Jesus is Light to the City

[The following is the full text of the Holy Father Pope Francis’ homily at the Mass he celebrated in New York City’s Madison Square Garden 0925 Popes homily at Madison Square Garden Mass Jesus as Light to the City on the evening of Friday September 25, New York City time. This is the translation supplied to media by the Vatican, with phrases in brackets that are the ZENIT.org transcription and translation of a few remarks the Pope added apart from his text.]

“GOD is living in our cities. The Church is living in our cities, and she wants to be like yeast in the dough. She wants to relate to everyone, to stand at everyone’s side, as she proclaims the marvels of the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Eternal Father, the Prince of Peace”