Pope Francis his homily on the first World Day of Grand-parents and the Elderly, insisted that “Today we need a new covenant between young and old. We need to share the treasure of life, to dream together, to overcome conflicts between generations and prepare a future together.” He added that without this “covenantal sharing in life,” we risk dying of hunger. “I have often mentioned the words of the prophet Joel about young and old coming together,” the Pope said. “Young people, as prophets of the future, who treasure their own history. The elderly, who continue to dream and share their experience with the young, without stand-ing in their way. Young and old, the treasure of tradition and the freshness of the Spirit.”

July 25, 2021