Pope Francis encourages Christians to take to heart the Risen Lord’s reassuring words, to share the joy of Easter as witnesses to the truth sets us free.
Pope Francis spoke to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on a brilliant spring morning the day after Easter ahead of the reading of the Regina Coeli.
The Pope reflected on the day’s Gospel reading, which recounts when the Risen Jesus appeared to the women who went to his tomb, saying two things to them that we too can take to heart.
The Pope explained that the Risen Lord first reassured the women by saying “Do not be afraid.”
Those comforting words, said the Pope, recognize how fear can paralyze us all whether of death, dying, sickness or life’s tribulations.
The Pope warned that falsehoods can be encountered and present obstacles to proclaiming and sharing the Gospel. End.