POPE FRANCIS DELIVERS HIS FIRST HOMILY AS THE HOLY FATHER.............

Having watched the Mass concelebrated by His Holiness Pope Francis I, with the Cardinal Electors in the Sistine Chapel transmitted by Vatican Television and Radio this afternoon and listened to his first Homily as the new Supreme Pontiff, it strikes me deeply that the humbleness and simplicity with which he appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica, is and will be one of the promising hallmarks of his Papacy.  Following the manner of his remarks last night the Holy Father today preached to his Electors a short, basic message, in common, everyday words to describe the Movement in the Relationship with Jesus we must make.  The Holy Father proclaimed we must Confess Jesus, to be true to fulfilling our relationship and Discipleship with Him.  +Francis I said that we may be, "Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, Priests", and if we do not as all Believers must, "Confess Jesus, we are not Disciples".  That is a very humbling and apt declaration all priests, religious, deacons, laity, and bishops, as well as the the Pope and Cardinals, so greatly need to keep before us as the People of God.............tdp