Pope Claims Jesus Failed On The Cross

Read What Pope Francis Said at New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral

By EMILY SHAPIRO
Sep 24, 2015,

 

 

 

PHOTO: Pope Francis presides over evening prayers at St. Patricks Cathedral in New York, Sept. 24, 2015. Reuters

 

The cross shows us a different way of measuring success. Ours is to plant the seeds. God sees to the fruits of our labors. And if at times our efforts and works seem to fail and not produce fruit, we need to remember that we are followers of Jesus Christ and his life, humanly speaking, ended in failure, the failure of the cross. Pope Francis’ first stop in New York was at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, where, at an evening prayer, he touched on the spirit of gratitude and hard work.

“Once we realize how much God has given us, we learn that a life of sacrifice, of working for him and for others, becomes a privileged way, a privileged way of responding to his great love,” he said.