Sunday, April 10, 2011

Pope: Some Christians Doubt Resurrection; Emphasizes Christ Breaks Down Wall of Death

"Christ breaks down the wall of death, in Him dwells all the fullness of God, that is life, eternal life," said Pope Benedict XVI today (April 10, 2011) before the Angelus in St. Peter's Square, during his reflections on the Sunday Gospel which deals with the resurrection of Lazarus.

According to the Asia News website, Pope Benedict recalled that for a long time in the Jewish world there was no "idea of a personal resurrection from the dead, which appears only towards the end of the Old Testament, and still at the time of Jesus not welcomed by all Jews."

The Pope added, "even among Christians, the belief in resurrection and eternal life is not infrequently accompanied by many doubts, much confusion because it is still a reality that transcends the limits of our reason, and requires an act of faith."

Pope Benedict emphasized that Christ breaks down the wall of death, and in Him dwells all the fullness of God, that is eternal life.

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