“In old age the works of faith, which bring us and others closer to the Kingdom of God, are by now beyond the power of the energy, words, and impulses of youth and maturity,” Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis pointed out in  the weekly General Audience, August 10, 2022, that a temptation toward bitterness can arise in the latter years of life, as the years pass and we reflect on missed opportunities.” Old age lived with gentleness and respect for real life definitively dissolves the misconception of a Church that adapts to the worldly condition, thinking that by so doing it can definitively govern its perfection and fulfilment.”