"On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis said if we want to fight against the temptation of sin, we must be familiar with the Word of God – treating the Bible more like how we treat our cellphone.
"'During the forty days of Lent, as Christians we are called to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and address the spiritual battle against evil with the power of the Word of God,' he said March 5. 'For this you have to become familiar with the Bible, read it often, meditate on it, assimilate it.'
"'Someone said: what would happen if we treated the Bible like we treat our cell phone? If we always carried it with us; or at least the small pocket-sized Gospel, what would happen?'
"Pope Francis spoke to pilgrims before leading the Angelus in St. Peter's Square, drawing a stark comparison between the attention we give our cellphones and the attention we give Scripture, for example, always taking it with us, and going back if we forget it at home."
A recent Catholic News Agency article reported on the reflection Pope Francis offered to the pilgrims present during this event.
To access the complete Catholic News Agency report, please visit:
Catholic News Agency: Do you read the Bible as often as you check your phone? Francis asks (5 MAR 17)
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