The Pope advised a group of young
seminarists to show seriousness as they begin their new vocations. “You will see it is a joy, a joy, but it is not a game. This is a serious thing. It is like getting married. It is a serious life choice. But when you take something seriously it becomes beautiful. Difficult though it may be,” the Pope told a group of young people from the Italian city of Brescia who have started their vocational discernment.
Francis met them in Rome, on the occasion of Paul VI’s 35th death anniversary.
“It was just after 2 pm when the Pope went down to the Vatican Grottoes from the Largo Braschi entrance to visit Pope Montini’s tomb. He stood here for a few moments of private prayer. A little later the Brescian Bishop of Bergamo, Francesco Beschi, a great admirer of Paul VI, celebrated a commemorative mass, attended by many of Pope Montini’s fellow Bergamascans and numerous faithful who still remember the late pope with deep fondness.”
“There were about sixty young seminarists and novices from the diocese of Brescia among the faithful, who wanted to pay tribute to their Pope by coming to Rome from the central Italian municipality of Poggio Bustone, on foot.”
“After mass they wanted to meet Pope Francis, who gladly accepted. He told them so in person when he went to meet them in front of St. Martha’s just after 6 pm: “Thank you so much for this visit. It’s great, I’m so glad,” he said. He greeted them one by one, listening to the stories they had to tell. He then advised them to take their vocation seriously and had a photo taken with them before saying goodbye,” L’Osservatore Romano reported.