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| Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem |
His Holiness Pope Francis continued
his catechesis on the Creed during the 10 April 2013 General Audience by
considering the meaning of Christ’s resurrection for us and for our salvation.
The Lord’s death and resurrection are the foundation of our faith; by His
triumph over sin and death, Christ has opened for us the way to new life.
Our
Holy Father said, “We have to be the first to have a strong hold on this hope
and we have to be its visible, clear, and bright sign for all. The Risen Lord
is the hope that never fails, that does not disappoint. Hope does not
disappoint, the hope of the Lord! How many times in our lives do hopes fade?
How many times are the expectations that we hold in our hearts unrealized? Our
hope as Christians is strong, sure … in this land where God has called us to
walk, and is open to eternity because it is founded in God who ... is always
faithful to us. … Being a Christian cannot be reduced to following commands but
means being in Christ, thinking like him, acting like him, loving like him. It
means letting him take possession of our lives and change them, transform them,
free them from the darkness of evil and sin.”
“To
anyone who asks for a reason for our hope, let us point to the Risen Christ.
Let us point Him out with the proclamation of the Word, but especially with our
resurrected lives. Let us show the joy of being children of God….” New life in Christ “needs
to be nourished daily by hearing God’s word, prayer, sharing in the sacraments,
especially Penance and the Eucharist, and the exercise of charity. God must be
the centre of our lives! By our daily witness to the freedom, joy and hope born
of Christ’s victory over sin and death, we also offer a precious service to our
world, helping our brothers and sisters to lift their gaze heavenward, to the
God of our salvation.”
For
more information, please visit:
http://www.news.va/en/news/audience-living-like-gods-children-full-text
http://www.news.va/en/news/audience-summary-in-english
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