POPE FRANCIS' INSTALLATION HOMILY.............

Following the Proclamation of the Liturgy of the Word from the Book of Samuel, in the Hebrew Scriptures, in English; the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans, in Spanish; and from the Gospel of St. Matthew, in Greek;  Pope Francis proceeds to the the Ambo, to preach the Homily of his Installation Mass as  Pope, on this Solemnity of St. Joseph.  Pope Francis is preaching what George Weigel calls a very Franciscan homily, one of directness and simplicity.  He is preaching of St. Joseph as the Protector of Mary, Jesus, and of the Church.  Speaking of Joseph as doing so unfailingly with constancy and loving care.  By being constantly attentive to God and God's Plan for the Holy Family and the Church.  Pope Francis says we too also learn to protect our call to follow God, and the call to all human beings, to protect creation and all creatures, our families, spouses, children, the elderly, protecting one another in trust, love, and kindness.  Being protectors of all God gives us.  He speaks to all who are responsible for Political, Spiritual, and Social, Life and all Persons to be Protectors of God's Creation, not be afraid of Goodness or Tenderness.  Pope Francis speaks of the kind of Power Jesus gave to Peter and is given in turn to the Pope.  Authentic Power he says is one of Service.  Amidst so much darkness we need to see the light of Hope; which is opened up for us by Christ, and vuilt on the Rock of God.  He invikes the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sts. Peter and Paul, and St, Francis.  And concludes by asking all to Pray for him in his Petrine Ministry.............tdp