Pope Francis: Death is the key to a new beginning!

Pope Francis: Death is the key to a new beginning!

A new book by the late Pope Francis illuminates profound considerations on the subject of death and aging. The Vatican Verlag Lev has published the collection entitled "Waiting for a new beginning. Considerations on age". Cardinal Angelo Scola acts as the author, with the foreword from Francis. This remarkable work comprises 70 pages and will be available in Italy from Thursday. OE24 reports that The Pope emphasizes in his foreword that death should not be understood as an end, but as a new beginning.

Francis describes eternal life as an experience that can already be felt on earth through love. He emphasizes that age should return dignity and defines it as a period of experience, wisdom, distinction, thinking, listening and slowness. The role of the grandparents is particularly important to him, which, he says, can convey prospects and values ​​of young generations.

The wisdom of the grandparents

The wisdom of the grandparents describes Francis as a beacon in a hectic society. He explained that their examples and experiences can offer the younger long -term values ​​and a more peaceful perspective on life. In this light, Francis praises Scola's words about suffering in old age and describes it as "valuable gemstones of faith and hope".

These considerations can also be considered in the context of literary views of death and aging. Famous quotes Death show that literature should initiate a deep examination of these topics. For example, Oskar Pollak explains that a book should have the strength of how an ax to break through the "frozen sea in us". In a similar sense, Francis promotes emotional reflection on life and death through his writings.

Humor and joie de vivre in old age

In this discussion about age and death, the work of Heinz Erhardt cannot stay unmentioned. Erhardt, one of the most important German humorists of the 20th century, dealt intensively with the topic of age in his work. His poems are known for their humorous but also profound use of age and acceptance of transience. Erhardt inspires readers to find humor in everyday life and appreciate the little joys of life.

In summary, it can be said that both Francis' and Erhardt's perspectives invite you not to consider age as a loss, but to consider it as a valuable phase in life. While Francis emphasizes the spiritual dimension of aging, Erhardt introduces a humorous perspective that stimulates to enjoy life to the fullest.