Pope Francis Decries Consumerism in Christmas Mass, Urges Us to Live with More Compassion, Humility, Civility

Here   How wonderful Pope Francis' words... thinking so many of the same thoughts... wishing our culture would take a turn sharply this direction, and without the impetus of war. Burying our guns and turning the soil instead with shovels. Planting trees and fruit and expanding humanity.

"In a society so often intoxicated by consumerism and hedonism, wealth and extravagance, appearances and narcissism, [Jesus] calls us to act soberly, in other words, in a way that is simple, balanced, consistent, capable of seeing and doing what is essential … Amid a culture of indifference which not infrequently turns ruthless, our style of life should instead be devout, filled with empathy, compassion and mercy, drawn daily from the wellspring of prayer.”