Vatican priest, Pope Francis said that faith passes on through the mother’s tongue.
The priest said this as he applauds mothers and grandmothers who hand on the faith to their children and grandchildren.
He leveraged on Our Lady of Guadalupe to emphasize the importance of transmitting the faith in one’s native language, as he continued his series of catecheses on “the passion for evangelization,” according to Vatican News.
He noted that Mary appeared to Juan Diego, though, she came “dressed in the clothing of the native peoples, speaking their language, welcoming and loving the local culture.
He maintained that Mary appeared to Juan Diego, though, she came “dressed in the clothing of the native peoples, speaking their language, welcoming and loving the local culture.
The Holy Father highlighted Mary’s proclamation of God in the native language of the people. “Yes, the Gospel is transmitted through the mother tongue.”
He thanked mothers and grandmothers, especially, for handing on the Gospel to their children and grandchildren, explaining that faith is passed on with life. “This,” he said, is why mothers are the first evangelizers.” And he invited those present to offer a round of applause to mothers.”
