On the path of these catecheses on old age, today we meet a biblical figure — an old man — named Eleazar, who lived at the time of the persecution of Antiochus Epiphanes. He is a wonderful character. His character gives us a testimony of the special relationship that exists between the fidelity of old…
Eleazar, consistency of the faith, honourable inheritance
Pope Francis bows in his head in prayer at the Basilica of St. Stephen in Budapest, Hungary, April 28, 2023. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media

