Pope Francis has encouraged young people suffering from addiction to invite Christ into their lives courageously. The Pope urged that take an honest look at their suffering.
“Do not be afraid of reality— of the truth— of our miseries,” the Pope said during an 8 December visit to the Rome headquarters of the Cenacolo Community.
“Don’t be afraid, because Jesus likes reality as it is, not made up; the Lord doesn’t like people who make up their souls, who make up their hearts.”
The Pope spent about two hours at the headquarters and he met with several families and young people involved in the community.
He watched a film on the life of St. Joseph that was produced by members of two fraternities in Medjugorje. Also, he blessed a chapel at the headquarters that was entirely constructed by recycled materials, to symbolize the renewal of the life of each person in the Cenacle Community