Sunday, April 20, 2014

Pope Francis Urges People to Share Christ's Love; Jesus' Resurrection Means Unconditional Love

In an Easter message today (April 20, 2014), Pope Francis urged Christians to remember how they first encountered Christ and to share His love and mercy with others -- especially through acts of caring and sharing -- the Catholic News website reports.

Proclaiming the good news of Jesus' resurrection means giving concrete witness "to unconditional and faithful love," he said today before solemnly giving his blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world).

Celebrating the second Easter of his pontificate, the pope told at least 150,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square and on adjacent streets that evangelization "is about leaving ourselves behind and encountering others, being close to those crushed by life's troubles, sharing with the needy, standing at the side of the sick, elderly and the outcast."

Whatever is going on in one's life, he said from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, Jesus' victory over sin and death demonstrates that "love is more powerful, love gives life, love makes hope blossom in the wilderness."

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