Men and women are “apprentices of life” who amid trials and tribulations “learn to appreciate God’s gift, honoring the responsibility of sharing it and making it bear fruit for everyone,” the pope said Aug. 10 during his weekly general audience.
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Pope Francis continued his series of talks on old age and reflected on the theme, “The joyful service of faith that is learned through gratitude.”