World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly - One Minute with Bishop Burbidge

The Walk Humbly Podcast

In the United States, we will celebrate World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly this Sunday. Pope Francis chose a unique theme for this year: “Do not cast me off in my old age.” The Holy Father wants to “call attention to the fact that, sadly, loneliness is the bitter lot in life of many elderly persons, so often the victims of the throwaway culture.” Use this day as a reminder that grandparents and the elderly are a treasure to be honored, for they impart great wisdom, experience, and love to their own families and to future generations. May we pray that our grandparents, living or deceased, and the elderly among us always feel our warm embrace, always are remembered, and forever have a place in our hearts.