The message was read March 14 by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, during the academies’ 26th public session, which was organized by the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi at the Pantheon.
Liturgical elements must foster prayer, sense of communion, pope says
Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says
The Easter liturgies — with the fire, sharing of light from the paschal candle, the renewal of baptismal promises and the proclamation that Jesus has risen — assure people that it is never too late to start again, Pope Francis said.
Epiphany: Following the light
Following the light means moving. We cannot stay where and as we are; we must prepare to be changed.
Christians are oriented toward light, hope, pope says at audience
Pope Francis said to be a Christian we must be “looking toward the light, continuing to make a profession of faith in the light, even when the world is wrapped in the night and darkness.”