you and hears you even if you are little children, even if sometimes adults do not consider you as you wish to be.

Jesus does not only see you. but he tunes in on your wavelength, he wishes to linger and be with you, to establish a strong friendship with each of you.

He did this by being born in Bethlehem, making himself close to the children and adults of all time, which also means each of us.

My dear friends, with Jesus, always follow the example of Zacchaeus who immediately came down from the tree, welcomed him full of joy to his house, and never ceased to celebrate the Lord afterwards.

Welcome Jesus into your lives every day, between playing and doing your tasks, in prayer, when he asks your friendship and your generosity, when you are happy and when you are afraid.

At Christmas, your friend Jesus comes once more to meet you and calls to you. He is the Son of God, he is the Lord whom you see everyday in the images at Church, on the street, in homes. He always speaks to you of that 'greater love' which is capable of giving without limits, of bringing peace and forgiveness.

Only the presence of Jesus in our life gives full joy, because he is able to make everything ever new and beautiful. He will never forget you. If you tell him everyday that you are in tune with him, then certainly you must expect him to call you to give you a message of friendship and affection.

He does that when you take part in Holy Mass, when you devote yourself to study, in your daily assignments, and whenever you perform acts of sharing, brotherhood, generosity and love for others.

And so, you can tell your friends, your parents, your catechists and teachers that you have been able to be online with Jesus in your prayers, in fulfilling your duties, and when you are able to be with children who suffer, especially those who have come from far lands and are often abandoned, without their parents and without friends.

Dear children, with these sentiments, I wish you all a happy and blessed Christmas. I extend my wishes to your families and to the entire Catholic Action, and entrusting you to the protection of the Mother of God, I bless you all from my heart.



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