Pope Francis warned against a temptation to practice a spirituality of illusion that ignores people’s struggles or sees things only as we wish them to be. He also warned against a scheduled faith where things are so planned out that we cannot stop for those in need or those who are crying out for our help. To read more of his statements from a homily during a closing Mass from the October 4-25, 2015, Synod of Bishops, click here.